When does the performance take place?

The performance runs on June 26, 2026, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Where is the play performed?

It is performed at the Ebenböckhaus in Munich, Ebenböckstr. 11, 81241 Munich.

How much does a ticket cost?

The ticket price is 20 Euros, reduced to 18 Euros, plus possible fees depending on the sales channel.

Is this an open-air date?

Yes, it is an open-air performance in the park of the Ebenböckhaus.

What happens in bad weather?

In case of bad weather, the performance will be moved to the Pasinger Fabrik.

Is the venue accessible?

The Ebenböckhaus is not accessible.

A King, a Doctor, and a Summer Evening Full of Bavarian Theater Magic

Name: Ludwig II - The Bavarian Patient (Open Air)
Start: 2026-06-26T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-26T23:30:00+02:00
Location: Ebenböckhaus

An Evening between King’s Dream and Soul Protocol

On June 26, 2026, a free outdoor stage experience opens at the Ebenböckhaus, bringing together a historical figure, psychological chamber play, and Bavarian mythology in a confined space. Ludwig II - The Bavarian Patient places the fairy-tale king and his neurologist Dr. Bernhard von Gudden in a dialogue about power, vulnerability, and the dark shadows of a tragedy that still concerns Bavaria today.

History as Living Stage Material

The evening carefully connects well-researched historical facts with a fictional theatrical plot. At the center is the posthumous meeting of Ludwig II and von Gudden, a mental struggle between accusation and defense, between pathos and irony. It is precisely this tension that lends the production its special dramaturgy: It tells not only of a king but also of a torn human image and the question of how history can be renegotiated on stage.

Two-Person Play with Fine Psychological Precision

The performance relies on the concentration of the small format. Sebastian Schlagenhaufer and Ramon Bessel carry the evening as a duo, where every gesture, every breath, and every exchange of glances takes on weight. The theater here lives from acting talent, linguistic sharpness, and a switch between seriousness, wit, and insecurity. The strength of a chamber play lies precisely in this: the audience's reaction arises not from effects but from proximity.

Open Air in a Historic Setting

The Ebenböckhaus provides an atmospherically dense framework for this. The ensemble of park, architecture, and summer evening air gives the theater evening an almost cinematic aura. As the light softens and the open-air character envelops the scenes, a special theatrical atmosphere emerges that only open-air productions can create: open, immediate, and yet highly concentrated. In case of bad weather, the performance will move to the Pasinger Fabrik.

Why This Theater Evening Moves

The evening promises no museum history lesson, but a vibrant approach to one of the most famous Bavarian themes. Those interested in directing, historical subjects, psychologically dense productions, and theater with regional relevance will find an evening with resonance here. The production combines education, emotion, and scenic imagination into a stage event that attracts both connoisseurs and curious first-time visitors.

Conclusion: Ludwig II - The Bavarian Patient is a clever, pointed, and atmospheric open-air theater experience in Munich. Anyone who wants to not only hear the Bavarian myth but also experience it anew on stage should secure this evening and be present live.