When does the performance take place?

The performance takes place on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 20:00.

Is there an introduction?

Yes. An introduction to the play begins at 19:30 in the foyer of the Bürgerhaus.

How long does the theater evening last?

The performance lasts about 2 hours and 20 minutes including an intermission.

Where does the event take place?

It will be played in the main hall of Bürgerhaus Pullach, Heilmannstraße 2, 82049 Pullach im Isartal.

How much do tickets cost?

Tickets are available from €26.40. Discounts are available.

Is the hall accessible?

The seating chart with fixed seats is not accessible according to the event information.

Outside the Door: A Shattering Theater Evening about Return, Guilt, and Forgetting

Name: Outside the Door
Start: 2026-12-03T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-03T22:20:00+01:00
Location: Bürgerhaus Pullach, Großer Saal

A Returnee Stands Before Closed Doors

Wolfgang Borchert's Outside the Door is among the most poignant plays of German post-war literature. On December 3, 2026, the new staging by the New Globe Theater will be hosted at the Bürgerhaus Pullach. The introduction to the play begins at 19:30 in the foyer, with the performance starting at 20:00.

Beckmann's Return to a Speechless World

Beckmann is 25 years old and returns from Russian captivity to the destroyed Hamburg. Physically scarred, internally uprooted, he searches for a place in life. However, the society he served does not welcome him with open arms. His wife has left him, the colonel rejects any responsibility, and even meeting a saving girl does not ease his solitude.

The dramaturgy follows a dreamlike journey between reality, grotesque, and lyricism. Beckmann encounters exalted figures like Death, the Elbe, God, and the Other, a mirrored version of himself. Borchert's language transforms the stage into an inner resonance chamber where guilt, repression, and the question of human responsibility resound incessantly.

A New Staging Between Realism and Vision

Director and adapter Kai Frederic Schrickel presents Borchert's anti-war drama as moving stage art with clear political and existential contours. The set design by Hannah Hamburger, lighting design by Ariana Battaglia, and sound design by Max Weber create a theatrical atmosphere where concrete post-war reality and expressionist dream logic intersect.

Seven actors and the musician Tilman Ritter shape this multifaceted production. The acting focuses not only on Beckmann's individual fate but also on the mechanisms of a society that does not want to see its returnees. Music, light, and language coalesce into a stage experience of great acoustic and emotional power.

A Classic of Post-War Literature with Contemporary Power

Wolfgang Borchert's only play was created after World War II and became a central work of German post-war literature. Its questions continue to resonate today: What does return mean when the familiar world is destroyed? Who bears responsibility for what has happened? And where does a person belong when no one wants to accept them anymore?

The production of the New Globe Theater combines theatrical historical significance with an immediate, sensory staging. The set design, lighting atmosphere, and musical accents open a space where the audience does not remain at a distance. Every pause in dialogue, every shadow, and every movement points to the psychological wounds behind the facade.

Conclusion: A Strong Plea Against Forgetting

Outside the Door promises a concentrated theater evening about war, guilt, loneliness, and the longing for belonging. The introduction at 19:30 provides an initial access to the staging, before the full impact of Borchert's language unfolds in the main hall. Those who experience theater as a vivid engagement with history and the present will find here a compelling stage experience. Secure your tickets for this special evening at the Bürgerhaus Pullach.