When does the public rehearsal of Philophobia take place?

The public rehearsal takes place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Where will Philophobia be performed?

The event takes place on Stage 2 of the Munich Volkstheater at Tumblingerstraße 29, 80337 Munich.

How much does a ticket cost?

The researched regular price for a ticket is 6 euros.

How long does the event last?

The event is scheduled from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, lasting about two hours.

Who is directing Philophobia?

The direction is taken by Heiki Riipinen, who is also involved as a performance artist in the production.

Are there any special notes for the audience?

During the public rehearsal, filming will take place. Visitors may possibly be visible in the official trailer.

Experience Philophobia live: An intense theater evening between love, fear, and the unknown

Name: Philophobia - Public Rehearsal
Start: 2026-09-23T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-23T21:30:00+02:00
Location: Bühne 2 im Münchner Volkstheater

Philophobia: A public rehearsal between love, fear, and the unknown

On September 23, 2026, the Munich Volkstheater opens Stage 2 for a special theater experience: Philophobia – Public Rehearsal invites the audience into the creation process of a new production. Starting at 7:30 PM, science fiction, cruising, and the fear of love intersect in an unusual stage space.

An alien forest as a psychological resonance space

Director and performance artist Heiki Riipinen brings together in Philophobia people who are stigmatized as different by society. At the center is a peculiar community of fate, whose members bring their own stories of the desire for connection and its failure. The dramaturgy revolves around desire, loneliness, and the courage to engage with the unknown.

Science fiction, cruising, and contemporary acting

The production combines motifs of science fiction with an open, body-oriented theater aesthetic. Characters such as Louise Luise, Faust, Eros, Tanna, the machine person, and a woman or vampire encounter each other. From these encounters, a stage cosmos emerges in which identity, closeness, and strangeness are constantly renegotiated.

Scenography, costumes, music, and light as a shared dramaturgy

Liam Monzer Alzafari is responsible for the set and costumes, Niko Ursin for the music, and Anja Sekulic for the lighting design. Together they create a theater atmosphere between campfire, dark forest, and intergalactic estrangement. The set provides sensual friction surfaces while sound and light accompany the emotional movement of the characters.

A public rehearsal with special closeness

A public rehearsal allows an immediate look at the work of the actresses, actors, and directing team. The audience experiences not just a finished stage product but the concentrated tension of a production in the making. Seating on carpets, bean bags, and chairs underscores the open character of the stage experience.

During the rehearsal, filming will take place. Visitors may therefore be visible in the official trailer. The event is expected to last from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Conclusion: Theater as an invitation to meet

Philophobia directs attention to the fragile threshold between fear and intimacy. Anyone looking for contemporary stage art, performative forms, and an unusual dramaturgy will experience an evening full of questions, physicality, and atmospheric images at the Munich Volkstheater. The public rehearsal provides the rare opportunity to get particularly close to this new work.