Name: The Diary of Anne Frank in Landshut: Reading and Theater Evening
Start: 2026-10-25T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-25T22:30:00+01:00
Location: kleines theater - KAMMERSPIELE Landshut

A literary evening about courage, remembrance, and humanity

With The Diary of Anne Frank, the kleine theater – KAMMERSPIELE Landshut presents a material that remains one of the most compelling testimonies of world literature to this day. The production in the text version and direction of Odile Simon places the voice of a young girl at the center, who writes in hiding against fear, confinement, and exclusion.

When language becomes a way of life

Anne Frank's writings unfold their literary power precisely from the immediacy of storytelling. In the translation by Mirjam Pressler, which lends great clarity and empathy to the text, the historical document becomes an intense literary experience. Those who attend this performance encounter not just history, but a young writer with a distinctive voice.

A theater evening with historical impact

The Landshut performance focuses on a concentrated reading atmosphere and the power of the spoken word. The kleine theater is known as a house for emotional classic productions and contemporary drama; for this reason, this evening feels so intimate and immediate. The production links the culture of remembrance with the question of how art can stand for tolerance, democracy, and responsibility today.

Literary quality and cultural significance

The Diary of Anne Frank is one of those texts that transcend its genre. It is a diary, a contemporary testimony, and a literary assertion at the same time. From the stage adaptation emerges a concentrated theater format that does not set distance, but rather engagement. It is precisely in this that its special power lies: history is not explained, but made experientially accessible.

An evening for schools, the city, and the audience

The performance on October 25, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the kleine theater – KAMMERSPIELE Landshut is aimed at literature lovers, school classes, culture-interested visitors, and everyone interested in historical responsibility. With a duration of approximately 95 minutes, the evening offers an intense, easily accessible entry to a central work of remembrance literature.

Conclusion

Those who experience this evening live encounter a text of lasting impact: poetic, clear, shocking, and hopeful. The Diary of Anne Frank in Landshut promises no light entertainment, but a deep literary experience that resonates. That is precisely why the visit is worthwhile: for the heart, mind, and stance.