Sommertheater am Elbschloss Übigau: Die unendliche Geschichte
Open-air stage adaptation of Michael Ende's novel in the grounds of the baroque Elbschloss Übigau, running most evenings through 27 July.
Dates
- Mon, 13 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Tue, 14 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Sun, 19 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Tue, 21 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
- Mon, 27 Jul 2026, 19:30 – 21:45
Sensory information
- Noise
- calm
- Crowds
- calm
- Visual busyness
- lively
- Smells
- very calm
- ✅ Leaving early is easy at any point.
- ✅ There is a quieter spot to take a break.
What to expect: Seated open-air theatre in palace gardens; amplified dialogue/music and some stage lighting/fire effects, but audience is seated and calm rather than milling crowds.
Exit options: Seating is at the edge of an open garden, not a packed venue, so you can leave your row and walk off the grounds at any point during the roughly 2-hour show.
Practical facts
- Area
- Dresden & Surroundings
- Energy needed
- medium
- Weather
- Best in good weather
- Booking
- Book tickets ahead
- Address
- Elbschloss Übigau, Rethelstr. 47, 01139 Dresden
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Description
The Comödie Dresden's open-air summer theatre brings Michael Ende's Die unendliche Geschichte to the gardens of Elbschloss Übigau, August the Strong's former pleasure palace on the Elbe. Performances run roughly 2 hours 15 minutes including an interval.
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