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

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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  • Crowds: lively
  • Visual busyness: calm
  • Smells: very calm
  • Easy to leave early
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  • Crowds: calm
  • Visual busyness: calm
  • Smells: very calm
  • Easy to leave early
  • Quiet spot available
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  • Crowds: calm
  • Visual busyness: calm
  • Smells: very calm
  • Easy to leave early
  • Quiet spot available