An illuminated façade has already cast a new light on the abandoned school building in Bischofstraße in Frankfurt (Oder), arousing curiosity and anticipation for what will soon be happening inside. Even before the premiere of "JACQUELINE" about school days and growing up in the GDR, the light installation will be open to the public on Tuesday, July 29 and Friday, August 1 after dark at 9:30 pm.
For the projection, Frankfurters opened their private photo albums and - just like the contemporary witnesses on whose stories the play is based - gave an insight into their very private memories.
For the performance "JACQUELINE", the doors and windows of the empty school will be reopened from August 5 to 31 and life will return to the corridors and classrooms, at least temporarily. Between original objects and furniture, the audience goes on a journey through the last decade of the GDR and experiences scenes that reflect a piece of the life story of adolescents in their school years up to the fall of communism.
The premiere on August 5 and the performance on August 24 are already sold out.
Light installation
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 9:30 p.m.
Friday, August 1, 2025 | 9:30 p.m.
JACQUELINE
Theatre about school days in the GDR
A co-production of the Kleist Forum with Theater Das Letzte Kleinod
Premiere: Tuesday 5 August 2025 | 8:00 p.m.
Further performances: August 6–31, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. (except Monday)
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Performance venue: former 10th Polytechnic High School
Bischofstraße 10, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Some of the performances take place outdoors as station theater and are not barrier-free.
Tickets: 30,- / 15,- €
Tickets at www.kleistforum.de
Trabi wanted!
For the joint production by the railroad theater Das Letzte Kleinod and the Kleist Forum, a Trabant is still being sought for a short stint in the play. It would be parked in the fenced and locked parking lot of the school in Bischofstraße. The team is looking forward to hearing from you at info@das-letzte-kleinod.de or 0175 5100681.