Children’s theatre in Berlin
Children’s theatre in Berlin includes puppet shows, musical tales and plays to watch together as a family. Browse upcoming performances at venues such as ATZE Musiktheater and Figurentheater Grashüpfer, comparing age recommendations and performance languages before choosing a show.
459 shows and events
Play “The Hares Save New Year”
An interactive Russian-language New Year show where children help hares save the holiday magic.
Play “Laura war hier”
Laura explores her apartment building, meeting neighbours whose lives challenge her ideas about family.
Play “New Year Journey with Pettson and Findus”
Children travel with Pettson and Findus, singing, dancing and launching toy ships before returning home.
Play “Der kleine Weihnachtsmann”
The littlest Santa is always first to wrap presents, but is he too small to help?
Play “Once Upon a Magician”
A wizard’s spells go wrong in a play with magic, acrobatics and audience participation.
Ballet “My Nutcracker”
This child-friendly Christmas ballet brings Tchaikovsky's music to life with experienced dancers.
Musical “Robin Hood”
A peasant boy’s escape becomes part of a musical story about rebellion and justice.
Puppet show “Mischka's Wondrous Journey”
Teddy bear Mischka runs away and has adventures before helping deliver Christmas presents.
Play “Santa in Trouble”
Santa's reindeer Reni has gone missing, and the audience sings along as the story unfolds.
Zenobia children's theatre
Two actresses perform for young audiences as Zenobia children's theatre.
Paper theatre “The Fir Tree”
Pierre Schäfer performs Andersen's tale of a fir tree longing to grow up.
Ballet “The Nutcracker”
Clara's classic ballet journey to the realm of the Sugar Plum Fairy, set to Tchaikovsky's music.
Family play “Justin allein zu Haus”
Forgotten at home, Justin enjoys his independence before adventures and longing for his family take over.
Play “Mother Holle”
This classic fairy tale about Mother Holle is retold here from an ancient, fresh perspective.
Play “A Christmas Carol”
Interactive stage version of Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” with puppets, film and live music.
Musical “Eine Woche voller SAMStage”
The wish-granting Sams upends Mr Taschenbier’s orderly life in a musical with live rock songs.
Theatre show “The Flying Camel”
Fatma searches for her caravan in a story with a mirage, a cheeky monkey and a flying carpet.
Musical reading “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”
Katharina, Anna and Nellie Thalbach read Hoffmann's nutcracker tale with music and pictures.
Play “Once Upon a Magician”
A chaotic magician's failed spells draw children into a rhyming, acrobatic tale.
Storytelling show “Frau Holle”
Storytelling theatre uses objects from a bakery to tell the fairy tale of Goldmarie and Pechmarie.
Puppet show “Invisible”
A multisensory puppet show with audio description where two performers explore an invisible underground world.
Musical “Beauty and the Beast”
A powerful fairy curses a prince, and Belle must break the spell with true love.
Puppet show “Gold oder Liebe”
Puppet theatre on fairy-tale figures battling for their roles and existence.
Musical tale “Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in a Nightgown”
Nikolaus Herdieckerhoff tells a reworked fairy tale about a wolf in a nightshirt, accompanied by cello.