This is the European première of Alan Shapiro’s 2009 translation, and it considers the aftermath of war from a female perspective. 

An array of flamboyant, charming characters brave social conventions, driven by an unapologetic zest for life (and with a healthy dose of wit) in Oscar Wilde’s most popular play. Jack and Algernon escape the tedious obligations of a hypocritical Victorian society by inventing new identities to live their lives twice as fully. After all, what’s in a name? However, when the exquisite Gwendolyn and Cecily cross their paths, the two dandies will realise the importance of a name… of one…

In an increasingly cynical world, can love be anything but a chemical signal in the brain? Connie and Tristan are volunteers in a clinical drug trial, but when they succumb to the gravitational pull of attraction and love, they must ask themselves: is theirs a palpable chemistry—or is it a side effect of the new antidepressant being tested?  As the trial’s supervising doctors untangle the ethical implications of this illicit relationship—and Big Pharma’s investment in medicating sanity—Connie and Tristan engage…

After finding a new permanent home, the Wiesbaden Performing Arts Center (WPAC, previously known as WELT – Wiesbaden English-Language Theater) presents its first stage production at the new location:

Boeing Boeing

a comedy written by Marc Camoletti

This 1960’s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.