Name: Wolf
Start: 2026-06-30T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-30T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Kulturforum Fürth

An evening about courage, friendship, and quiet rebellion in the forest

With Wolf, the Fürth City Theater, in collaboration with the Mummpitz Theater, presents a poetic and gripping theater evening. Saša Stanišić's award-winning novel, honored with the German Youth Literature Prize 2024, is experienced here as stage art for young people aged 11 and above: a story about exclusion, civil courage, and the gentle power of friendship.

When a summer camp becomes a test

The start seems harmless but quickly turns intense. Kemi finds herself in the camp with Jörg, the outsider whom others view in various negative ways – just not as a person who deserves to be left alone. From the initial friction, a finely drawn dramaturgy emerges that sharpens the gaze on peer pressure, bullying, and empathy. It is precisely this escalation that makes the theater experience so intense: it is not about great effects, but about the truth of small gestures.

A wolf as a symbol of fear and realization

The titular wolf is more than a figure of terror. He represents inner turmoil, the uncanny in the mind, and the question of how much courage is needed not to look away. The production focuses on a dense interplay between fantasy and social reality, between forest atmosphere and emotional urgency. Thus, a theater evening is created that does not preach to the audience but pulls them in.

Strong source material, clear message

The literary quality of Stanišić's novel provides the performance with structure: language, perspective shifts, and humor combine with a story that touches both in school and family contexts as well as among the regular theater audience. Fürth relies on a work that is relevant and provides material for discussion. The collaboration between the Fürth City Theater and the Mummpitz Theater promises precise direction, vivacious acting, and an evening with lasting impact.

Conclusion

Wolf promises a sensitive, tension-filled, and clever theater experience about friendship, courage, and stance. Those who want to experience the interplay of stage, sound, light, and emotional closeness live should mark this date.