When does the performance take place?

The performance is on 16.07.2026 at 19:30 at Duisburg Theater - On stage.

How long does the play last?

The duration is about 1 hour and 10 minutes and there is no intermission.

How much does a ticket cost?

The ticket price is 15 euros per ticket.

Is the presentation accessible for people with disabilities?

Duisburg Theater is a historical building with limited accessibility. For details, it is recommended to contact the box office.

Where is the performance taking place?

The venue is Duisburg Theater - On stage, Opernplatz in 47051 Duisburg.

Is there an advance ticket sale?

Yes, tickets are available through the Duisburg Theater's ticket shop.

Rilke's poetry comes alive as puppetry theater with live music at Duisburg Theater

Name: And then now and then a white elephant
Start: 2026-07-16T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-16T23:40:00+02:00
Location: Theater Duisburg – Auf der Bühne

Rilke takes the stage: A poetic puppetry theater full of guilt, comfort, and music

On July 16, 2026, the fine language of Rainer Maria Rilke meets the immediate power of puppetry theater with live music at the Duisburg Theater. Stage Cipolla connects famous poems like The Panther, Autumn Day, and The Carousel with a dense narrative about guilt and forgiveness. The result promises a stage experience that does not explain literature but transforms it into atmosphere. ([theater-duisburg.de](https://www.theater-duisburg.de/spielplan/a-z/und-dann-und-wann-ein-weisser-elefant/))

When poetry meets scenic tension

The evening begins with Rilke's language music and leads deep into those interspaces where feeling, memory, and movement overlap. The production not only lays out verses but also shapes them into a dramaturgy that attracts and disturbs at the same time. It is this connection of character building, direction, sound design, and live music that makes the production so appealing to theater lovers. ([theater-duisburg.de](https://www.theater-duisburg.de/spielplan/a-z/und-dann-und-wann-ein-weisser-elefant/))

A story that touches the soul

At the center is Luisa, whose son is in the hospital after a traffic accident. A motorcyclist flees, guilt intensifies, and a seemingly casual meeting in a bar opens the space for comfort, desire, and repression. When Luisa discovers a dented motorcycle in Neo's garage, the fragile hope tips into a moment that carries the audience along and heightens the tension of the evening. ([theater-duisburg.de](https://www.theater-duisburg.de/spielplan/a-z/und-dann-und-wann-ein-weisser-elefant/))

Rilke in Duisburg: delicate, dark, moving

The poetic charm of this performance lies in the friction between lyrical finesse and dramatic action. Rilke's poems do not appear here as decoration but as psychic resonance spaces. Those who love puppetry theater with literary depth will experience an evening that charges the theater atmosphere with quiet intensity and gives the audience that rare mixture of amazement and resonance. ([theater-duisburg.de](https://www.theater-duisburg.de/spielplan/a-z/und-dann-und-wann-ein-weisser-elefant/))

Conclusion: An evening for the mind, heart, and senses

And then now and then a white elephant promises a poetic evening at the Duisburg Theater between language art, music, and animated puppetry. Anyone who wants to engage with Rilke, strong imagery, and a finely composed stage experience should witness this event live. ([theater-duisburg.de](https://www.theater-duisburg.de/spielplan/a-z/und-dann-und-wann-ein-weisser-elefant/))