When does the performance take place?

The premiere takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

Where will Beyond the Blue Border be performed?

The performance takes place at the Young Theatre Regensburg at Beraiterweg 2 in 93047 Regensburg.

How much does a ticket cost?

A ticket for the performance costs 12 Euros.

What age is the play suitable for?

The production is suitable for viewers aged 14 and up.

What is the play about?

The play tells the story of Hanna and Andreas, two teenagers in East Germany, who want to escape to the Federal Republic across the Baltic Sea in August 1989.

Is there an event following the premiere?

A premiere celebration is planned after the premiere.

Beyond the Blue Border: When Friendship Carries Across the Open Sea

Name: Beyond the Blue Border (REA)
Start: 2026-11-07T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T16:30:00+01:00
Location: Junges Theater Regensburg

Beyond the Blue Border: A Flight that Changes Everything

On November 7, 2026, the Young Theatre Regensburg will celebrate the premiere of Beyond the Blue Border, a compelling play based on the novel by Dorit Linke. The story centers around Hanna and Andreas, two teenagers in East Germany in August 1989, whose dream of a self-determined life leads them to a life-threatening escape across the Baltic Sea.

Fifty Kilometers Between Hope and Abyss

Before them lies not an ordinary path, but open sea. Fifty kilometers separate East Germany from the Federal Republic, watched around the clock and overshadowed by the fear of discovery. For two days, Hanna and Andreas must swim, without solid ground beneath their feet, supported by friendship, despair, and the unwavering desire for freedom.

Literature Becomes an Immediate Stage Experience

The stage adaptation by Julia Korrek transfers Dorit Linke's cinematic and gripping youth novel into a concentrated theatrical production. Director Oda Zuschneid focuses on the inner movement of the characters: on the distrust of everyday life, the repressions of a surveillance state, and the moment when a dream of the future becomes an existential decision.

Direction, Set Design, and Acting Art

The dramaturgy of Twyla Zuschneid condenses the historical situation into a physically palpable stage experience. Set design and stage come from Ins Meyer. Between closeness and vastness, darkness and light, a theatrical atmosphere emerges, where water appears not only as a landscape but as a border, a test, and a place of longing.

The Young Theatre Regensburg presents the Regensburg premiere for ages 14 and up. The production connects with the literary impact of Dorit Linke's novel published in 2014, which was nominated for the German Youth Literature Prize in 2015 and has been adapted for the stage multiple times since 2018.

Premiere with Subsequent Celebration

The performance begins on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 3 PM in the Young Theatre Regensburg. Afterwards, the theatre invites you to the premiere celebration. The audience will experience a production about courage, political unfreedom, and the power of a friendship that provides support even in the open sea.

Conclusion: Theatre about Freedom, Memory, and Solidarity

Beyond the Blue Border connects historical experience with contemporary stage art. The production promises intense acting, precise dramaturgy, and a moving stage experience for both young people and adults. Anyone wanting to experience theatre as a space for memory, empathy, and societal issues should discover this premiere live in Regensburg.