In the circus tent, it is first of all zirzensisch, because the program will be opened this Friday at 20.30 with the horror classic “Frankenstein”. The wall of the theatre Comoedia Mundi has brought Mary Shelley’s novel about the scientist and his wayward creature, a year ago, to the stage of life, now it sings with the classics of horror literature, for the second Time in Frankfurt, as always, in the blue tent on the Bank of the river near the main bridge.

Since 1987, in lower Franconia-based theatre and a regular guest at the Mainkai. The new appearance was in the year of the Corona-crisis is by no means certain. The Start of the five locations planned for this year’s tour had to be cancelled in April in Erlangen due to the pandemic. Next stop for the troupe is from the 21. August in Regensburg, at the end of the this year’s season will then be made rather than in Augsburg Holding in Erlangen.

The Fabian Schwarz, founded and directed Ensemble has a couple of good conditions, with pandemic requirements to live and work. In the seclusion of Trautskirchen in the case of Nuremberg, where it resides in the gatehouse of the castle, and writes the four-member Ensemble rehearses without a great risk of infection. And on stage they were as close as in life, the principal possible risks. Their versatility is small, only a technician force increased helpful. Alone in the “Frankenstein” represent the members of more than a dozen characters.

as in the right circus

But there are other pieces in the program feel. As in real circus feel, when on 12. July, the musical fairy tale “Janko” Premiere. Around 50 minutes, the musical solo game takes children on the adventure of a carved wooden heroes. Wants to withdraw, although not necessarily of its parents, must deal with a dragon around. Classic narrative theatre is promised, with clown-like deposits. It is indeed called the circus.