Through beauty, we journey toward freedom.

Friday, October 23, 2026, Altes Kino Mannheim

Through beauty, we journey toward freedom.

An evening inspired by Schiller's aesthetic

An evening Enjoy Jazz specifically for Enjoy Jazz that explores the interplay between beauty and freedom: texts, musical improvisations, and short scenes playfully explore central ideas from Schiller’s philosophical and aesthetic writings. august Zirner, an actor, has played both the Marquis of Posa (Kammerspiele Munich) and King Philip in “Don Carlos” (Staatstheater Hannover). He has appeared in approximately 150 films and is a Grimme Award winner. He has also been working as a flutist for about 30 years. Katalin Zsigmondy, an actress, played the “Maid of Orleans” at the Staatstheater Hannover and has taught at renowned acting schools. Hariolf Schlichtig, a violist, was a founding member of the Cherubini Quartet and is a professor at the HMTM in Munich. Together with three young actors and actresses, they bring Schiller’s hopeful world of ideas to life.

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At a glance

Start: Friday, 23. October 2026, 2000

Inlet: 1900

Location: Altes Kino Mannheim, Abraham-Lincoln-Allee 1, 68309 Mannheim, 68309, Germany

Seating: se ated

Tickets: starting at 13 €

Box office: starting at 15 €

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Cast

august Zirner: acting, flute
Katalin Zsigmondy: acting, concert
Prof. Hariolf Schlichtig: baritone
Selina Schöneberger: acting
Mathis Joa Braun: acting
Valentin Thier: acting

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