When does the performance take place?

The performance takes place on June 14, 2026, at 2:50 PM at ZAM - Center for Exchange and Making in Erlangen.

How much does a ticket cost?

The ticket price is 11 Euros; discounted tickets are also provided according to festival information.

Is the event accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, the ZAM is currently accessible for people with disabilities except for the metal workshop. Elevators and accessible restrooms are available.

Where is the event location?

The ZAM is located at Hauptstraße 65-67, 91054 Erlangen.

What type of performance is this?

Solo Badminton Show is a performance as part of the ARENA FESTIVAL that combines theater, movement, and musical contrasts.

Are there official information about the festival?

Yes, the official festival website and the social media channels of ARENA - Association of Young Arts provide additional information and program details.

Solo Badminton Show ignites a poetic riot theater full of energy at ZAM Erlangen

Name: ARENA FESTIVAL – Solo Badminton Show
Start: 2026-06-14T16:50:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-14T18:00:00+02:00
Location: ZAM - Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

When Movement Becomes Confession: Solo Badminton Show at ZAM

At the ARENA FESTIVAL on June 14, 2026, a physical intensification meets musical elegance: Solo Badminton Show condenses the aftermath of a toxic relationship into a performance that works sharply, loudly, and surprisingly precisely.

Between Anger, Rhythm, and Vivaldi

The staging combines Vivaldi's The Four Seasons with the sport of badminton and transforms emotional friction into stage dynamics. From the private conflict, a stage experience grows that does not rely on psychological cushioning but on pace, contrast, and an immediate theater atmosphere.

Performance with Athletic Nervousness

Here, movement becomes language. Strikes, evasive maneuvers, and impulses follow a dramaturgy that rubs body against feeling. This is precisely where the tension arises for which the ARENA FESTIVAL is known: performance art that does not smooth over but breaks open, challenging audience reactions through its immediacy.

The Festival KRAWALL as an Aesthetic Framework

The 36th ARENA Festival is under the motto KRAWALL and focuses on rebellion, friction, and the ugly as artistic force. Solo Badminton Show fits into this context with a clear signature: the staging uses conflict not as background noise but as the driving force of stage art.

ZAM as an Open Place for Contemporary Art

The ZAM - Center for Exchange and Making brings the performance into a space that stands for creativity, workshop culture, and exchange. This environment enhances the impression of a contemporary production that asserts itself between experiment, physical theater, and performative intensification.

Conclusion: An Evening for All Who Love Theater as a Form of Energy

Solo Badminton Show promises not a comfortable evening program but an intense live experience with a musical pulse, athletic precision, and theatrical risk. Those who want to experience contemporary performance art with attitude should not miss this date in Erlangen.