Bist Du Es Wert? (the Greatest Show On Earth) – Essigfabrik, Cologne

About this event

The play “Bist du es wert? (the greatest show on earth)” by director and author Annette Müller won Theater Lübeck’s German-language playwrights’ competition in November 2025, supported by Sparkasse zu Lübeck and the Gemeinnützige Sparkassenstiftung zu Lübeck. The world premiere took place on 28 November 2025 at the Essigfabrik. The staging and concept are by Knut Winkmann, artistic director of Jung plus X at Theater Lübeck. After its run at the Essigfabrik, the production can also be booked as a mobile production for schools and other institutions, recommended from Year 8 upwards.

Cast & creative

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  Actor

  Nina-Mercedes Ruehl
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  Actor

  Alex Junge
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  Stage director

  Knut Winkmann
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  Concept

  Knut Winkmann
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  Playwright

  Annette Müller