Watch our new „Churchill in Moscow“ trailer — diplomacy, but make it entertaining. Anything is possible in Moscow at night.

Rehearsals are in full swing… and something exciting is coming your way! We’re thrilled to introduce our newest Play for Young Audiences: Hood in the Wood — a bold and playful reimagining of the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm. (1/2)

From the final day of rehearsals in London, the journey of „Churchill in Moscow“ has taken another big step forward. On Monday, the ensemble and creative team directed by Tom Littler & Rosie Tricks,landed in Frankfurt, where the next chapter is already in full motion.

They promised us a show that we won’t forget, now it’s up to us, to give them a worthy send-off. Something Rotten! is down to its last 3 shows. Pure magic, night after night. Now it’s your turn to be part of the madness… if you act fast!

Meet the Cast of "Hood in the Wood,” the ETF Education Department’s newest Play for Young Audiences. Our talented ensemble brings this bold, playful retelling of Little Red Riding Hood to life—full of music, imagination, and unexpected twists. (1/2)

From 3–5 April, something egg-stra special is hiding at performances of the hit musical comedy Something Rotten!… 👀 In a cheeky tribute to the show’s legendary “omelette” moment, golden eggs are tucked away in select seats around the auditorium—each one packed with a surprise prize! 🎭🥚 (1/2)

🎭 Happy World Theatre Day to The dreamers. The storytellers. The fighters. The lovers. The magic-makers. Something Rotten! celebrates every part of what theatre really is— the passion, the chaos, and the people who make it happen.

Think the fun ends with Something Rotten!? Perish the thought! On March 27 once the curtain falls the cast will sneak over to the James Bar for a very special cabaret-style aftershow— and you’re invited.

Looking for your next big stage? We are searching for one motivated FSJ volunteer to join our team in Cultural Management & Theatre Education! You are: • Based in the Rhein-Main region • Confident in English • Passionate about theatre, culture & education • Reliable, communicative & proactive 1/2)

Unfortunately, tonight’s performance has been cancelled due to illness. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience. If you have tickets, please email our box office to choose one of the following options: 🎟️ Rebook for another date 🎫 Receive a voucher 💳 Get a refund Thank you for your understanding!

Celebrate a belated International Women’s Day with us! Here’s Bea Bottom: keeping Nick in line, dreaming big, showing that women have always run the show, and a feminist before feminism was even a thing! You can cheer her on now through 11th April!

Welcome to the Renaissance! 🎭✨ A time of poets, playwrights… and one very jealous rival. Swipe through some moments from our production of Something Rotten! – where the Bard is a rockstar and two brothers try to invent the next big thing in theatre.

The Darmstädter Echo calls it “a rapid fire of punch lines, embedded in rousing dance sequences & vocal numbers — a hilarious Shakespeare parody and a loving tribute to musicals all at once.“ Don‘t miss your chance to experience the laughs, the music, and the magic. Playing now through 11/4!

🎭 FSJ Opportunity at The English Theatre Frankfurt! We’re offering one FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr) position in Cultural Management / Theatre Education. ✔ Based in the Rhein-Main region ✔ Strong English skills ✔ Passion for theatre & working with young people

From poets and players to prophets and patrons— ✨ Meet the cast of Something Rotten! 2026 ✨

Something Rotten! is a riotous, laugh-out-loud musical comedy set in 1595 where two hapless brothers try to outshine William Shakespeare… by inventing the world’s first musical! 🎬👇 Check out the Something Rotten! trailer 🎥 youtu.be/O7X_WRrjdI8?...

Shakespeare rules the stage. The Bottom brothers want him dethroned. Cue a prophecy, tap-dancing chaos, and the birth of the world’s first musical.

The ETF is finally back where it belongs: its home venue in the heart of Frankfurt. Yesterday, Something Rotten!celebrated its long-awaited revival—and the Frankfurter Rundschau was right there with us.

We‘re thrilled to finally raise the curtain of „Something Rotten!“ at our home, sweet home (venue) in the heart of Frankfurt. Egg-cellent times ahead. ✨✨✨

Soon. #SomethingRotten #TheEnglishTheatreFrankfurt.

See you soon. #SomethingRotten #TheEnglishTheatreFrankfurt

“We must not accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On MLK Day, we reflect on resilience, justice, & the quiet strength of hope — values that resonate with us & guide us forward, on stage and beyond. #MLK #TheEnglishTheatreFrankfurt

Hey ETF-Friends! Just like every year, our box office reduces its services during the summer months. But as we are preparing to move back into our home venue, and with season 2025/2026 starting a little later than usual, our “summer break” will be extended this year. (1/2)

“The upcoming 2025/2026 season at the English Theatre in Frankfurt is titled ‘Egomania.’Whether it's Shakespeare, Churchill, Stalin, or Dracula — all the protagonists in the new season's plays are egomaniacs, explains artistic director Daniel Nicolai as the reason behind the title choice. (1/2)

Dear ETF-Friends! We see lots of laughter in your near future with the English Theatre Frankfurt’s Season 2025/ 2026 — once we return to our home venue later this year! Our new season is slated to kick off on the 14th of November with the reprisal of the hilarious musical „Something Rotten!“ (1/3)

The ETF’s latest production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opened earlier this month & has since enjoyed an incredible, nearly sold-out! Today marked the final performance of the season—but don’t worry! youtu.be/34wq3RZX1zE?...

Dear ETF-Guests, Due to illness, we regret to inform you that all performances of Untitled Love Story from Tuesday, the 27th of May to Friday, the 30th of May have been cancelled. (1/2)

In Vorbereitung auf den heutigen StreitClub in der Volksbühne haben unsere Partner vom Forschungsinstitut Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt ein Quiz zum Thema “Migration” entworfen…Wie gut kennen Sie sich mit dem Thema aus? Let’s talk! fgz-risc.uni-frankfurt.de/category/ver...

Hey all! Starting at 4pm, Amanda Shodeko and Jordan Peedell, both currently starring in our production of “Untitled Love Story,” will be taking over our IG! Don’t miss it, it’s going to be fun! 🙌

Dear Guests, we are incredibly sorry for the late notice. Due to sudden illness, tonight‘s show cannot take place as planned. Our box office team is in the process of contacting all ticket holders for this evening to find the best solution for them. (1/2)

Join “Untitled Love Story” cast members Amanda & Jordan next Tuesday for an IG Takeover. They might reveal some of the mystery surrounding “Untitled Love Story.” They might also not. But there is only way to find out. 😉 Next Tuesday, 20/5, on IG.

We need to talk, ETF-Friends!Join Nicole Deitelhoff, Michel Friedman, Gerald Knaus and Katrin Goering-Eckardt for a lively debate about “migration.” (1/2)

What a day! On the 5th of May we celebrated the PREMIERE of our education department‘s newest play for the young audiences, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time“! (1/2)

There has been a lot of mystery and secrecy around our newest thriller “Untitled Loved Story” by Lucy Kirkwood. Maybe our trailer can help shed some light on…😉 If you like what you see, don’t wait to get your tickets…like a flash we’ll be gone by the end of May. youtu.be/4PdfweluFbA?...

"‘Untitled Love Story’ is briskly and strongly staged and performed. It has a kind of catharsis in mind, that consists of laughter at the realization of how easily we get caught up in lies and half-truths,” writes the Frankfurter Rundschau. Get on this journey with us…& get your tickets.

We’re just three days out before our newest —and for this season last (!) — production opens at the Volksbühne. Director Psyche Stott took a moment out of her busy rehearsal schedule to share first insights with Gab Magazine into her staging of Lucy Kirkwood’s thriller “Untitled Love Story.” (1/3)

Director Psyche Stott is no stranger to the ETF. In 2018, she celebrated her Frankfurt debut “The Children,” an eco-thriller by Lucy Kirkwood. Since then, Stott has returned again & again to stage anything from gripping nail-biters to moving character studies, leaving lasting impressions. (1/2)

Endlich - Der Poetry Slam kehrt am 23.5. zum ETF (@volksbuehneffm ) zurück! Die Late Night Edition des Poetry Slam ist jetzt der Sprung in die Nacht, die Club-Alternative, die Literatur-Party nur für Erwachsene. Tickets on sale now! english-theatre.de/poetry-slam/

StreitClub#14 meldet sich am 26.5. mit dem Thema “Migration” zurück. Gastgeber Nicole Deitelhoff & Michel Friedman begrüßen die streitlustigen Gäste Katrin Goering-Eckardt & Gerald Knaus in der Vollsbühne FFM. Let’s talk! Tickets are on sale now.

Week 2 of “Untitled Love Story” rehearsals wrapped up last Friday, and as you can see, it is shaping up nicely. Oh you wonder what it actually is that you are looking at? (1/2) english-theatre.de/untitled-lov...

Today, on World Autism Awareness Day, we take a moment to acknowledge that love and kindness doesn’t need many words, if any. This we can particularly learn from those living with autism. (1/3)

We’re merely a week away from “Kindertransport” arriving at Jugend- und Kulturkirche Sankt Peter. So we thought, we take look back at last month, when this Diane Samuels’ drama had its residence at the Theater am Zoo. (1/2)

Hey ETF-Friends! Meet the wonderful ensemble of our upcoming production “Untitled Love Story!” Rehearsals are beginning next Monday…and merely four weeks later, they will arrive in Frankfurt! We cannot wait! Stay tuned for more updates! “Untitled Love Story” opens 26/4 at @volksbuehneffm.

The ETF-Education Department production of “Kindertransport” celebrated its debut in July 2023. Since then, nearly 4000 students have had the chance to see this moving drama authored by Diane Samuels. (1/2)

Preparations for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” are in full effect, as cast member Joseph Knitt shows us with this brief glimpse behind the scenes during his most recent costume fitting. Exciting!!!

As we are preparing for our next production, “Untitled Love Story,” a new mystery thriller by Lucy Kirkwood, we thought we could revive #FlashbackFriday and look back to another Kirkwood play we produced in 2019. (1/3)

Dear ETF Friends, While we are currently not in our regular performance modus, our Box Office Team is still available to handle all of your ticket needs & inquiries as usual — via phone, email & in person at the Theatre Zoo.Please check our website for the Box Office’s current service hours.

It is going to be a little quieter at the ETF. But only for a little — because we are busy preparing for your next production “Untitled Love Story”. This new mystery thriller by playwright Lucy Kirkwood will open on 26/4 at the Volksbühne. What is “Untitled Love Story” about, you wonder? 🤔 (1/3)

We are thrilled to announce the cast for our education department’s newest Play for Young Audiences, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time!” This popular mystery novel by Mark Haddon, & the stage adaption by Simon Stephens, is set to debut on 5/5 at the Volksbühne! (1/2)