Stories

In our multimedia stories, we highlight selected topics of the festival, explore background information and start conversations.

Sharpened Perspective

Berlin Students attend Theatertreffen 2026

Stage performance with several people in glittering red costumes; in the foreground, a brightly costumed figure with large oversized prop hands and colourful decorative elements, surrounded by bright stage lighting.

Is it possible to understand what it is like to live with bipolar disorder? And what would “understanding” even mean in this context? With these questions in mind, a group of Year 9 and Year 11 students from four Berlin schools attended the 63rd Theatertreffen.