Festspiele Balver Höhle

The most successful adaption was Pippi in Taka-Tuka-Land in the year 2001. In 2009 they did a piece called "Der kleine Muck".

The German musical director and pianist Justus Frantz was invited by the Festspiele Balver Höhle from 1995 – 2007 each year. In the early years it was a cooperation with the Kreishandwerkerschaft (See also: Trade (profession)) Märkischer Kreis.

He conducted a soulful version of Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony with the Philharmonie der Nationen.

Balver Märchenwochen (2005)

Irish Folk & Celtic Music (2005)

Geraldine McGowan (2005)

• Balver Märchenwochen (1991–2008)

Directors: Gabriele Krieger, Josef Bertsch

• Irish Folk & Celtic Music (2002–2008)

Directors: Sean Reeves, Stephan Haarmann

• Internationales Jazz- und Bluesfestival (1970–2005)

Directors: Frank Milewski, Bernd Bobbenkamp (2005)

• Rustavi ensemble (1988)
• Carmina Burana (1994)
• Klangräume (1996)

Idea and production by Joachim-Ernst Berendt.

• Earth Spirit (1997)

Director: Christian Bollmann. With Oberton-Chor Düsseldorf.[1]

• Tu es Petrus (1997)

Played by Märkisches Jugendsinfonieorchester and sung by Oratorienchor Letmathe.

• Om mani padme hum (2001)

Director: Christian Bollmann. With David Ianni.[2]

• Aida (2004)

Director: ?. Production: Loreley Klassik

• Philharmonic Orchestra Hagen (2002)

Director: Antony Hermus

• Scala & Kolacny Brothers (2005)

• Katharina von Georgien (1985–1986)

Director: Hermann Wedekind. With Werner Traud (Shah Abbas).

• The Crucible (1987)

Director: Werner Traud. Performed by VHS-Theatergruppe Iserlohn.

• Peer Gynt (1990)

Director: Hermann Wedekind. Performed by Theaterwerkstatt Melchiorsgrund and a georgian orchestra.

• The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1993)

Director: Hermann Wedekind. Performed by Theaterwerkstatt Melchiorsgrund and georgian singers.

• Das große Welttheater (1995)

Director: Hermann Wedekind. Georgian children ensemble.

• Iphigenie auf Tauris (1996)

Director: Alfred Gärtner. With Werner Traud (Thoas) and Angela Amecke-Mönnighof (Iphigenie). Additional actor: Sascha Rotermund

• Jedermann (2005)

Director: Werner Traud

Special features: Frank Butterweck sings the invitation, composed by Linke/Traud.

• Krippenspiel (started 1998, initiated by children's ensemble)
• Christian Bollmann (until 1999)
• Jazzfestival (until 2005)

In December 2007 Winfried Hagen resigned as chairman together with his wife Gabriele Hagen, his daughter Stephanie Hagen and the arts director Werner Traud.

• Agatha Allhoff-Cramer (†[3]), chairman 1985 – 1995
• Werner Traud, chairman 1996 – 2003
• Winfried Hagen, chairman 2004 – 2007

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  Werner Traud visiting Carinthia (2004)
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  Josef Bertsch (co-director) and Werner Traud (ex-chairman) (2005)
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  Winfried Hagen (chairman) and Uwe Geitz (vice chairman), behind Gabriele Hagen (part of the board, treasurer) (2005)
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  Lisa Grefe (vice chairman) and Theo Bösterling (part of the board, director of ensemble) (2005)

• Hermann Wedekind († 1998), artistic director 1985 – 1996
• Alfred Gärtner, artistic director 1997 – 2000
• Jochen Zoerner-Erb, artistic director 2001 – 2003[4]
• Werner Traud, artistic director 2004 – 2007

The artistic director appoints the children's theatre director.

• Werner Traud (1991 – 2000, 2004 – 2006)
• Kai Wolters (2001–2003)
• Matthias Hay (2007)
• Gabriele Krieger (since 2008)

The artistic director appoints the dance instructor especially for Balver Märchenwochen.

• Monika Eickelmann (1991)
• Sigrid Kanthack-Leser (1998)
• Claudia Waltermann (1998)
• Anna Maczuga-Schwabe (until 2005)
• Anke Lux (until 2007)
• William Danne (2008)

The artistic director appoints the musical director especially for Balver Märchenwochen.

• Alexander Schwarze (1998 – 1999, only Musical)
• Walter Kiesbauer (until 2002)
• Walter Czakiel (until 2003)
• Philipp Schreiber (until 2007)
• Ralf Linke in cooperation with Berthold Wagner (since 2004)

• Robin Hood 1995
• Tu es Petrus 1997
• Aladdin und die Wunderlampe 1998
• Phantastische Reise zu Kapitän Nemo 1999
• Pippi in Taka-Tuka-Land 2001
• Peter Pan 2008

• Der Zauberer von OZ 2005
• Robin Hood 2006
• Peter Pan 2008
• 5th Irish Folk & Celtic Music 2006[5]
• 6th Irish Folk & Celtic Music 2007[5]

• Katharina von Georgien 1984
• Ronja Räubertocher 1993
• Robin Hood 1995
• Der Zauberer von OZ 2005

• Festival web site