Three people are looking into a hole, down into the camera. One person points the flashlight of her smartphone down the hole, the other reaches down with one hand. The third person wears a helmet and holds a stick into the hole.
© Manuel Wagner

Buddeln

(Classroom) production by Clara Leinemann

Melek, Nao, and Olm are pretty much inseparable. Until Olm suddenly starts digging, disappearing down the hole. But Nao and Melek are visiting him down there.

Melek, Nao, and Olm always together. But one day, Olm doesn't want to anymore. But Nao and Melek don't like playing without Olm.

Olm starts digging – deeper and deeper, a strange system of tunnels – and disappears down the hole. But Nao and Melek don't abandon Olm, they enter the dark tunnel to look for him.

Clara Leinemann tells a tale of sadness, friendship, support, and the light at the end of the tunnel. In the story, the three friends experience the true meaning of their friendship.

in 2024, Buddeln was awarded with the 26th Dutch-German award for authors of plays for children and young adults, Kaas & Kappes.


Duration
0 Stunden 45 Minuten

plus 45 Minuten Nachgespräch in Klassenzimmern

Age recommendation
8 years or older


The performances with German Sign Language interpreters are kindly supported by Freundeskreis.


Premiere Sign language

Buddeln in simple language

Melek, Nao and Olm are friends. One day, Olm doesn't want to play anymore. He starts digging. And disappears in the hole.

Melek and Nao want to help Olm. They climb down into the tunnel. They are looking for Olm.

This is a play about sadness and friendship. Clara Leinemann has written the play. She won an award for it. The award is for people who write plays for children and young adults.

Sun, 15/02/2026
03.00 pm
Bruchsal
theater treppab
03.00 pm | theater treppab
Sign language

With German Sign Language interpreters.

Thu, 05/03/2026
09.00 am
Ubstadt
Alfred-Delp-Schule
09.00 am | Alfred-Delp-Schule
School performance
Thu, 05/03/2026
09.30 am
Ubstadt
Alfred-Delp-Schule
09.30 am | Alfred-Delp-Schule
School performance
Thu, 05/03/2026
11.30 am
Ubstadt
Alfred-Delp-Schule
11.30 am | Alfred-Delp-Schule
School performance
Thu, 05/03/2026
11.30 am
Ubstadt
Alfred-Delp-Schule
11.30 am | Alfred-Delp-Schule
School performance
Mon, 16/03/2026
11.00 am
Buchen
Stadthalle Buchen
11.00 am | Stadthalle Buchen
Cancelled
Wed, 18/03/2026
09.25 am
Eppingen
Hartmanni-Gymnasium/Schülercafé
09.25 am | Hartmanni-Gymnasium/Schülercafé
School performance
Wed, 18/03/2026
11.00 am
Eppingen
Hartmanni-Gymnasium/Schülercafé
11.00 am | Hartmanni-Gymnasium/Schülercafé
School performance
Thu, 19/03/2026
09.00 am
Waghäusel
Eremitage
09.00 am | Eremitage
School performance
Thu, 19/03/2026
11.30 am
Waghäusel
Eremitage
11.30 am | Eremitage
School performance
Thu, 26/03/2026
11.00 am
Bruchsal
Stadttheater, Hexagon
11.00 am | Stadttheater, Hexagon
Sign language
School performance

With German Sign Language Interpreters.

Wed, 20/05/2026
11.00 am
Bad Rappenau
Kurhaus
11.00 am | Kurhaus
School performance
Thu, 21/05/2026
11.00 am
Tauberbischofsheim
Stadthalle
11.00 am | Stadthalle
School performance
Fri, 26/09/2025
10.30 am
Bruchsal
theater treppab
10.30 am | theater treppab
Premiere
Sat, 27/09/2025
03.00 pm
Bruchsal
theater treppab
03.00 pm | theater treppab
Fri, 17/10/2025
11.00 am
Osterburken
Baulandhalle
11.00 am | Baulandhalle
Sun, 16/11/2025
03.00 pm
Bruchsal
theater treppab
03.00 pm | theater treppab
Sun, 11/01/2026
03.00 pm
Bruchsal
theater treppab
03.00 pm | theater treppab

Cast

Directed by: Len Ghandour

Stage & costume design: Len Ghandour

Melek: Kim Vanessa Földing

Nao: Lydia Fuchs

Olm: Jonathan Parr