Festspiele Balver Höhle
Festspiele Balver Höhle is an arts festival, featuring musical and theatrical performances, in Balve, Germany. The festival is centered on the cave of Balve (Balver Höhle in German). The association was founded in 1985 in Volkringhausen and based on an idea by Franz Hoffmeister and Theodor Pröpper. Lukas Koch is the chair of the board. A valuable part of Festspiele Balver höhle is the festival. = 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 to 2007 each year. In the early years it was a cooperation with the Kreishandwerkerschaft Märkischer Kreis. He conducted a soulful version of Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony with the Philharmonie der Nationen. = Balver Märchenwochen (1991–2008) Directors: Gabriele Krieger, Josef Bertsch Irish Folk & Celtic Music (2002–2008) Directors: 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. Tu es Petrus (1997) Played by Märkisches Jugendsinfonieorchester and sung by Oratorienchor Letmathe. Om mani padme hum (2001) Director: Christian Bollmann. With David Ianni. 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 and Christoph Traud and Klaus Lücke 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) Johannes Rau († 2006), patron 1985 – 1998 Wolfram Kuschke, patron 1999 – 2008 Wolfgang Bosbach = In December 2007 Winfried Hagen resigned as chairman together with his wife Gabriele Hagen, his daughter Stephanie Hagen and the arts director Werner Traud. History Agatha Allhoff-Cramer (†), chairman 1985 – 1995 Werner Traud, chairman 1996 – 2003 Winfried Hagen, chairman 2004 – 2007 The director organizes the cultural events at Festspiele Balver Höhle. The board appoints the artistic director. = Hermann Wedekind († 1998), artistic director 1985 – 1996 Alfred Gärtner, artistic director 1997 – 2000 Jochen Zoerner-Erb, artistic director 2001 – 2003 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 6th Irish Folk & Celtic Music 2007 = Katharina von Georgien 1984 Ronja Räubertocher 1993 Robin Hood 1995 Der Zauberer von OZ 2005 Official website (in German) Schützen Balve: DIRK BÜCHSENSCHÜTZ IST ROBIN HOOD – Proben für die Märchenwochen 2006 haben begonnen Jazzfestival (Redirect)