Hero has been waiting for a long time. A really long time. For an adventure, for an exciting journey full of challenges, dangers and dragons! Then he finally gets a call that changes everything. Hero is suddenly in a land that has fallen out of balance: Exclamation Face has stolen Questionhead’s hat. Since then, no one has been able to ask questions anymore and everything is in chaos. Together with Sidekick, Hero sets out to find the hat – but not everything works out the way Hero had always imagined an adventure would…

With “Land behind the Curtain”, JES invites you to immerse yourself: Into an imaginative world full of surprises and funny twists, but also full of dangers and doubts that have to be overcome. We ask ourselves the big questions of all fantasy tales:

What is worth fighting for? Does it even make sense to fight? Is there no other way? And does one person always have to save the world alone, or does it not take at least two, or even many more?

Sensory impressions such as bright light, loud noises or sudden events can be overstimulating or overwhelming for some people. That’s why you’ll find a list of sensory stimuli in “Land behind the Curtain” here. They may be good to be aware of for you or someone who is attending the performance with you.

– Loud music and individual sounds as well as quivering noises.

– Use of colorful, moving lights, bright light and a signal light.

– Low light and darkness as well as rapid light changes.

– Use of fog.

– Stage elements are shifted and suddenly appear and disappear.

– The actors play several characters and often change their costumes.

– The actors show great emotion.

If you would like more information about the piece, you can take a look at our Visual Story Board . Here you can find out what to expect in the individual scenes. You will receive information about the most important events and scenes in the play as well as the sensory stimuli it contains. The Visual Story Board, a kind of picture story, is written in German simple language.

Download Visual Story Board PDF

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact us at ticket@jes-stuttgart.de. We are happy to work out how we can help together with you.

• There are several wheelchair-accessible seats available in the theater.
• In front of the JES Studios (Entrance C, 1st floor), there is also an accessible restroom that can be reached by elevator.
• The nearest accessible parking spaces are located on Eberhardstraße, Breite Straße, and Christophstraße.
• We’d be happy to pick you up at the nearest bus or train stop.
• Your service dog is welcome here.
• Seating is first-come, first-served during the performance. Please let us know if early entry would be helpful for you.

You can find detailed information about accessibility and inclusion at JES here!