New wind in the Vorpommern theater: Rolf C. Hemke takes over the line!

New wind in the Vorpommern theater: Rolf C. Hemke takes over the line!

A fresh wind will soon blame through the stages of the Theater Vorpommern, because Rolf C. Hemke, the artistic director of the renowned Weimar art festival, takes over the artistic direction from November 1, 2025. Hemke, born in 1972 and born in Cologne, is breaking new ground in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania theater landscape. His contract runs until July 2028. He sets a clear sign and sees his new role as a mission to bring fresh impulses to the region. The change was announced NDR.

The Weimar Art Festival, in which Hemke previously worked, is considered the largest festival for contemporary arts in East Germany. His last festival edition will take place from August 20 to September 7, before he tackles his new challenges at the Vorpommern Theater. There he will accompany the management of a four -person body that is composed of the individual division lines. This shows that Hemke will not make the artistic orientation of the theater alone, but in the team with other those responsible.

new opera director and freshly baked season

With the takeover of Hemke, a significant change in the operational area of ​​the theater is also initiated. Aurelia Eggers becomes the new opera director and thus follows Wolfgang Berthold, who has held the office since 2021. This creates interest on how the artistic handwriting of the two new leaders will develop in the Theater Vorpommern.
The occupation is not just an internal change; It could have a lasting impact on the entire theater offer that ranges from music theater to acting to ballet.

The new game schedule will be presented next Monday about Hemke's artistic plans. Theater enthusiasts from Stralsund, Greifswald and Putbus can be excited to see which new impulses come on the stages. Here there is a chance to experience Hemke's vision first -hand.

a sign of creativity in the east

hemke's calling to the Vorpommern Theater falls into a time when the representation of East Germans focuses on in the artistic direction of theaters. According to a recent study by the the German stage, only 25 out of 161 artistic leaders are on 147 theaters of East German origin. The underrepresentation in large cities is remarkable, so Hemke's commitment to a theater in northeast Germany seems particularly important.

The challenges in the theater landscape should not be underestimated, but Hemke's enthusiasm and his ability to develop a good knack for new projects could be exactly what the Vorpommern Theater now needs. The theater has established itself as an important cultural actor in the region, and with Hemke at the top, people expect new creative flights