When does the performance start?

The performance starts on May 2, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The venue is the Kleine Theater Nachfolger 2019 e.V. at Koblenzer Str. 78 in Bonn-Bad Godesberg.

What is the entry fee?

Tickets start at 29 euros. There are also reduced tickets and a culture ticket available.

Is the event indoors?

Yes, the event takes place in the theater building and is thus indoor.

Are there parking options?

According to the theater website, visitors can use the parking spaces at the town hall in the evening; it is only a few steps over the pedestrian bridge from there.

Is a book signing planned?

No book signing is mentioned in the provided information.

Walter Kempowski on stage: Memory, family, and history in Bonn

Name: A CHAPTER OF ITS OWN – Walter Kempowski in Bonn
Start: 2026-05-02T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-03T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Kleines Theater Nachfolger 2019 e.V.

Walter Kempowski's family and memory epic on stage in Bonn

With A CHAPTER OF ITS OWN, the audience at the Kleine Theater Bad Godesberg experiences an evening that combines literary precision and historical weight. The stage adaptation by Axel Schneider brings the third part of Walter Kempowski's German Chronicle to the stage as an intense theater event – on May 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM.

A reading and stage adaptation full of literary tension

Kempowski is considered one of the defining voices of German-language post-war literature. His prose works with memory, family history, laconic humor, and the art of collage. The unique pull of this evening stems from this: Between private fate and German contemporary history unfolds a literary experience that not only tells but makes visible how history impacts biographies.

The material: Imprisonment, family, and the perspective on German history

The novel focuses on three perspectives: Mother, Walter, and Robert Kempowski. It narrates arrests, interrogations, and conditions of detention in Hoheneck and Bautzen, as well as the psychological toughness of survival, the fragile bond between the brothers, and the quiet dignity of a family in a state of emergency. In the theater adaptation, these materials receive a high linguistic density and an intense stage presence.

Why this theater evening is literarily convincing

Axel Schneider condenses Kempowski's source material into an evening that preserves the narrative plurality of the author. Those interested in literary adaptation, contemporary history, memory culture, and the interplay between novel and play will find here an accessible yet demanding form of encounter with a great German storyteller. The reading atmosphere in the small theater enhances the closeness between the performance and the audience.

Venue with theater proximity in the spa park of Bad Godesberg

The Kleine Theater Nachfolger 2019 e.V. is located in the spa park of Bad Godesberg, near the subway station Stadthalle. For arriving by car, parking spaces at the town hall are recommended; in the evening, there are comfortably free parking options there according to theater information. There is a no-parking zone in front of the theater. The location supports an intimate, concentrated atmosphere, which is ideal for an author encounter with literary aspirations.

Conclusion: An evening for readers with an appreciation for great literature

This theater evening promises more than just a mere stage adaptation. It offers a clever, emotionally condensed approach to Walter Kempowski's work and German memory literature. Those who appreciate literary quality, historical depth, and strong acting should experience this performance live.