Name: Emmi - School Theater Festival Spotlights · Rhein-Sieg-Gymnasium St. Augustin (RSG)
Start: 2026-06-27T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-27T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Pantheon

An evening full of wit, pace, and clever children's perspective

With Emmi, the School Theater Festival Spotlights brings the Rhein-Sieg-Gymnasium St. Augustin to Pantheon Bonn on June 27, 2026. The adaptation of Erich Kästner's classic Emil and the Detectives promises a lively stage experience where youthful playing joy, clear dramaturgy, and the charm of school theater come together. The audience experiences a performance that relies not only on effects but also on pace, team spirit, and precisely told scene pictures. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/spotlights-schultheaterfestival-bonnrhein-sieg-emmi-eine-bea-0/))

A classic seen anew through children's eyes

Erich Kästner's novel from 1929 is one of the defining works of German-speaking children's and youth culture. The story of a boy who is robbed, a journey to the big city, and an improvised detective gang lives on courage, friendship, and civic courage. Exactly these qualities make the material so strong for the stage: The production can create great tension from small gestures and generate a dense theater atmosphere from seemingly simple playing situations. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Erich-Kastner?utm_source=openai))

School theater with its own signature

The RSG presents the piece as part of the School Theater Festival Spotlights. Even the announcement from the school shows that theater work at RSG is more than a one-time appearance: Here, ensemble spirit, scenic precision, and youthful energy meet. Exactly from this arises that special audience reaction that makes school theater so appealing - immediate closeness, palpable stage fright, and genuine stage presence. ([das-rsg.de](https://das-rsg.de/))

The Pantheon as a fitting venue

The Pantheon in Bonn-Beuel provides the right setting for such a performance. The venue is barrier-free, air-conditioned, and well connected via Bonn-Beuel train station and several bus lines. For visitors, parking is available in the courtyard and surrounding streets; it is also advisable to arrive early on busy nights. This way, the journey to the theater becomes part of the evening. ([pantheon.de](https://www.pantheon.de/service/wegbeschreibung.html))

What distinguishes this theater evening

Emmi combines Kästner's literary treasure with the freshness of a young playing generation. This promises no museum-like retelling, but a stage experience with contemporary relevance: clear, dynamic, audience-friendly, and with that mixture of tension and lightness that appeals to families and theater lovers alike. Those who want to experience lively school theater with a classic background will find here an evening that engages heart, mind, and imagination alike. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/spotlights-schultheaterfestival-bonnrhein-sieg-emmi-eine-bea-0/))

Conclusion: Emmi promises an exhilarating theater encounter between classic and youthful playing joy at the Pantheon Bonn. Those who want to experience Erich Kästner's world anew should follow this evening live in the hall. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/spotlights-schultheaterfestival-bonnrhein-sieg-emmi-eine-bea-0/))