KIRILL & FRIENDS FESTIVAL
KIRILL & FRIENDS BERLIN FESTIVAL
4–13 SEPTEMBER 2026
WHAT?
Performances
Films
Exhibitions
Artistic Workshops
Talks
Parties
WHERE?
Komische Oper Berlin / Schillertheater
Deutsches Theater Berlin
DOCK 11
CUBIX am Alexanderplatz
WHEN?
September 4–13, 2026
WHO?
KIRILL & FRIENDS - a theatre company founded by Kirill Serebrennikov in Berlin in 2023, a community of artists from different countries and backgrounds.
WHY?
Over the past three years, the company’s projects have been presented in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Salzburg and Paris.
Now, for the first time, we bring them together in one city - Berlin.
ALL TOGETHER:
KIRILL & FRIENDS BERLIN FESTIVAL - the first festival by KIRILL & FRIENDS Company
More details soon.
WHEN?
September 4–13, 2026
WHO?
KIRILL & FRIENDS - a theatre company founded by Kirill Serebrennikov in Berlin in 2023, a community of artists from different countries and backgrounds.
WHY?
Over the past three years, the company’s projects have been presented in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Salzburg and Paris.
Now, for the first time, we bring them together in one city - Berlin.
ALL TOGETHER:
KIRILL & FRIENDS BERLIN FESTIVAL - the first festival by KIRILL & FRIENDS Company
More details soon.
PROGRAM
PERFORMANCES
sep 4, Fri
LEGEND
Perfomance, KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN / SCHILLERTHEATER, 18+
PLAY, DIRECTION, SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV
19:00
sep 5, Sat
LEGEND
Perfomance, KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN / SCHILLERTHEATER, 18+
PLAY, DIRECTION, SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV
19:00
sep 6, Sun
LEGEND
Perfomance, KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN / SCHILLERTHEATER, 18+
PLAY, DIRECTION, SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV
18:00
sep 8, Tue
Apocalypse Tomorrow
Perfomance, DEUTSCHES THEATRE BERLIN, 18+
DIRECTOR: Evgeny Kulagin
CHOREOGRAPHY: Ivan Estegneev
20:00
sep 9, Wed
Apocalypse Tomorrow
Perfomance, DEUTSCHES THEATRE BERLIN, 18+
DIRECTOR: Evgeny Kulagin
CHOREOGRAPHY: Ivan Estegneev
20:00
sep 10, Thu
THE BLIZZARD
Perfomance, KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN / SCHILLERTHEATER, 18+
PLAY, DIRECTION, SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: Kirill Serebrennikov
BASED ON A NOVELLA BY: VLADIMIR SOROKIN
19:00
sep 11, Fri
THE BLIZZARD
Perfomance, KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN / SCHILLERTHEATER, 18+
PLAY, DIRECTION, SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: Kirill Serebrennikov
BASED ON A NOVELLA BY: VLADIMIR SOROKIN
19:00
sep 12, Sat
THE BLIZZARD
Perfomance, KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN / SCHILLERTHEATER, 18+
PLAY, DIRECTION, SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: Kirill Serebrennikov
BASED ON A NOVELLA BY: VLADIMIR SOROKIN
19:00
sep 13, Sun
Demon’s Sorrow
Perfomance, DOCK 11 BERLIN, 18+
CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE: Ivan Estegneev
DRAMATURGY AND TEXT: Alexandr Andriyashkin
18:00
sep 13, Sun
THE BLIZZARD
Perfomance, KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN / SCHILLERTHEATER, 18+
PLAY, DIRECTION, SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: Kirill Serebrennikov
BASED ON A NOVELLA BY: VLADIMIR SOROKIN
19:00
FILM SCREENINGS
September 6–10 2026
Curated by Joël Chapron
A selection of films presented in Berlin for the first time. The complete festival schedule will be released soon.
Curated by Joël Chapron
A selection of films presented in Berlin for the first time. The complete festival schedule will be released soon.
Artistic Workshops
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EXHIBITION
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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Follow updates of the Kirill & Friends Festival program on our Instagram and website.
Follow updates of the Kirill & Friends Festival program on our Instagram and website.