• Shows in Basel German for most family performances, so they suit kids who follow Swiss German dialect
• Long steep stairs lead down to the foyer, with a small lift through the Allgemeine Lesegesellschaft entrance that fits small strollers
• Collect reserved tickets early, at least 15 minutes before the show; the box office and bar open 30 minutes before

Basel's oldest cellar theater, founded in 1943, plays in the vaulted Zehntenkeller beside Basel Minster. Its family program turns children's books and fairy tales into shows with marionettes and table puppets, from a young Scottish ghost learning to scare to The Wizard of Oz with flying monkeys.

A separate evening program of plays and talks is aimed at adults.