Kids' Theater, Puppets and Story Time in Basel, 3 of 6
Kids' Theater, Puppets and Story Time in Basel, 3 of 6: Theater Fauteuil Fairy-Tale Stage
Theater Fauteuil Fairy-Tale Stage
TheaterAltstadt Grossbasel
Area
Altstadt Grossbasel
Good for
4+
Cost
From CHF 20
Setting
Indoor
Season
Fairy-tale show runs about late October to early February (2026/27: Dschungelbuech, until Feb 6, 2027)
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
What you need to know
- Performed in Swiss German dialect, so kids who follow Swiss German get the most out of it
- Discounts at the box office: reduced tickets are sold only at Spalenberg 12, while online booking has no fees
- Not wheelchair accessible, with no stair lifts and no accessible toilets in the theater
About
The Fauteuil-Märchenbühne is the Theater Fauteuil's own fairy-tale musical, staged every winter since 1965 in its small hall on Spalenberg. Each season brings one new story with costumes, detailed sets and songs; past shows include Rumpelstilzchen, Frau Holle and Räuber Hotzenplotz.
This season's show is Dschungelbuech, a Jungle Book version by Kamil Krejci with music by Alexius Tschallener. It is performed in Swiss German dialect.
Indoor
From CHF 20
Kids CHF 20, 25 or 30 by seat category; adults CHF 10 more. School and kindergarten groups: CHF 14 per child, CHF 17 per adult.
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Location
Theater Fauteuil Fairy-Tale Stage
Spalenberg 12, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
