How much German does my kid need?

It's a spoken play in German, so kids should follow German comfortably.

Is it too sad for a sensitive 8-year-old?

It opens with Timm living with his stepmother after his father's death, and he loses his laugh. Friends help him get it back. Talk it through beforehand if your child is sensitive to loss.

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Timm Thaler, or The Laughter Sold

Name: Timm Thaler, or The Laughter Sold
Start: 2026-11-29
End: 2026-12-04T23:59:59
Location: Schauburg

When: Sun Nov 29 & Fri Dec 4
Ages: 8+
Price: See tickets

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PerformanceSchwabing-West

Where

Schwabing-West, Schauburg

Ages

Duration

90 minutes

Setting

Indoors

Language

German

Original title

Timm Thaler oder Das verkaufte Lachen

What you need to know

Loss is part of it: the story opens after Timm's father has died, worth knowing for a sensitive child
On the big stage at the Schauburg
Guide for first-timers: the Schauburg has a guide for families coming to the theater for the first time

About

A stage version of James Krüss's 1962 classic. After his father dies, Timm makes a deal with Baron Lefuet at the racetrack: he wins every bet, but gives up his laugh. He gets rich, then learns money is little use when nothing makes you happy, and friends help him win it back. Kilian Bohnensack directs it on the Schauburg's big stage. Families get plenty to talk about afterward.

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Sun, Nov 29

3:30 PM

Fri, Dec 4

6:00 PM

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