The Junge Bühne Bochum (Young Stage Bochum), in short JuBB, was founded in 2018 by artists who had previously worked on plays for children and young people at Schauspielhaus Bochum. Since then, JuBB has developed as a free collective to produce theatrical, dance, and musical productions for a young audience, which are regularly invited and awarded at festivals.
JuBB's productions are intellectually and aesthetically challenging, interdisciplinary, sensual, direct, and close to life, ranging from small storytelling formats to large stage productions. They evoke smiles as well as contemplation and most of all: they want to create a desire for more theater.
JuBB works as a collective, is open to inviting guests for collaboration, cooperates with Junges Schauspielhaus Bochum, seeks international contacts, is located in the KoFabrik and is a member of Assitej.
JuBB makes theater for young and old, and for those who aren’t sure whether they've already grown up or stayed young.
Not only this website provides an insight into the work of JuBB, but also our Instagram profile.
photo: Lisa Lyskava
Manuel Loos
Musician, Sound Tweaker, Actor
Born in 1972 in Gelsenkirchen, linked to theatre since 2009. He is very interested in unlocking hidden sounds from found objects and likes morning hair.
Martina van Boxen
Actress, Director & Writer
Born in 1960 on the left Lower Rhine, has been working in the field of theatre for children and young people since 1989. Invitations to various festivals nationally and internationally. Several awards and prizes. Among others, the German Theater Prize "DER FAUST 2018" in the category "Best Direction in Children's and Youth Theater".
Lea Kallmeier
Performer and Choreographer
Born in 1990 in Bochum. Completed her studies in Physical Theatre at the Folkwang UdK in 2015 and has been working as a freelancer around NRW since then. In 2019, she was a recipient of the NRW Children's and Youth Theatre Scholarship.
Hertha Frankel
Dog
Born in 2009 in Granada / Spain. Has lived in Germany as an economic refugee since 2010, but pays her dog tax properly.
Esther van de Pas
Costume and Set Designer, Arts Educator, and Community Artist
Born in 1981 in Venray in the Netherlands. She has been working freelance at various theatres in Germany since 2010. She also works as a lecturer at the Maastricht Institute of Arts. She loves to realize art and theatre projects in public spaces and is a materials-and-objects junkie.
Maria Trautmann
Musician & Performer
Born 1990 and settled somewhere between music and theatre. Studied jazz trombone in Essen and Directing in Maastricht. Likes to do absolutely nothing on stage for 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
Charlotte Werner
Theatre Educator and Cultural Manager
Born in 1987 and linked to theatre ever since. As a theatre educator (B.A.) and cultural manager (M.A.), she feels at home in the fields of music, drama, performance, and circus. She enjoys singing and has a strange fondness for financial plans.
Thorsten Bihegue
Director & Writer
Born in 1974 in Oberhausen. Studied theatre-related stuff in Hildesheim and Dartington. Played first, then preferred writing and directing. For example at Schauspiel Dortmund, Theater Aachen, LOFFT Leipzig and with theatre collectives Pandora Pop and vier.D.
Awards
Lindbergh - die abenteuerliche Geschichte der fliegenden Maus:
German Theatre Prize DER FAUST 2018
(Amor) and Psyche - how to become a superhero:
WESTWIND 2021 - Set & Costume Design
NERVT!
German author award Kaas & Kappes 2022
Der geheimnisvolle Fremde
WESTWIND 2023 - Youth Jury honors 'Der geheimnisvolle Fremde' from JuBB/Coproduction Schauspielhaus Bochum
Festival Selections
Lindbergh - die abenteuerliche Geschichte der fliegenden Maus:
RUHRFESTSPIELE Recklinghausen 2019
Silence - or how I rang out the window:
WESTWIND - 36. Theatre meeting for young audiences NRW 2020
(Amor) and Psyche -how to become a superhero:
WESTWIND - 37. Theatre meeting for young audiences NRW 2021
Der geheimnisvolle Fremde
WESTWIND 39. Theatre meeting for young audiences NRW 2023