‘Alles Muss Raus!’

Kaiserslautern’s city center will be the stage for a unique street theater festival today to Sunday.

For the eighth year, Lebenshilfe Kaiserslautern (an association for mentally disabled people) will sponsor the event called “Alles Muss Raus!” or “Get it all out!” in cooperation with Lebenshilfe Arts and Culture, the City of Kaiserslautern and the Rheinland-Pfalz Culture Summer.

More than 25 ensembles will perform in the streets and on squares in Kaiserslautern.

About 250 disabled and non-disabled artists and musicians from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Poland, Portugal, Hungary, the United States and Australia will meet and celebrate a three-day-long fest.

The festival will officially open with a revue at 7:30 p.m. today in Fruchthalle, known as Kaiserslautern’s concert hall. The revue, featuring a funny show and musical performances, is the only event asking for an admission fee of €5.

The Blaumeier theater group will present a mask spectacle at 7:30 p.m. today, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday on Stiftsplatz.

The Belgian circus group Malunes will show off artistry combined with fun on the meadow near Pfalztheater at 9:30 p.m. today, and 3 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Polish theater group Teatr Osmego Dnia will drive around in giant objects at 10:15 p.m. today and Saturday on Rathausplatz.

Other groups performing throughout the day Saturday and Sunday include everyBODYdance with artistry on ropes, Mimbre with acrobatics and dancing on a park bench, and Les Grooms with musical entertainment and ballet in the pedestrian zone. Musical groups will present various musical styles.

The festival will invite visitors to take part in activities and workshops. Information will be available at the Infopoint, the kiosk on Stiftsplatz.

For more information on all performers and happenings, visit www.alles-muss-raus-festival.de.