The NEINhorn

About the show

A young unicorn arrives in the heart forest but refuses to behave like a typical unicorn, earning the name NEINhorn (No-Horn). After breaking free from its sugary-sweet family world, the unicorn meets three unlikely companions: a hard-of-hearing bear, a stubborn dog, and a headstrong princess. Together, the misfit group forms an unexpectedly strong team where the NEINhorn can be authentically itself and debate freely with the princess. When their arguments lose meaning and tensions rise, the NEINhorn wanders into a dark jungle where it encounters a perpetually bored snake. The four friends follow and reunite as a five-member band, discovering something surprising no one anticipated. The production, staged as a glamrock spectacle by directors Philipp Alfons Heitmann and Matts Johan Leenders, draws on early 1970s rock music's fluid approach to identity and celebratory spirit. For young audiences, saying no represents a crucial developmental milestone—establishing personal boundaries while learning to respect those of others. The glittering set design by Simone Grieshaber completes the theatrical experience.