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Photo credit: Science and Art Lab \/ TU Braunschweig<\/p><\/div>\n

Why is it allowed to smoke and make explosions on a theatre stage? How are special effects created and when does fascination turn into danger? The Science and Art Lab at Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig and the Staatstheater Braunschweig invite you to experience theatre in a new light with a series of events. The series kicks off on 13 October 2026 in the Staatstheater\u2019s Aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n

Theatre can enchant. It can create worlds, transform light and sound, evoke memories \u2013 and sometimes it even makes sparks fly. Yet behind much of what looks like magic on stage lie Physics, Chemistry, technology and a wealth of knowledge.<\/p>\n

This is precisely where the new six-part series \u201cWAS IST WAS \u2013 Theatre Meets Science<\/a>\u201d comes in. Throughout the season, the Science and Art Lab at TU Braunschweig and the Staatstheater Braunschweig will be bringing together people from the worlds of science, the arts and society at the Aquarium. Together, they will explore phenomena that we encounter both in the theatre and in everyday life: from gravity and sound to light and our memory.<\/p>\n

There won’t be any long lectures or complicated technical terms. The focus is on curiosity, unusual perspectives and the question: what\u2019s actually behind it all? Very much in the spirit of the well-known “WAS IST WAS” books, the series is an invitation to anyone interested in theatre, science, or simply asking good questions to take a closer look.<\/p>\n

Things are set to heat up right from the start<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It all kicks off on Tuesday, 13 October 2026,<\/b> at 19:30 with Special Effects: “Sound and Smoke \u2013 on Pyrotechnics and Danger”. What happens when there are flashes, smoke and explosions on stage? And where does the spectacular effect end, and where does the danger begin? Professor Martin Br\u00f6ring from TU Braunschweig, Frankfurt-based pyrotechnics artist Sandra Kranich and Chief Physician Dr Cord Christian Corterier will discuss these questions from the perspectives of science, art and medicine.<\/p>\n

Six evenings bridging the stage, everyday life and science<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On the following five dates, \u201cWAS IST WAS\u201d will also be examining a phenomenon that plays a special role in the theatre \u2013 and far beyond:<\/p>\n