The Name of the Rose | Stettenfels Castle Festival

"The Name of the Rose" as a gripping open-air production: William of Baskerville and his student Adson are hunting a mysterious murderer in a dark monastery in 1327 – a crime story full of intrigue, power struggles, and mystical tension. THE NAME OF THE ROSE – written by UMBERTO ECO, read by millions, adapted into a film starring SEAN CONNERY – is more than just a crime story: it is a masterpiece about power, struggles of faith, and the abysses of a medieval monastery. We are now bringing the novel to the stage in a captivating open-air production at the Stettenfels Castle Festival.

A dark monastery in northern Italy, in the year 1327: A series of mysterious deaths shakes the community of monks. The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his student Adson follow the trail of the murderer – and find themselves caught in a whirlpool of intrigue, power struggles, and fanatical belief. As they search for clues, they delve deeper into the dark secrets of the monastery, and soon their lives are at stake.

You can expect a theatrical evening that combines crime with history – infused with mysticism, accompanied by Gregorian chant, and experienced up close in the castle moat.

Further information:
Premiere: July 17, 2026
Doors open: 7:30 PM
Location: Castle moat