The call for projects for the eighth season of the funding initiative for experimental forms in contemporary music theatre has been launched. Teams of theatre makers have until 15 August 2025 to submit their concepts for a music theatre project in collaboration with Theater Münster and Saarländisches Staatstheater.
“I am extremely pleased that we have managed to realise the upcoming call for proposals at the end of my term of office. With the strong and committed partner theatres in Münster and Saarbrücken, the highly acclaimed NOperas! initiative and thus also the Experimental Music Theatre Fund, which was founded in 2005, will live on!” says a delighted Dr Christian Esch, the outgoing director of the NRW KULTURsekretariat.
The current call for applications gives theatre makers the opportunity to submit a music theatre project for the 2026/27 season by 15 August 2025. Together with the theatres, the focus is on the process-oriented interplay of composition, text, direction and stage. Once again, the Theater Münster and, for the first time, the Saarländisches Staatstheater are taking part. A total of up to 150,000 euros is available for the ‘NOperas!’ production.
The projects supported by the Experimental Music Theatre Fund (feXm) will be decided on by an expert jury consisting of one representative from each of the participating theatres and feXm as well as three external experts from the field of contemporary music theatre.
The jury’s decision is scheduled for the first half of October 2025.
All information and the application form can be found here.
