Burglary at the laboratory

Mysterious and exciting!

Join the phaeno as you set out to track down the suspects.
“SHOW: BREAK-IN AT THE LABORATORY”

There’s been a break-in at the phaeno lab. Laboratory equipment and instruments are strewn across the floor. An important sample containing a secret substance is missing. What on earth has happened? Join us as we search for clues. 

The race against time begins.

Look forward to an exciting show featuring experiments, where you’ll pick up some detective skills and learn how to tell the right substance from the wrong one through simple chemical experiments. 

A Shomaster is standing on stage, examining a substance

Dates and times.

At weekends, on long weekends and during the school holidays (Lower Saxony)

  • Performances during the summer holidays: from 5 July, at 1.00 pm and 3.00 pm
  • PLEASE NOTE: on 4 July, the Open Day, there will be an additional performance at 4.30 pm
  • Show duration: 30 minutes
  • at the phaeno Science Theatre
  • Ages 4 and over
  • €2 per person with a day ticket, €4 without a day ticket at the phaeno box office

*Subject to change

 

 

During the show, join the phaeno in tracking down the suspects and rescue the substance that is of enormous importance to the phaeno. Four suspects have been identified. They were the only ones with access to the laboratory at the time of the break-in. 

 

Who could be the perpetrator?
The suspects

From 4 July 2026, you can experience a detective show at the phaeno Science Theatre. Join us in solving the puzzles and help us find the stolen substance and the culprit. The suspects are:  

  1. The clever Dr Chaos, who certainly lives up to his name.
  2. The intelligent Professor Schnarch, who has a slightly dreamy way of thinking about scientific puzzles.
  3. The meticulous lab assistant, who always has everything under control.
  4. Sulfur the lab rat, who’s always on the lookout for new adventures. 

 

A thrilling search for the stolen substance

Who could be the culprit?

Through chemical experiments, we’ll work together to unravel the mystery. The audience is involved in every experiment, which are explained in detail. Fingerprints are collected, secret messages are decoded and substances are analysed. You’ll find out in the show whether the culprit is eventually found and the substance returned to phaeno. 

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