Name: Florence Foster Jenkins – The Diva of the Off-Key Notes
Start: 2026-09-04T20:00:00
End: 2026-09-06T18:00:00
Location: Theater Expedition Metropolis

New theater production premieres at the Theater Expedition Metropolis in Berlin

She sang even though she couldn’t sing. She dreamed of the grand opera stage and became a legend precisely because of her unwavering dedication: Florence Foster Jenkins is one of the most extraordinary artistic figures of the 20th century.

“Florence Foster Jenkins – The Diva of Off-Key Notes” is a new Berlin theater production dedicated to this fascinating figure. The focus is not only on the most famous “worst singer in the world,” but on a woman who, against all odds, created her own stage and left behind an unmistakable legacy through courage, passion, and self-promotion.

The play explores the power of imagination, the desire to be seen, and the question of who actually decides what qualifies as art. Somewhere between comedy and tragedy

a portrait emerges of a woman whose failure became a triumph.

The production combines humor, music, and theater into a unique take on Florence Foster Jenkins—one that goes beyond familiar portrayals of the character. An invitation to

rethink perfection, success, and the liberating power of being different.

"People may say I couldn’t sing, but no one can say I didn’t sing."