Overview

• ‘Der Ritter mit den goldenen Augen’ debuted July 12 under director Alexander May, featuring a reluctant hero narrative in its seventh annual arena show.
• Berlin actor Britta Steffenhagen voices female roles live for the first time, joined by Boris Aljinović on men’s parts.
• Members of the French stunt troupe Cavalcade are delivering high-speed equestrian acrobatics to intensify the jousting spectacle.
• On-site festival offerings include medieval crafts demonstrations, from live forging to grain milling, plus training academies for squires and knights.
• An inaugural online program guide maps out daily jousts and workshops running Fridays to Sundays through July 27 at Schloss Kaltenberg.