July 31, 2010, 5.00 p.m.

Life and Love in Roman Trier

Albinius Asper, mourning his beloved wife, and the sharp-witted god Mercury are the central characters in this thrilling story. While looking for the deceased Secundia, the two dissimilar companions undertake a turbulent journey through the underworld and meet personae from Roman Trier: charioteers, wine dealers, and vain matrons. Mercury is interested in only one thing: bringing the melancholy Asper to forget his wife by offering him numerous temptations.

“In the Kingdom of Shadows” is a museum experience in a new dimension never seen before. The most up-to-date technology projects the Asper’s journey onto tall original Roman burial monuments and wall surfaces. A poetic play of light awakening the ancient reliefs to new life is created through a combination of centuries-old, authentic original exhibits and images, speech, and sounds.

This exclusive spectacle was developed together with internationally known artists and implemented with up-to-date technology and artistic craft. The script writing by well-known authors was supported by archaeologists and historians from the museum. The voices of Christoph Maria Herbst and Peter Striebeck give the central characters of Mercury and Albinius Asper a truly special character.

The 45-minute performance takes place four times daily, Tuesday to Sunday, outside normal opening hours by reservation.
Tuesday-Sunday: 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

Ticket is valid only for the Medium Theater!
Combination tickets Medium Theater + museum can also be booked!

Reduced price for students over age 18, apprentices, military and civilian service conscripts, and those serving in voluntary social year, pensioners, unemployed, severely disabled, and ADAC members (no reduction on the combination ticket), only with valid identification. See prices for additional price reductions.

Tuesday-Friday: 8:45 a.m. for groups and school classes

Please be at the museum at least 20 minutes before the beginning of the event.

A project of the Directorate-General of Cultural Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate and the Directorate of the Trier Landesmuseum.


Meeting point:
Trier Roman Archaeological Museum, Weimarer Allee 1, 54290 Trier, Tel. +49 651 97740  

Entrance Fees:
Adults: euro 8.50 per person
Adults combination ticket: euro 10.50 per person
Reduced: euro 6.50 per person
Reduced combination ticket: euro 7.50 per person
Family ticket 1 adult +1 child: euro 4.25 per person
Family ticket 1 adult + 1 child combination ticket: euro 5.25 per person
Family ticket 1 adult + 2 children: euro 2.84 per person
Family ticket 1 adult + 2 children combination ticket: euro 3.50 per person
Family ticket 1 adult + 3 children: euro 2.13 per person
Family ticket 1 adult + 3 children combination ticket: euro 2.63 per person
Family ticket 1 adult + 4 children: euro 1.70 per person
Family ticket 1 adult + 4 children combination ticket: euro 2.10 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 1 child: euro 5.50 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 1 child combination ticket: euro 6.84 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 2 children: euro 4.13 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 2 children combination ticket: euro 5.13 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 3 children: euro 3.30 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 3 children combination ticket: euro 4.10 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 4 children: euro 2.75 per person
Family ticket 2 adults + 4 children combination ticket: euro 3.42 per person
Groups of 10 or more persons: euro 6.50 per person
Groups of 10 or more persons combination ticket: euro 7.50 per person
Children, adolescents up to age 18: euro 5.50 per person
Children, adolescents up to age 18 combination ticket: euro 6.50 per person
School students (as a class) 10 or more: euro 3.50 per person
School students (as a class) 10 or more combination ticket: euro 4.50 per person


Advance sales offices:
Tourist-Information Trier, An der Porta Nigra, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 978080
Arena Trier, Fort-Worth-Platz 1, 54292 Trier, phone: +49 651 46290103
Cathedral Information Office, Liebfrauenstrasse 12, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 9790790
Drogerie Jacobi, Fleischstrasse 49, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 73456
Kartenvorverkauf Trier, Nagelstrasse 4-5, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 9941188
Musikhaus Kessler, Dietrichstrasse 49, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 73102
Schreibwaren Vogel, Rotbachstraße 28, 54295 Trier, phone: +49 651 31018
Schrenk's Lädchen, Eltzstraße 1, 54293 Trier, phone: +49 651 63502
Theater box office, Am Augustinerhof, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 651 7181818
tomcat tickets, Domfreihof 1a, 54290 Trier, phone: +49 177 3027109