For half a century, photographer Ruth Walz has been immersing herself in Europe’s theaters and opera houses, capturing the action on stage with passion and an unerring eye. Her theater photographs have set the standard for decades. In conversation with her colleagues, the unique stature and role of her photography are confirmed.

Das Theater im Sucher – Die Fotografin Ruth Walz (2026)

October 21, 2026 100 min

Documentary

Director: Thomas Ladenburger  ·  Writer: Thomas Ladenburger

For half a century, photographer Ruth Walz has been immersing herself in Europe’s theaters and opera houses, capturing the action on stage with passion and an unerring eye. Her theater photographs have set the standard for decades. In conversation with her colleagues, the unique stature and role of her photography are confirmed.

Director

Thomas Ladenburger

Cast

Ruth Walz Self Peter Sellars Self Deborah Warner Self Robert Wilson Self Bill Viola Self Anna Viebrock Self William Kentridge Self Andrea Breth Self Ólafur Eliasson Self