Close Modal My Marlene Experience the Boston premiere of My Marlene as the Charles Hayden Planetarium transforms into a cosmic cabaret, blending live performance, music, and full-dome visuals to illuminate the life of Marlene Dietrich—Hollywood legend, anti-fascist rebel, and gender-fluid icon. This February, join us as we present the Boston premiere of My Marlene—brought for the first time ever into the immersive dome of the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Experience this acclaimed one-woman show, fresh off a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in a groundbreaking new form, where theatre, cabaret, and full-dome visual storytelling collide.My Marlene resurrects the magnetic, gender-fluid, bisexual icon Marlene Dietrich—Hollywood legend, anti-fascist rebel, and artistic shapeshifter. Performed by award-winning writer and actor Tjaša Ferme and directed by Ana Margineanu, the show dives into the contradictions that made Dietrich extraordinary: selfless war hero and glamorous housefrau in tuxedo tails; romantic entangled with lovers across continents; gender-fluid pioneer who wore masculinity and femininity interchangeably—and defiantly—both on and off screen.Due to the nature of the performance, there is no late seating for this show. Please arrive early as the performance will begin promptly 7:30pm. Get Tickets Date and Time February 13 & 14 | 7:30 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Charles Hayden Planetarium View Map Price $25 Language English Get Tickets Date and Time February 13 & 14 | 7:30 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Charles Hayden Planetarium View Map Price $25 Language English This February, join us as we present the Boston premiere of My Marlene—brought for the first time ever into the immersive dome of the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Experience this acclaimed one-woman show, fresh off a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in a groundbreaking new form, where theatre, cabaret, and full-dome visual storytelling collide.My Marlene resurrects the magnetic, gender-fluid, bisexual icon Marlene Dietrich—Hollywood legend, anti-fascist rebel, and artistic shapeshifter. Performed by award-winning writer and actor Tjaša Ferme and directed by Ana Margineanu, the show dives into the contradictions that made Dietrich extraordinary: selfless war hero and glamorous housefrau in tuxedo tails; romantic entangled with lovers across continents; gender-fluid pioneer who wore masculinity and femininity interchangeably—and defiantly—both on and off screen.Due to the nature of the performance, there is no late seating for this show. Please arrive early as the performance will begin promptly 7:30pm. Close Modal An intimate and interactive experience Through confessional storytelling, sharp humor, and musical interludes shifting from smoky Weimar jazz to the darkened tension of wartime Europe, My Marlene transforms the audience into the Allied soldiers Dietrich entertained during World War II. This intimate and interactive experience invites attendees into her world of Berlin cabarets, Hollywood lights, and battlefield stages. Critics praise Ferme’s portrayal as “bewitching,” “charismatic,” and “a delight to watch,” with musical moments that “truly come alive.”Staged at a moment when threats to civil liberties echo the dangers Dietrich confronted, My Marlene becomes more than a biographical portrait—it is a glittering, urgent celebration of resistance.Join us for this historic premiere as the Charles Hayden Planetarium transforms into a cabaret under the stars—inviting you to breathe the same smoky air, feel the electricity of defiance, and experience Marlene Dietrich’s legacy in a venue unlike any other. Image Image Image Image Image Featuring Image Tjaša Ferme Founder and Artistic Director of Transforma Theatre Inc Tjaša Ferme is an award-winning actor, creator and NYSCA-awarded director. She created The Female Role Model Project, blending interactive theatre with neuroscience, premiering Off-Broadway and produced at Edinburgh Fringe (NYITA nomination, Fast Company’s honorary mention at World Changing Ideas Awards), Ophelia’s Flip (Cannes FF), Cocktales and interactive solo shows Wild Child in the City and My Marlene (HERE, Edinburgh Fringe). Ferme founded Science in Theatre Festival, now in its fourth year, featured in Forbes. She received a prestigious Slovenian Film Award (Vesna), Sever and Academy’s Classic Stage Award, special mention of a jury at FF500 “She literally carries the movie”, Audience Choice Award for Wild Child in the City at TSD and the Sapphire acting award at Cinerockom. Tjaša’s work has been called “Gender-and generation-transcending,” “Best 23 Shows of Edinburgh Fringe” and "Nothing short of brilliant". She recently created Bioadapted, hailed by the New York Times as "sleekly designed, thoughtfully assembled". Image Ana Margineanu Director Ana Margineau is a theatre director who works both nationally and internationally. Ana is co-founder of PopUp Theatrics, a partnership creating immersive theatrical events around the world and in collaboration with international theatre artists. Her work has been presented at the The Kennedy Center, Juggerknot, 3LD Art & Technology Center, Working Theater, Urban Stages, NYTW, Ensemble Studio Theater and in numerous theaters and festivals in Europe, most notably: New Plays from Europe Wiesbaden, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, National Theatre Festival Bucharest, Sibiu International Theatre Festival. She has also directed, taught and facilitated workshops at Colleges and Universities like: The New School, SUNY Purchase, Pace University, Wesleyan University, Queens College, National Theatre and Film University of Bucharest. More about her: www.anamargineanu.net or www.popuptheatrics.com Image Nicole E. Lang Production Designer Nicole E. Lang (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based lighting designer. Her recent work includes Henry IV (Theatre for a New Audience), My Marlene (Edinburgh Fringe with Transforma Theater Co.), True Love Forever (Third Rail Projects), Other People’s Dead Dads (Arterial Projects), BIOADAPTED (Transforma Theater Co.), Hanging with Clarence (Park Avenue Armory), and Today Is My Birthday (Yale Repertory Theatre). She is currently the associate lighting designer for the pre-Broadway World Premiere of Purple Rain and Albany Park Theatre Project’s Port of Entry. She is also a part of the lighting team at the Guggenheim Museum. Member USA Local 829 and IOUE Local 30. nicoleelang.com Image Jon Drucker Pianist Pianist, composer, and songwriter Jon Drucker has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at venues such as Salle Cortot in Paris and at Steinway Halls in New York and Guangzhou, China. He is also an adept improvisor, keen lyricist and composer of concert music, popular genres, and film scores. After further studies in piano and composition in Paris, he completed graduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music. A prizewinner in the International Concert Alliance Competition, he was awarded the Louis Edgar Johns Outstanding Pianist Award and was a winner in the Filene Scholarship competition, both at Skidmore College. He has performed at festivals including Lake George Music Festival, MusicAlp, and Bowdoin International Music Festival. An engaging and patient music educator, he has worked with hundreds of students across the socioeconomic and behavioral spectrums and has given extensive masterclasses to conservatory pianists in Guangdong Province in China.
