5,000 km by Bicycle: Reinhard Pantke Takes Braunschweig to Alaska
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By Bicycle through the Wilds of Canada to Alaska
A loaded bicycle, endless roads, and the raw beauty of the North: On October 25, 2026, the multivision show with Reinhard Pantke at the Brunsviga cultural center will take viewers through spectacular landscapes between Vancouver and Anchorage. The stage experience combines travel journalism, photography, film, and aerial shots into an impressive expedition through Western Canada and Alaska.
Vancouver Island: Rainforest, Coasts, and Silent Horizons
The journey begins on the west coast of Canada and leads over Vancouver Island with its endless beaches, ancient rainforests, and idyllic villages. Large-format images and moving sequences make the vastness of the Pacific Coast immediately tangible in the theatrical atmosphere of the Brunsviga.
Through the Wilderness on the Stewart Cassiar Highway
A 750-kilometer stretch on the lonely Stewart Cassiar Highway forms a dramatic highlight of the performance. Pantke recounts encounters with wild bears, massive wildfires, and people who have found their own rhythm in the North American wilderness. The dramaturgy follows not only the map but also the changing moods of departure, tension, and wonder.
Yukon, Glaciers, and the Traces of Fortune Seekers
The Yukon Territory appears as an almost boundless natural space: Hundreds of kilometers without towns and shopping opportunities demand endurance and improvisational skill from the cyclist. The route continues to colossal glaciers, mountain landscapes, and rainforests along the Inside Passage as well as to Dawson City on the Yukon River, a legendary city following the trails of the Gold Rush.
From Tuktoyaktuk to Anchorage
The challenges of the journey are also a core part of the storytelling in the multivision show. Wildfires changed the route to Tuktoyaktuk, the northernmost accessible place in Canada by road. On the final stretch to Anchorage, images of abandoned mining towns, vast national parks, and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park unfold. Aerial shots of Prince William Sound provide strong visual accents.
An Evening of Travel with Live Music
The art of spoken word meets the precision of a travel presentation: Reinhard Pantke personally guides through his four-month bicycle tour from May to September 2023. Some passages will be musically accompanied live by Sebastian Schwarze-Wunderlich. This creates an atmospheric connection of presentation, visual art, acoustics, and immediate audience reaction.
The Stage Experience of Reinhard Pantke
The globetrotter and travel journalist from Braunschweig travels to his destinations primarily by bicycle and backpack. On his tours, he has covered a total of around 250,000 kilometers by bicycle and has crossed Canada multiple times. The event is a repeat due to high demand and combines personal travel experience with concrete suggestions for one's own adventures.
Conclusion: Experience North America's Wilderness Up Close
This multivision show transforms the Brunsviga into an imaginary starting point for a journey through rainforests, glacial landscapes, Yukon expanses, and the coasts of Alaska. Visitors can expect a visually powerful, musically accompanied evening of travel full of nature experiences, boundary experiences, and wanderlust. Those who want to not only observe the wilderness of North America but also experience it atmospherically will find here a remarkable occasion for a theater evening of a special kind.
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