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Berlin Theatres, Operas and Musicals

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Culture in the capital is represented in countless ways for both tourists and locals. Whether it is classical opera, upbeat musicals or alternative theatre – there really is something for everyone here.

We want to present to you in some more detail the most important locations in this regard:

• The German Theatre:

  The most famous theatre in all of Germany, founded in 1883 as the main theatre. Many famous actors appear here.

  Adress: Das Deutsche Theater, Schumannstraße 13, 10117 Berlin

• Berliner Ensemble:

  A unique and nationally known Baroque theatre which obtained its name from Bertolt Brecht

  Adress: Berliner Ensemble, Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1, 10117 Berlin

• Theater des Westens (theatre of the West):

  In the historical building from 1894 the most famous musicals and plays are listed for instance ‘My Fair Lady’.

  Adress: Theater des Westens, Kantstraße 12, 10623 Berlin

• Theater at the Potsdamer Platz:

  State of the art multimedia theatre, is considered the largest theatre in Germany and hosts e.g. the famous Blue Man Group

  Adress: Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1, 10785 Berlin

• Maxim Gorki Theatre:

  Oldest theatre in Berlin, has stood since the year 1827, and was also in times of the DDR used as a state theatre.

  Adress: Maxim Gorki Theater, Am Festungsgraben 2, 10117 Berlin

• Die Volksbühne (The People’s Stage):

  A different form of theatre in which directors - often considered as controversial can actualise their plays, for instance Christoph Shlingenseif.

  Adress: Die Volksbühne, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 2, 10178 Berlin

• Staatsoper – State Opera:

  The Berlin State Opera on ‘Unter den Linden’ was built in 1742 and is as a result, the oldest stage in all of Berlin. After its destruction of the Second World War it was rebuilt to its original state in 1960.

  Adress: Staatsoper, Unter den Linden 7, 10117 Berlin

• German Opera:

  Large modern theatre on the ‘Bismarckstraße’ which replaces the old opera house from 1912

  Adress: Deutsche Oper, Bismarckstraße 35, 10627 Berlin-Charlottenburg

• Berlin State Ballet:

  Here international stars appear in first class ballet performances. The Berlin State Ballet is the largest ballet ensemble in Germany.

  Adress: Staatsballett Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin

• The ‘Komische’ Opera:

  Historic city where in the 1960’s the first German-language operas were performed. Even today is one of the most popular operas in all of Germany.

  Adress: Komischer Oper, Behrenstraße 55-57, 10117 Berlin

• Renaissance-Theatre:

  Whilst excellent first class pieces are preformed in the Berlin Renaissance Theatre, the building itself is almost more of a focus. It is the only Art Deco theatre in Europe and was opened in the year 1927

  Adress: Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Knesebeckstraße 100, 10623 Berlin

• The ‘Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz’:

  This is a particularly young theatre - in which the directorial team even counts as one of the youngest around.However the quality speaks for itself – demonstrated amongst other things by the fact that the Theatre is frequently booked from abroad

  Adress: Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin

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