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Münchner Kammerspiele
The Munich intimate theatre was founded in 1911 and is located in an art nouveau theatre in the Maximilianstraße. It belongs to the most important speech theatres in Germany because it always looks for a socio-political debate with the presence using classical but also texts of the new generation of authors for that purpose. The good reputation this theatre enjoys is mirrored in many invitations to the Berlin theatre meeting, the presence on numerous national and international stages and festivals and the election as the “theatre of the year 2005”.
Münchner Kammerspiele
Falckenbergstraße 2
80539 Munich
Schauspielhaus
Maximilianstraße 26–28
80539 Munich
Werkraumtheater
Hildegardstraße 1
80539 Munich
Neues Haus
Falckenbergstraße 1
80539 Munich
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Munich
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Schauburg – Theater der Jugend
Founded in 1953 as a private initiative"Münchner Märchenbühne" the Schauburg soon established into a communal theatre for children and youths which is the only one in West Germany with its own building and its own ensemble. In 1969 the city of Munich took over the theatre and combined it with the School Otto–Falckenberg. In 1991 the venue became one of the most modern and most contemporary theatres for children and youths in Europe. Its programme is based on the urge to create a better understanding and an easy and relaxed relation to education. For this reason about half of the performances take place in the morning or during the day what makes them easily accessible for kindergarten groups and school children.
Opening times:
Tues – Fr 9.30 pm – 6 pm and Sat 12 am - 5.30 pm
Tickets:
Tues – Fr 2 pm – 6 pm and Sat 12 am – 5.30 pm
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Franz-Joseph-Straße 47
80801
Munich
Tel: +49 (0)89 233 37155
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Münchner Volkstheater
The Public theatre in Munich is a city theatre which was founded in 1983. Thanks to donations from the audience the theatre could cover its costs as far as possible. The first director was Jörg-Dieter Haas who had employed an ensemble of many well-known actors. For 24 years Ruth Drexel directed the theatre and shaped the style of the house. In 2002 Christian Stückl, a young director, took over and employed y new young ensemble and a new generation of producers. The new profile of the public theatre strengthened its position in the theatre scene. With an operating grade of 90% of the 609 seats this theatre belongs to the most popular ones in Bavaria.
Opening times:
Mo – Fr 11 am – 6 pm, Sat 11 am – 2 pm
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Brienner Straße 50
80333
Munich
Tel: +49 (0)89 52355-0
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| www.muenchner-volkstheater.de |
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German Theatre Munich
The German Theatre is unique in the German theatre scene. After its opening in 1896 as a naturalistic speech theatre it developed into one of the most popular and most glamorous theatres in Munich. With 1600 seats it is the second biggest theatre in the city and concentrates on international musical entertainment. Since 1982 it belongs to the city Munich where international guest performances take place. Live music shows, dance performances and famous musical presentations from New York’s Broadway are part of the programme. In January and February the theatre is transformed into a ball house for the spectacular ball season.
Opening times:
Mo – Fr 12 am – 7 pm, Sat 9 am – 7 pm
Tickets: Mo – Sat 9 am – 7 pm
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Schwanthalerstraße 13
80336
Munich
Tel: +49 (0)89 55234 444
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| www.deutsches-theater.de |
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Bavarian National Opera
The Bavarian National Opera belongs to one of the best opera houses in the world and has a long and rich history. Together with the Bavarian National Ballet it offers a programme of nearly 350 operas and ballet performances per year which takes pace in the National Theatre at the Max-Joseph-Platz, at the Prinzregententheater or at the old Cuvilliés-Theater. The National Opera also hosts the Bavarian National Orchestra.
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Max-Joseph-Platz 2
80539
Munich
Tel: +49(0)89 218501
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| www.bayerische.staatsoper.de |
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Bavarian National Theatre
The Bavarian National Theatre includes three big national stages in Munich: the “Residenztheater”, the “Theater im Haus der Kunst” and the “Marstall”.
Residenz Theater
Max-Joseph-Platz 1, 80539 Munich, Tel: +49 (0)89 21 85 01
Marstall
Marstallplatz 5, 80539 Munich, Tel. +49 (0)89 2185 01
Theater im Haus der Kunst
Prinzregentenstraße 1, 80538 Munich, Tel: +49 (0)89 218501
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Munich
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| www.bayerischesstaatsschauspiel.de |
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Munich Marionettentheater (Puppet Theatre)
The Marionettentheater is a private puppet theatre which mainly concentrates on performances for children. It is supposed to be the oldest immobile puppet theatre in the German speaking area. According to the design of Theodor Fischer, the house was opened in 1900. The façade is in a classical style and bedecks a building which is the first stable theatre construction for a puppet theatre. The inside concentrates on baroque examples.
Besides the traditional performances with puppets the theatre also offers plays with stick and hand puppets for both adults and children. The repertoire includes classical fairy tales and contemporary pieces for adults and children as well as classical operas like Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”.
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Blumenstrasse 32
80331
Munich
Tel: +49 (0)89 265712
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| www.muenchner-marionettentheater.de |
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Cuvilliés-Theatre
The Cuvilliés-Theatre is the most important rococo theatre in Germany. It is located in the Munich Residenz and was built between 1751 and 1753 by François de Cuvilliés which is also responsible for the Rich Rooms in the Residenz and Amalienburg in the park Nymphenburg. The theatre’s colours are red and gold; it is divided into 4 floors with each 14 loges. The most attracting part is without doubt the “Kurfürstenloge” (Elecor’s loge) which ranges over the two middle floors and faces the stage. The contemporary classification of society is mirrored in the design of the different tiers.
At the moment the theatre is closed for renovation. Therefore there are no performances taking place.
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Munich
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Gärtnerplatztheater
The national theatre at the Gärtnerplatz was founded in 1864 and belongs to the city of Munich since 1937. Today it is one of the three national theatres and besides the Bavarian National Opera the second opera house of Munich. All performances are in German.
The history of the theatre goes back to Franz Michael Reiffenstuel who had it built as an "Actien-Volkstheater" which means a kind of theatre for the public. It was later passed into the procession of King Ludwig and is today a national theatre. The façade of the building is according to neo-classical examples and the inside is equipped with 870 seats in original state. The audio engineering is modern and of high standard. The programme which was initial concentrated on operetta includes a more varied repertoire from opera and musicals to ballet performances and jazz concerts.
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Gärtnerplatz 3
80469
Munich
Tel: +49 (0)89 20 24 1-1
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| www.staatstheater-am-gaertnerplatz.de |
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Prinzregententheater
The building which hosts this theatre was constructed according to the Bayreuther Festspielhaus on advisement of Ernst von Possarts. It was named after prince regent Luitpold
And opened with the opera „Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“ in 1901. From 1944 to 1063 it hosted the Bavarian National Opera but in 1965 it was declared ruinous and shut down. With many private donations, however, it was possible to have it restored. In 1996 it was reopened and has been used as a stage by the Bavarian Theatre Academy since 1993. But also other theatres use it to stage their performances. The Prinzregententheater has 1081 seats and is handicapped accessible. In 1996 the Akademietheater was opened at the back of the building with a separate entrance and 250 seats.
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Prinzregentenplatz 12
81675
Munich
Tel: +49(0)89 21 85 02
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