Top10 Berlin

Cabaret

Berlin is known for its heart and wit, and its often biting cabaret stages. Some well-known Berlin cabaret theaters were established in the post-war era. Others are comparatively new, experiment with various genres, and offer opportunities for newcomers. Whether it's an established venue or a backyard theater, political or musical cabaret, or the famous Berlin wit, laughter is guaranteed everywhere. We present the best stages with their respective focuses.
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Die Wühlmäuse

Die Wühlmäuse is a long-established and very well-known Berlin cabaret theater with a permanent location at Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Berlin-Westend.

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Die Stachelschweine

Rebellious, spiky, and non-conformist, the Stachelschweine (Porcupines) were founded in 1949 as Berlin's first post-war political cabaret, and to this day they offer biting social satire.

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BKA Theater

Many Berliners know the BKA Theater from its fast-paced New Year's Eve shows centered around the stage character Edith Schröder. But the BKA tickles funny bones all year round.

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ufaFabrik

On the former site of the UFA film copying plant, the international Cultural Center of ufaFabrik in Tempelhof brings various styles to the stage: theater, music, variety dance, and cabaret!

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Mehringhof -Theater

The Mehringhof Theater is part of the alternative cultural center Mehringhof in Kreuzberg and has been a venue for first-class, laugh-inducing cabaret since 1985. The year-end program, featuring a cabaret review of the year, is legendary.

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Scheinbar Varieté Berlin

At the Scheinbar, you get to know the cabaret artists of tomorrow. Many established artists like Kurt Krömer, Eckhart von Hirschhausen, or Meret Becker have tried out their acts here.

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Zebrano-Theater

The small Zebrano – Theater in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a musically and literarily oriented stage, presenting cabaret, various forms of performing arts, and chanson.

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Theater am Frankfurter Tor

The Berliner Schnauze Dialect Theater performs in the former cabaret theater at Frankfurter Tor in Berlin-Friedrichshain.

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Theater O-Ton Art

The small O-Ton Art Theater is a classic Berlin backyard stage with a program mix of chanson, song evenings, concerts, cabaret, and comedy.

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