Schlosspark Theater

A Berlin Stage with an Exceptional History

The history of the Schlosspark Theater dates back to 1804. In 1921, the theater found a new home in the economic wing of the Wrangelschlöschen in Steglitz, which was specially converted for this purpose and accommodates 440 seats. In the post-war period, German-language premieres by famous contemporary dramatists celebrated their debut here. Samuel Beckett himself staged his play “Waiting for Godot” at the venue. Hildegard Knef and Klaus Kinski also had their first theater appearances here.

Then followed a long slumber. Only in December 2008 did the restart succeed with Dieter Hallervorden as the new theater director. After extensive renovation work, the venue was reopened for the 2009/10 season with 473 seats. Hallervorden invested 1.2 million euros of his own funds in the renovation.

The Schlosspark Theater Today: “Spirit with Humor” as its Program

Since 2009, the Schlosspark Theater has once again been presenting theater, musical readings, concertante delights, and cabaret highlights. The motto is key: “Spirit with Humor”. Director Dieter Hallervorden also regularly performs on stage himself. The focus is on in-house theater productions, always cast with popular film, TV, and stage stars.

What also distinguishes the repertoire: after their premiere, the productions are not performed continuously, but are presented to the audience in blocks of 4 to 6 performances over several months. In between, prominent artists* of all disciplines make guest appearances with their own programs. In addition, the house shows about six own productions per season, many of them German premieres. So, whoever is looking for theater in Berlin that is both sophisticated and entertaining will find exactly that at the Schlosspark Theater.