Ensemble

The Deutsches Theater in Berlin-Mitte is one of the most significant spoken theatre stages in the German-speaking world. Under artistic director Iris Laufenberg, classics and contemporary world premieres are combined on three stages to create a repertoire that addresses societal questions with high aesthetic ambition.

For over a century, the Volksbühne at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin-Mitte has been the city's most political and radical theater. What opened in 1914 as a stage for the working class became a breeding ground for contemporary German theater. Today, the venue stands at the precipice of a new beginning.

In the backyard of Cuvrystraße in Kreuzberg lies the Ratibor Theater: Berlin's premier address for improvisation theater, home stage of the Gorillas, and for decades a meeting point for the national and international improv scene.

For New Year's Eve 2018, the full-blooded entertainer Gayle Tufts presents a turn of the year that will strain your laughing muscles with her brilliant one-woman show „Jahresendfirework“ - loud, funny, and very hot!

In a backyard in Prenzlauer Berg lies Berlin's most-played improv theater stage: BühnenRausch. Red velvet curtains, subdued lighting, and about 30 permanent improv groups make this place the go-to address for improvisation theater in the capital.

Located on Schiffbauerdamm in Mitte, the Berliner Ensemble stands for political contemporary theater with a rich Brecht history: a neo-baroque building, an international ensemble, up to 15 productions per month, and an occupancy rate that makes Berlin's theater scene look pale in comparison.

The Schlosspark Theater in Steglitz is Berlin's most charming private theater: Director Dieter Hallervorden has been staging comedies, readings, and concerts that appeal to all generations – from nephew to grandmother – in the neoclassical building since 2009.

Since 1960, the Berlin cabaret theater Die Wühlmäuse at Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Charlottenburg has been the sharpest address for political satire and comedy in the capital. Founded by Dieter Hallervorden, the venue, seating 516, stands for biting wit that never loses its thread.

GRIPS Theater is the most famous children's theater in Berlin, performing since 1974 in a building from the Interbau exhibition at Hansaplatz. The main hall seats 367, while a second stage in Podewil at Alexanderplatz shows plays for children as young as two. The theater gained fame with the Berlin revue 'Linie 1,' which has been on the program since 1986.

The Maxim Gorki Theater in Mitte is Berlin's most important address for post-migrant contemporary theater. Behind the neoclassical facade on the grand boulevard Unter den Linden, contemporary theater is discussed, which doesn't just accompany social debates, but initiates them.

Berlin's first international comedy stage is located in the heart of Neukölln and has consistently done since 2015 what the city is known for: pushing boundaries. In the soundproofed 70-seat theater on Roseggerstraße, improv theater meets stand-up, English meets German, and craft beer meets genuine laughter.

The Theater an der Parkaue in Lichtenberg is one of the largest state theaters for young audiences in Germany, operating three stages and two studios in a listed former secondary school. The program starts with children aged three and up, complemented by clubs, workshops, and its own children's advisory board.

The largest spoken theater in West Berlin has resided since 1981 in a listed building by Erich Mendelsohn on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz stands for politically engaged contemporary theater of world-class standard, with an ensemble that alternates between stage and cinema screen.

Schaubude Berlin is the city's production house for puppet and object theater and operates in a listed department store building from 1929 on Greifswalder Straße. Puppets, materials, and everyday objects are on stage. Many plays are aimed at children aged three and up and last around 45 minutes.

Germany's largest music theater for children, Atze in Wedding, freshly awarded with the IKARUS 2018, has once again planned a magical Christmas program.

Komische Oper for Children brings out at least one new major children's opera each season and performs at the Schiller Theater in Charlottenburg during the renovation of its main house. The program also includes children's concerts, family tours, and a children's choir with almost 100 voices. Children up to 14 years pay 10 Euros.

The GRIPS Theater at Hansaplatz in Tiergarten is Berlin's most famous children's and youth theater, which has been bringing socially critical musical theater with a clear stance to the stage since 1969. Whether for children, teenagers, or adults: here, theater becomes an experience with substance.

Berlin's oldest cabaret has resided in the Europa-Center on Ku'damm in Charlottenburg since 1949, poking fun at current events with political satire and black humor. Biting, musical, and always close to the present: Die Stachelschweine are an institution that no other cabaret in Berlin can afford to ignore.

Berlin's oldest professional improv ensemble meets every Monday at the BKA Theater on Kreuzberg's Mehringdamm for a competition. Two teams, one stage, no script: Theatersport Berlin has been delivering spontaneous theater since 1995, with the audience taking charge.

Located in Tempelhof, on a former UFA film studio site, ufaFabrik is arguably Berlin's most versatile cultural center. Those who experience improv theater here get evenings written by the audience themselves: spontaneous, unscripted, and different every time.

Atze Music Theatre in Wedding is Germany's largest music theatre for children, operating three stages: a hall with 480 seats, a studio stage, and a semicircular tent stage for the youngest from three years old. The house's hallmark is the Singspiel (musical play). The theatre is located directly at the exit of the Amrumer Straße subway station.

Germany's oldest and largest ensemble cabaret, Die DISTEL, is located directly at Friedrichstraße station in Berlin-Mitte. Since 1953, DISTEL has been using political satire and live music to sting where it hurts. Sharp punchlines, social depth, and a view into the government district included.

In southwest Berlin, precisely in Steglitz, stands the Schlosspark Theater: a private theater with over 200 years of history, which Dieter Hallervorden has turned into one of Berlin's most renowned stages since 2009 with in-house productions, guest stars, and the credo "Spirit with Humor".

Berlin's oldest comedy club resides in Prenzlauer Berg: The Cosmic Comedy Club Berlin has been occupying a former savings bank on Schönhauser Allee for over two decades and is now the primary destination for English-language stand-up comedy and improv theater in the capital.

The Astrid Lindgren Stage is the children's theater in FEZ-Berlin, located in the Wuhlheide Forest Park. Three stages host plays, puppet theater, children's concerts, and dance, from pieces for two-year-olds to productions for fourteen-year-olds. For many events, the theater ticket also grants access to the rest of the FEZ house program.