Theater

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.

The Chamäleon Theater occupies a 1906 ballroom in the first courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe and has been showcasing contemporary circus instead of classical variety programs since 2004. Performances take place at bistro tables, and the productions are entirely non-verbal. For a variety evening in Berlin, this means world-class acrobatics, but without a compère and glitter costumes.

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.

Where classical music meets church history: The Berlin Cathedral on Museum Island in Berlin-Mitte is one of the city's most fascinating concert venues. Whether it's an organ concert under the dome vault or choir music by the Cathedral Choir – here, sacred architecture literally resonates.

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.

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If you want to see one of the great filming locations from the series "Babylon Berlin", you have the opportunity to do so in the former silent film cinema Delphi. Shakespeare's Winter's Tale will be performed here until the end of the year.

At the crime dinner by Die Auftakter in Schmargendorf, guessing along is part of the menu: Between courses, an ensemble performs the case, which is only solved at dessert.

The Bar jeder Vernunft performs in an original Art Nouveau mirrored tent, built in the Netherlands in 1912 as a Danse Palais, and located in Wilmersdorf since 1992. Between 200 and 250 guests sit at tables in the arena or in boxes at the edge. For a cabaret evening in Berlin, this is the stage with the most mirrors.

Since 2004, the Prime Time Theater on Müllerstraße in Wedding has been staging the theater sitcom 'Good Wedding, Bad Wedding,' now with over 140 episodes. The auditorium seats 230, and drinks and snacks from the café are allowed inside.

The Admiralspalast in Friedrichstraße presents two shows on New Year's Eve 2018. Particularly entertaining is "A Million is Gone So Fast" starring CAVEMAN actor Karsten Kaie.

In Friedenau, directly opposite the small theater on Taunusstraße, Restaurant Miteinander serves Austrian-Alpine cuisine that focuses on honest home-style cooking. Wiener Schnitzel, Kaiserschmarrn, and seasonal specialties are served here unpretentiously, but with real substance.

The BKA Theater in Kreuzberg is a classic of Berlin's cabaret scene, attracting audiences with quirky shows, travesty, and political satire. Since 1988, the stage has delighted with a varied program and an intimate atmosphere above the rooftops of Berlin.

One of Berlin's most courageous musical theaters is located on Karl-Marx-Straße in Neukölln: The Neuköllner Oper explores the intersection of opera, theater, and contemporary performance, without ever losing touch with the neighborhood. Its repertoire features pieces that truly have something to say.

Deep in the southeast of Berlin, on the Adlershof Media Campus, film history is stored across more than 4,000 square meters. For decades, Adlershofer Fundus has been the go-to address for commercial productions seeking historically accurate costumes and props, from GDR television heritage to international series productions.

In Monbijoupark, wooden huts stand directly on the Spree throughout the winter, hosting the Märchenhütte (Fairy Tale Hut): fairy tales for children and families during the day, and versions explicitly for adults in the evening. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive plays. Among Berlin's winter leisure activities, this is the one with a fire at the door and mulled wine in hand.

On Berlin's magnificent boulevard Unter den Linden stands one of the oldest and most renowned opera houses in the world. The Staatsoper Unter den Linden combines almost 300 years of music history with first-class productions and the unmistakable sound of the Staatskapelle Berlin. A wedding evening that will not soon be forgotten.