The wide theater
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The Weite Theater is a cultural institution in Berlin that conveys its topic to the audience through puppet shows . It has been based in the building complex of the former pioneer house in Berlin-Lichtenberg , An der Parkaue, since 2003 .
history
The German reunification in 1990 brought the collapse of state cultural institutions in the GDR with it. There was no financial support for the former Berlin Puppet Theater (“ Die Schaubude ” puppet theater on Greifswalder Strasse), and the ensemble of actors and musicians disbanded. Six actors and three musicians were given the opportunity to continue appearing as a job creation measure in a former club in Berlin-Hellersdorf . They joined forces in 1992 under the new name Das Weite Theater , founded the sponsoring association Das Weite Theater für Puppen und Menschen eV and operated their small theater on 140 square meters. The choice of the new name should express the broadest possible repertoire, from performances for children to sophisticated performances for adults. In addition to drama, the artists organized guitar courses, led other theater groups and held other socio-cultural offers ready. The Hellersdorf Cultural Office actively supported the activities and offered them a place to stay in the club building. The area in front of the house was renamed Theaterplatz . But rising rents, the poor structural condition of the club and steadily increasing visitor numbers prompted the theater makers to look for a new, larger venue.
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Due to the upheaval of the former pioneer house, which was also completed, rooms there became free and the ensemble moved there in 2002. The five-person artistic director of the theater found good cooperation partners in the puppetry department of the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts , which had also moved into rooms in the former pioneer house. The Weite Theater is now also financially supported by the Berlin Senate . It offers around 100 places for visitors. The former residential club in Hellersdorf was torn down around 2005.
There is a partnership with the Theater des Lachens from Frankfurt (Oder) . The Weite Theater is also on tour in various German cities and has earned an excellent reputation.
Members of the Wide Theater and Performances
The theater's cadre includes Michael Hatzius (with the doll Die Echse ), Irene Winter, Christine Müller, Torsten Gesser, Martin Karl, Wieland Jagodzinski, all of whom are more or less voluntary. In contrast, only a technician has a permanent position.
The pieces are adaptations based on classics by Bertolt Brecht or William Shakespeare , but they are also self-composed. Since 1992 there have already been 80 in-house productions, beginning with the Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. In the current program, the pieces find The white Hammer , pirates, pirates (director Björn Langhans, Premiere 2017), a cross-sectional performance as evening full of adventure , Red Riding Hood , Short Night of the summer fairy tale , Long Night of Winter's Tale , In the fire service, the coffee is cold . In addition to in-house productions, the venue also has guest appearances by other actors or other theaters. In total there are 18 productions in the repertoire for children and 11 for adults.
Literature and main source
- Of dolls and people . The Weite Theater an der Parkaue celebrates its 25th anniversary. In: WGLi -Umschau , 3-2017, p. 14.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b A theater for people and puppets In: Bezirksjournal. Monthly newspaper for Lichtenberg and Marzahn-Hellersdorf , 2014, November 4th; accessed on February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Das Weite Theater in www.berliner-buehnen.de; accessed on February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Tom Mustroph: Publication on pirates, pirates and some history in the German Forum for Puppet Theater and Puppetry , accessed on February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Schedule , accessed on February 12, 2018.
- ↑ Overview of the current repertoire (as of early February 2018).