Britannia Theater
| Britannia Theater | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | East Berlin |
| founding | 1992 |
| Founding members | |
| Alexander Krohn | |
| Matthias Kuhl | |
| Jörg Herrmann | |
| Jakob Enderlein | |
| Stefan Dardaski | |
| Current occupation | |
| Alexander Krohn | |
| Matthias Kuhl | |
| Jakob Enderlein | |
| Jörg Herrmann | |
| Hans Narva (1992 and since 2020) | |
| Alexander Lode (since 2020) | |
| former members | |
| Stefan Dardaski († 2020) | |
Drums |
Kai Kastura (1992) |
Drums |
Sascha Andert (until 1995) |
Drums |
Benno Verch (1995 to 1998) |
Britannia Theater is a German band. It was founded in East Berlin in August 1992 .
history
Britannia Theater was founded in East Berlin in 1992. The founding members were Stefan Dardaski, Jakob Enderlein, Jörg Herrmann, Alexander Krohn and Matthias Kuhl. The drums were unoccupied when it was founded and were played by Kai Kastura and Hans Narva for the first few weeks. Then Sascha Andert took over the post until 1995. Benno Verch was his successor. In April 1998 the band broke up. On the occasion of a funeral service for the death of the graphic artist Ole Christiansen in December 2018, Britannia Theater played together again after more than 20 years and was founded again. Bassist Stefan Dadarski died on March 13, 2020, after which Hans Narva returned to the band. Alexander Lode has been playing the drums since the reunion.
In the history of the band, Britannia Theater released a live recording of their concert in Denmark, three studio albums and played over 100 concerts in six countries.
Movie
For the release of the album Two Trilogies in 1995, a film appeared about the band with the title Red Traffic Lights . It premiered on May 20, 1995 in the Tränenpalast in Berlin. The film was shot on 16mm film .
Reviews
The band received mostly positive reviews in the press. The Berlin press wrote: "A little Tom Waits melancholy, a touch of Pink Floyd and a lot of original compositions with English lyrics ...", the TAZ wrote: "the best I had heard in a long time". The Blackmagazin judged: "... a band from East Berlin, which unfortunately never had a higher level of recognition, as their three recommendable albums hardly found buyers."
Discography
The albums first appeared self-published. The release date of the respective record label is given here.
Albums
- 1996: Red Traffic Lights (Mint Green Plates)
- 1995: Two Trilogies (Not on Lable)
- 1997: Moos & Berge (Moloko +)
EPs
- 1994: Danmark (Not on Lable, later: Distillery)
- 1996: Bad Food (Pool)
Web links
- Literature by and about Britannia Theater in the catalog of the German National Library
- Britannia Theater at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Virtuoso Dilettanten Article from May 20, 1995 by Thomas Winkler for the TAZ. Accessed July 30, 2020.
- ↑ Always good for a surprise Article from July 7, 1994 in the Berliner Zeitung. Accessed July 30, 2020.
- ↑ Krohn Jestram Lippok article on blackmagazin.com. Accessed July 30, 2020.