Hallenberg open-air stage
The Hallenberg open-air stage is an open-air stage in Hallenberg in the Upper Sauerland . In 1946 the stage was built by volunteers on the site of a disused quarry in the north of Hallenberg. Every year citizens of the city and the surrounding area stage amateur theater here, and since 1971, in addition to the adult play, they have also had their own productions for children. Since 1950, passion plays have been staged on the stage every ten years , also performed by the city's amateur actors. Today the Hallenberg open-air theater is one of the largest and most popular open-air theaters in North Rhine-Westphalia.
founding
In 1946, a play by young amateurs from the local boys' association was staged for the first time in an old quarry on the outskirts of Hallenberg. Since this got such a good response, a play was played in the quarry every year from now on.
The Hallenberg open-air theater is a member of the “ Association of German Open-Air Theaters (Region North)” and is one of the founding members.
Information about the stage
The stage is around 90 m wide, 15 m deep and offers several playing areas with a height difference of 12 m. Around 140 participants take part in the performances every year. With an audience capacity of around 1,400 seats per performance, well over 1 million spectators have so far attended the performances of the 106 productions as well as some guest performances on the Hallenberg open-air stage since it was founded (as of 2013). The auditorium is almost completely protected by a self-supporting roofing system. The entrance, the auditorium and the toilet facilities are also suitable for wheelchair users and the disabled. Parking spaces for buses and cars are in the immediate vicinity of the stage. A restaurant (called a “home studio”) offers catering for the visitors before, during and after the performances.
With a time expenditure of almost 1000 working hours, the sets for the respective productions are created in-house. Depending on the weather, this happens on Saturdays and on weekdays in the evenings from February / March, in addition to the numerous rehearsal dates. The technical equipment includes u. a. a modern, computer-controlled lighting system, a transmission system with microports and numerous directional microphones as well as fog and other effect machines. The costumes are also made anew every year in our own tailor's shop, or taken from the open-air theater's own costume pool. All work on the Hallenberg open-air stage is done on a voluntary basis, from the actors on the stage, to the stage construction and technology, the costumes, the mask and props, the service, our office and cash desk, etc.
Only the direction has been in professional hands for several years.
History of the Hallenberg Passion
In that from the Holy Father Pius XII. proclaimed Holy Year 1950, the Hallenberg open-air theater decided to perform the Passion.
The promise was made to play the game of life and death and the message of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ every 10 years. So far a total of eight Passions (1950, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010) have been performed, the next Passion Play time is in 2020. The Hallenberg PASSION lives on the principle that only those who are moved can grasp. The Hallenberg open-air stage is a member of the Europassion , an association of various passion play venues across Europe, and the Association of German Open-Air Theaters.
Every other summer since 1971, a children's and an adult play have been performed on the Hallenberg open-air stage.
Web links
- Website of the Freilichtbühne Hallenberg : Freilichtbühne Hallenberg eV
Individual evidence
- ^ Andreas Fasel: Oberammergau? No, Hallenberg! In: The world . March 25, 2010, accessed May 7, 2020 .
Coordinates: 51 ° 7 ′ 10 ″ N , 8 ° 36 ′ 45 ″ E