Bad Bentheim open-air theater
| Bad Bentheim open-air theater | |
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| Address: | At the open-air stage 7 |
| City: | bad Bentheim |
| Coordinates: | 52 ° 18 '9 " N , 7 ° 10' 54" E |
| Architecture and history | |
| Spectator: | 1248 seats |
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| Website: | www.freilichtspiele-badbentheim.de |
The Freilichtspiele Bad Bentheim are an open-air theater association in Bad Bentheim ( Lower Saxony ) that has existed since 1925, is a member of the Association of German Open-Air Theaters and has had around 2 million visitors to date.
The approximately 200 active members are instructed by professionals. In addition to the two summer pieces, a children's piece and an evening piece, winter fairy tales and other pieces are regularly implemented. The stage is also used for guest performances such as musicals and cabarets.
history
On March 23, 1925, the open-air theater association was founded under the name "Association for Patriotic Open-Air Theater in Bentheim". The first production Die Hermannsschlacht in the founding year was followed by playing years with Wilhelm Tell , Wieland the blacksmith , Die Rabensteinerin , Die Nibelungen and Die Räuber, among others . The war and post-war years destroyed large parts of the stage area. As early as 1949, Die Rabensteinerin was the first staging of the Bad Bentheim open-air theater in the post-war period . With a total of around 40,000 spectators, the first post-war production was a great success. In 1950, 60,000 visitors saw the William Tell play . The maiden of Orléans finally achieved the visitor record in 1951 with 80,000 guests.
In addition to classics, productions of the light muse were also offered, with which the success of television and the associated decline in visitors on the open-air stage were to be halted. This was achieved in 1984 and 1985 with performances such as Das Wirtshaus im Spessart and The Three Musketeers , with which the number of visitors in the adult theater could be doubled. Stagings in the music sector were also successful, such as the musicals Anatevka (1986, 2005, 2006) and My Fair Lady , which in 1991 saw 13,000 visitors.
Since 1957, fairy tale games have also been shown at the Bad Bentheim open-air theater. Fairy tale games are always performed for younger viewers in the summer season from May to September. After many years of performances of oriental fairy tales and traditional fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm , modern children's stories also found their way onto the natural stage. B. The Little Witch , Momo and Pippi Longstocking , whose adventures in 1989 were followed by 25,000 spectators.
The stage
The stage is built in an old quarry for Bentheim sandstone . Here a lake, ruins, caves, steep cliffs and a grove offer a medieval, versatile backdrop. The auditorium of the open-air stage has 1245 seats. In the 2011 season, the Bad Bentheim open-air theater recorded around 21,000 visitors.
In 2011, specific plans for the construction of a partial roofing of the auditorium were also included. In May 2012, at the beginning of the new season, the roof was completed. The auditorium is handicapped accessible.
Previous productions
Previous directors
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various
- There is a musical choir integrated into the association.
Web links
- Homepage of the open-air theater in Bad Bentheim
- Mention in the German theater directory
- The open-air theater in Bad Bentheim at the Association of German Open-Air Theaters
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Grafschafter Nachrichten dated December 3, 2011: In 2012, viewers are sitting in the dry .
- ↑ Grafschafter Nachrichten of May 22, 2012: Finally a roof for the audience. Major project at the open-air stage in Bad Bentheim is ready in time for the premiere .