List of English-language theaters in other language countries

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List of English-language theaters in countries where English is not a national language . Professional stages with regular performances are recorded, the repertoire of which is predominantly English. Professional theater ensembles without their own stage can also be performed.

After 1945 around 30 English-language theaters were built in continental Europe, of which only Vienna's English Theater existed in the mid-1970s . Since then, a number of new establishments have been added, including in Central and Eastern Europe since the end of the Cold War.

Name of the theater or ensemble city country since Current venue Remarks
Tokyo International Players Tokyo Japan 1896 Changing venue The theater opened in 1896 and was bombed during World War II. In 1949 the theater reopened.
Vienna's English Theater Vienna Austria 1963 Ballroom of the teacher's house in Josefstadt Oldest English language theater outside the UK in Europe
The English Theater of Hamburg Hamburg Germany 1976 Hammonia bath in Mundsburg Oldest English-language theater in Germany.
The English Theater Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main Germany 1979 Gallileo high-rise in the Bahnhofsviertel With 300 seats, the largest English-language theater on mainland Europe.
London Toast Theater Copenhagen Denmark 1981 Theater glass dishes in Tivoli
English Theater Berlin Berlin Germany 1990 F40 theater in Kreuzberg Founded under the name The Friends of Italian Opera after Some Like It Hot
The English Theater Company of Poland Warsaw Poland 1995 Changing venue Ensembles that previously performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe regularly perform in the theater .
The English Theater of Rome Rome Italy 1996 In the Castro Pretorio Founded as an Off Night Repertory .
Prague Playhouse Prague Czech Republic 2003 Changing venue In the 1990s, the Black Box Theater was a fairly large English-language theater, but it had to close with the shrinking Prague “expat scene”.
English Theater Company eat Germany 2006 Stratmann's theater One production per year
Open House Theater Company Vienna Austria 2012 Changing venue After the closure of the International Theater, which was founded in 1975, it has been operating under a new name, concept and creative team since July 2012

Individual evidence

  1. Cream complete . In: Der Spiegel No. 24/1978 of June 12, 1978.
  2. ^ Tokyo International Players - About us on the official website.
  3. What Is The London Toast Theater on the official website.
  4. Our artistic policy on the official website of the English Theater Company of Poland.
  5. English Theater of Rome - Official Website.
  6. ^ Prague Playhouse - Official website.
  7. Christina Ng .: English-Language Theater in Prague . In Prague.TV on March 19, 2009.
  8. vienna's new english - speaking theater, Open House Theater Company , official website.