Schaubühne on Lehniner Platz

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Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz , 2009

The Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz is a theater on Kurfürstendamm in the Berlin district of Wilmersdorf . In 1981 the ensemble of the previous Schaubühne on Halleschen Ufer moved into the former cinema, which had been converted into a theater in 1928 by Erich Mendelsohn .

history

building

The theater at night, 2006

The distinctive round building designed by the architect Erich Mendelsohn in the New Objectivity style is part of the WOGA complex on Lehniner Platz . The building was opened in 1928 as the largest cinema in Berlin (“Universum”). In World War II destroyed rebuilt after the war and re-used as a cinema and from 1969 as a dance hall and musical theater, it was finally in 1979 under monument protection provided. The Berlin architect Jürgen Sawade had already designed plans for the conversion of the building into a theater in 1975 and was able to win over the idea of the Schaubühne ensemble on Halleschen Ufer , which was looking for a new permanent venue. From 1978 to 1981 a multifunctional theater building was built, the technical equipment of which at that time corresponded to the highest standard. The interior can be flexibly divided, the conventional separation between the fixed audience area and the stage has been eliminated.

The Berlin Schaubühne

The beginnings of the Schaubühne on Lehniner Platz go back to the founding of the Berlin Schaubühne in 1962. At that time Jürgen Schitthelm - he was the only founding member and sole shareholder until October 2012 - founded a free theater group in a multi-purpose hall of the workers' welfare in Kreuzberg together with Leni Langenscheidt, Waltraut Mau, Dieter Sturm and Klaus Weiffenbach . In 1981 the Schaubühne ensemble moved to the renovated theater building on Lehniner Platz .

In the 1999/2000 season a final line was drawn under the Stein era. Peter Stein had withdrawn in installments since 1985. Audiences and critics alike have recently found less and less satisfaction in the productions. Now they tried a politically less provocative program. At the same time, they wanted to stay up to date, at least aesthetically. A team of young artists around the choreographer Sasha Waltz and the director Thomas Ostermeier and Jens Hillje jointly took over the artistic direction of the house. After the dance division withdrew from this position in the 2004/2005 season - while remaining at the Schaubühne at the same time - Ostermeier became the sole artistic director. In June 2005 Waltz terminated the cooperation agreement with the Schaubühne prematurely and permanently. The main point of contention was the distribution of the funding in the event of insufficient funding for both ensembles due to the poor budget situation in the state of Berlin.

Jürgen Schitthelm was director of the original founding group of the Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer until October 2012. Jürgen Schitthelm was the longest-serving theater director in Germany. He was awarded the Berlin Order of Merit and the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class for his commitment and services to culture . Since October 2012, Friedrich Barner, a member of the management since 1991, and Tobias Veit have been in charge. Jürgen Schitthelm will remain with the Schaubühne as a partner.

Placement in July 2018

In the years 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 productions or individuals were the stage for a Nestroy Theater Prize nomination: 2002 was Roland Schimmelpfennig in the category "Best Play" and 2003 A Doll's House for "Best German-language performance" with the Nestroypreis awarded, in 2006 Hedda Gabler (director: Thomas Ostermeier) was invited to the Berlin Theatertreffen 2006. Katharina Schüttler was awarded actress of the year 2006 and the Faust Theater Prize for her portrayal of Hedda Gabler . In 2012 the production Maß für Maß , directed by Thomas Ostermeier, received the Friedrich-Luft-Preis 2011. In 2018, Return to Reims based on the novel by Didier Eribon (director: Thomas Ostermeier) with Nina Hoss in the leading role was invited to the Berlin Theatertreffen.

Dispute room

Since 2004, the monthly discussion event " Dispute Room " has been held in the Schaubühne , moderated by Carolin Emcke .

Selection of artists and ensembles

Directors

actor

Set designer

Friends of the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz e. V.

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The Friends of the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz e. V. was founded in January 2000 by 20 theater enthusiasts in order to support the new tasks and projects of the Schaubühne both ideally and financially. In May 2018 the association had over 1,300 members.

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ schaubuehne.de ( Memento from July 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ vimeo.com
  4. ↑ carolin-emcke.de ( Memento from August 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ^ Friends of the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz e. V. In: schaubuehne.de. Retrieved August 30, 2018 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 29 ′ 55 ″  N , 13 ° 18 ′ 8 ″  E