Theater ship Maria-Helena

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Theater ship "Maria-Helena"

The theater ship Maria-Helena is a former peniche in Saarbrücken that has been converted into a theater .

history

The ship was built in Strasbourg in 1911 as a Péniche. The launch took place on November 11, 1911. The 39 meter long and 5 meter wide ship was initially non-motorized and was towed with horses .

In 1940 the ship was sunk on the Meuse during World War II . It was lifted in 1941 and repaired in 1943. Towards the end of the war, the ship was confiscated by France.

In 1955 France gave the ship back to its owners, the Lahr family, who had it retrofitted with an engine at the Luisenthal shipyard. Until 1991, the ship was still used as a cargo ship, mainly in France.

In June 2006, Frank Lion bought the ship and had it converted into a theater ship at the Wirotius shipyard in Rilchingen-Hanweiler . The hold of the ship was converted into an event room for up to 120 people.

Theater ship

Since May 2007 the ship has been used as a floating stage for theater, concerts and cinema, but also for exhibitions. It is the venue of the TheaterCompagnie Lion founded in 1981 by Frank Lion.

The ready-to-sail ship is berthed in Saarbrücken on the Saar a little below the old bridge . In addition, it also travels to other cities on the Saar and Moselle and also visits cities in France and Luxembourg .

Awards

In 2008 the ship was named "Selected Location 2008" as part of the Germany - Land of Ideas initiative .

Web links

Commons : Theaterschiff Maria-Helena  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Susanne Brenner: Five Years of the Saarbrücker Theaterschiff , Saarbrücker Zeitung , February 12, 2011.
  2. ^ The story of Maria-Helena , Theater Ship Maria-Helena. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Reconstruction ( Memento from May 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), Theaterschiff Maria-Helena.
  4. ^ TheaterCompagnie Lion . Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ a b Theater ship Maria-Helena , Saarland website . Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  6. ↑ Theater ship , Theater ship Maria-Helena. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ Theater ship Maria-Helena , Germany - Land of Ideas. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

Coordinates: 49 ° 13 ′ 56 "  N , 6 ° 59 ′ 36"  E