Locations

The Neuköllner Oper (Opera Neukölln) has established itself as the fourth and smallest opera house for contemporary musical theatre in Berlin. The pieces react innovatively to contemporary and social processes.

The Pfefferberg Theatre in Prenzlauer Berg offers shows for children and grown up theatre-lovers , lovingly restored Pfefferberg beer hall. The theatre also host to the fabulous Hexenberg Ensemble and their classical works.

The Pierre Boulez Saal is the new concert hall in Berlin, founded by Daniel Barenboim and designed by Frank Gehry. The programme of the first season will present masterpieces of the classical, romantic and contemporary repertoire as well as new productions and world premieres, jazz and music from the Middle East and North Africa.

Podewil is the headquarters of the Kulturprojekte Berlin non-profit organisation. The completely renovated theatre in the building has established itself as the second home of the GRIPS Theatre since 2009. In addition, the baroque palace houses many other cultural projects.

Since 2003 the only known stage sitcom "Gutes Wedding Schlechtes Wedding" has been performed at the Weddinger Volkstheater. The motto here is: The most important thing in life, besides love - and health - is humour. And true to this motto, everything in the Prime Time Theater revolves around comedy.  

radialsystem provids an open space for the development of new types of productions and events, for the innovative and the unexpected. radialsystem is strongly linked to Berlin’s independent performance and music scene. At the same time it is a centre of attraction for world-class artists.

The inclusive RambaZamba theatre plays pieces which deal with contemporary social themes, sometimes refer to classical subject matter and produces own works.

Since the middle of the '90s the unique programming concept of the Renaissance Theatre has dedicated itself to international contemporary drama. Alongside there are readings and events such as the 'Literary Forays' and a musical literary programme.

The Schaubude Berlin is the central venue for contemporary puppet, character and object theatre. The theatre is a lively location for intensive artistic encounters - a site for creative dialogue between human and material.

The Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz is the largest spoken word theatre in the West of Berlin. The politically and socially engaged programme is influenced by a variety of directorial signatures that also embrace new forms of dance and musical theatre.

The DANCE COMPLICES is the first venue in Berlin to exclusively and continuously produce and show dance for a young audience. Since 2019 they have been showing the plays for children of primary school age in the Schillertheater-Werkstatt in Charlottenburg.

The Schlosspark Theatre has been run by Dieter Hallervorden since 2008. A varied and changing programme with guest productions and prominent actors from film, theatre and television has breathed new life into the venue.

The theatre was founded in 1995 and presents as "Schlossplatztheater - Junge Oper Berlin" well-known operas in chamber music arrangements as well as world premieres of new chamber operas and modern music theatre. A further focus is on opera and theatre performances for children and young people and projects of cultural youth education.

The Shakespeare Company Berlin has performed their modern, comic and musical spectacles on the open air stage in the middle of the idyllic nature reserve on the site of the disused Tempelhof marshalling yards since 2011.

The Sophiensæle is one of the most important locations for the production and presentation of independent theatre in the German-speaking world. They produce and present innovative and experimental concepts, aesthetics, styles and forms here.

The Staatsballett Berlin (Berlin State Ballet) is one of the world's leading classical ballet companie. The focus of the artistic curation is to introduce and create new original works for the company as well as display the rich heritage of dance from its beginnings to the present day.

The Staatsoper Berlin combines tradition with contemporary artistic quality. Its programme covers baroque pieces, the central works of classical, romantic and modern operas and contemporary music and premieres.

The Free Theatre Space TAK is directed since the beginning of 2018 by a collective of artistic groups which understands itself as a model possibility within the discussion conducted between state theatre and free theatre scene about the future of theatre structures.

The TD Berlin presents and produces contemporary theatre comprising in-house productions, successfully established national touring shows and curated festivals, as well as coproducing work from across Germany and the wider world.

The THEATER AN DER PARKAUE - Junges Staatstheater Berlin is a place for exploring and experimenting jointly, offering different perspectives and inviting you to discover the diversity of theatre together.

Since 2003 the Stage Theater des Westens - with its significant architectural and artistic achievement in the style of Wilhelmine historicism - hosts world wide hit musicals like "Mamma Mia!" or "Ich war noch niemals in New York".

The Theater im Delphi is a centre for art and culture in the building of the listed former silent film cinema Delphi in Berlin Weißensee. The programme includes theatre, dance, opera, concerts, performances, forums, exhibitions and many hybrid projects.

As an intimate literary stage the Theater im Palais seeks to foster the tradition of Berlin's cultural, literary and historical past and present with literary musical evenings, performances, touring productions, matinées and readings by authors.

The Theater Morgenstern produces work for primary school children. The repertoire covers reworkings of old sagas and fairy tales, the classics of world literature and work by contemporary authors.