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Arena

Arena, by Sven Werkmeister

Arena
Town: Berlin Address: Eichenstrasse 4 Phone: +49 30 53 32 03 0

Arena is more than a theatre - it is a whole entertainment centre, situated on the River Spree. Apart from being a venue for theatrical performances, Arena stages also concerts and other events. Moreover, the institution is also a producer of many modern works.

Berliner Ensemble

Berliner Ensemble, by Sam Kelly

Berliner Ensemble
Town: Berlin Address: Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 Phone: +49 30 28 40 81 55 e-mail: presse@berliner-ensemble.de	Price: 5 - 30 EUR

Berliner Ensemble is a famous theatre of Berlin, continuing the tradition which started in 1949 when Bertold Brecht and his wife Helene Weigel established a theatre group under this name. It was designed as a touring theatre, but five years later the theatre moved to the present building, earlier occupied by Theater am Schiffbauerdamm. Since then, it has staged plenty of plays by Brecht. With his wife and a team of directors, stage designers, composers and other collaborates, Brecht managed to prepare a number of excellent performances, such as ‘Mother Courage’ or ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ and the Berliner Ensemble achieved a large success. After Brecht’s and Weigel’s deaths, the theatre extended its repertoire to plays of other European playwrights.

Bimah, Judisches Theater Berlin

Bimah, Judisches Theater Berlin, by Jorg Kantel

Bimah, Jüdisches Theater Berlin
Town: Berlin Address: Jonasstrasse 22 Phone: +49 30 25 11 09 6 e-mail: juedisches.theaterberlin@web.de	Price: 22 - 22 EUR

Also referred to as Bamah, Jüdisches Theater Bimah is a Jewish theatre, which offers performances of Jewish repertoire. Presenting Jewish culture to public from all over the world, it helps to strengthen tolerance and understanding between nations. The theatre was founded in 2001 by a Jewish director of German origin – Dan Lahav. In 2006, it moved to a new building in Neukoelln district and it is housed in a fine building that used to belong to a dance school.

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Deutsches Theater
Town: Berlin Address: Schumannstrasse 13 a Phone: +49 30 28 44 12 25 e-mail: service@deutschestheater.de	Price: 5 - 37 EUR

The best actors and directors plus the most famous plays - all that can be found in Deutches Theater, one of the oldest and most important cultural institutions of Berlin. It was founded in 1850, as Friedrich-Wilhelm-Städtisches Theater. Housed in an elegant Classical building, the Deutches Theater has two rooms with 606 and 234 seats. The larger stage focuses predominantly on classic plays, including masterpieces of Schiller, Goethe, Shakespeare, Aeschylus and Euripides. The smaller stage is devoted to the contemporary and modern performances, such as O'Neill's, Williams', Yasmina Reza's and Elfriede Jelinek's pieces. The theatre is situated in the centre of Berlin.

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English Theatre Berlin
Town: Berlin Address: Fidicinstrasse 40 Phone: +49 30 69 35 69 2

Earlier known as Friends of Italian Opera, English Theatre Berlin is an English-language theatre, offering wide repertoire of various genres, such as classic, comedy, dramas and contemporary pieces. Apart from housing German performances, it attracts also theatre makers from various countries, what gives its programme international character. It was founded in 1990, and since then it enjoys great interest of Berliners and city guests. Recently, the theatre has moved into new venue.

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Friedrichstadtpalast
Town: Berlin Address: Friedrichstrasse 107 Phone: +49 30 23 26 23 23 e-mail: tickets@friedrichstadtpalast.de	Price: 17 - 70 EUR

Friedrichstadtpalast is a legendary Berliner theatre which focuses on musicals and revues, based on the scenario written especially for this theatre. The performances are exceptionally spectacular, combining songs, dancing, acrobatics with stunning decorations and lights. The theatre was founded by Max Reinhardt, the famous director and actor over 100 years ago. During its brilliant history, the stage hosted such eminent artists like Marlene Dietrich, Juliette Gréco, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

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Grips Theater
Town: Berlin Address: Altonaer strasse 22 Phone: +49 30 39 74 74 0 e-mail: info@grips-theater.de	Price: 4 - 10 EUR

Grips Theatre emerged as a theatre for children in 1960s and was renamed Grips in 1972. Now it stages also performances for adults, as well as some musicals. The theatre owes a lot to Volker Ludwig, the theatre's author and director. In the past, the theatre was criticised for its politically and socially engaged performances, especially among conservative groups of German society. Today, the theatre is world-renowned and appreciated.

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Hebbel-Theater
Town: Berlin Address: Hallesches Ufer 32 Phone: +49 30 25 90 04 27 e-mail: pr@hebbel-theater.de	Price: 11 - 18 EUR

Hebbel Theatre hosts exclusively visiting groups as it has no resident ensemble. The theatre's repertoire embraces theatre performances as well as dance shows and operas. In August it gives stage to the festival of the dance theatre. The building of the theatre was constructed in the early 20th Century, including its splendid Jugendstil interior. The edifice is a masterpiece of Oskar Kaufmann, a talented architect and theatre designer.