Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall

The Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall is the second oldest open-air performances in Germany and found since 1925 in Schwäbisch Hall on the 54 stages of the 1511 completed staircase of the church of St Michael and - since 2000 - also in Haller Globe Theater instead. Initially, only the mystery play Everyman by Hugo von Hofmannsthal was performed. By 1968, predominantly classic comedies were presented, now also increasingly contemporary plays, musicals and children's theater are included in the program. Since the 2004 is derived Christoph Meier beer the festival, sparking Achim from Plato, who led the Festival 35 years ago. Prior to that, from 1949 to 1968 Wilhelm Speidel the director of the open-air theater.

For the 75th anniversary in 2000, the city had a wooden rotunda in the style of the famous London Shakespeare 's Globe Theatre building.

The festival belong to the association Ten German festival venues.

Exhibitions

• 2010: All the world 's a stage. 10 years Haller Globe Theater. 85 years Freilichtspiele, June 13 to September 5, 2010 Hällisch -Franconian Museum (Museum of Art and Cultural History ) in Keckenhof Schwäbisch Hall