Stadttheater Amberg
The theater Amberg is a multi-line Gastspieltheater in the Bavarian town of Amberg ( Regierungsbezirk Oberpfalz).
History
After the secularization of the Franciscan monastery a classical rank theater was constructed in 1803 in the ruins of the original monastery church built. In the years 1846/47 and 1862/63, it was remodeled several times. After the Second World War, the theater was recorded up to the year 1953 with its own ensemble. A report of the Bavarian insurance chamber led to the closure because of fire danger. The planned sale of the building prevented an opinion among others of Monuments Board, which the city theater, the predicate " absolutely worth preserving " exhibited. After renovations, where auditorium and stage were rotated 180 degrees, the theater on October 12, 1978, reopened as Gastspieltheater. In the years 2002 and 2003 further renovations took place, so the main light signal box was replaced and the barrel vault rehabilitated.
Cooperation
The concert Landgraf, with which it has a Co-operation since 1994, makes the entire theater has scheduled 40 performances in the genres of theater, music and dance theater. This was in Amberg also notable premieres allows eg the world premiere of the musical " Mahalia " with Joan Orleans in 1998 and the German premiere of David Lindsay - Abaires " The distant voice " with Susanne Uhlen and Carsten terminal in 2009.
Schedule
In the theater season from September to May 20 productions will be shown with 2 performances, including about 10 plays. The touring theater operation also brought film and television actor as Doris Kunstmann, Ilja Richter or Désirée Nick, Markus Majowksi and Rufus Beck to Amberg. In addition, the cultural department of the city of Amberg also designed a series of concerts with subscription, studio and special concerts.