Stadttheater Konstanz

The Stadttheater Konstanz is the theater of the city of Constance, whose history dates back to the year 1607.

History

The theater was built 400 years ago as a high school of Constance Jesuit monastery. The beginning of the theatrical game in Konstanz presented here represents a production of Jesuit students on the occasion of a feast of the dedication, therefore the theater is the oldest theater in Germany permanently recorded. In the 1930s, the building was rebuilt, the stage tower and the present shape of the auditorium hall arose. After the Second World War the foundation was to play In 1948 / 1949. In April 1989, the decision was taken to set up a children 's and youth theater division at the City Theatre, in May 1990, this facility could be completed.

Venues

In addition to the city proper theater building with 400 spectator seats, the theater Constance uses also the so-called " Hall of Mirrors ", a former goods shed at the harbor of Constance, for its productions, particularly for experimental and young theater. Before moving into the hall of mirrors, the performances of the Young Theatre took place in an old engine shed. In administrative and workshop building of the theater, there is also a small studio theater. This workshop stage can accommodate up to 120 people, the hall of mirrors is designed for up to 200 spectators. After the end of each playing season in July, the ensemble with its summer theater is a regular guest on the other side of Lake Constance, Überlingen (formerly in Meersburg).

At the workshop stage a puppet and puppet theater with up to seven productions per season was introduced for 2009/ 2010.

Number of

Between the late 1990s and the first years of the 21st century, the stage had an annual average of 86,000 visitors viewers. In the anniversary season 2006-2007, when the theater was host of the Stuttgart theater days, a visitor record was set with more than 112,000 spectators. 27,000 spectators were allocated to 170 ideas of the Young Theatre.

Budget

The budget of the theater in 2008 was around six million euros, 4.7 million euros received grants the stage. About one million of these grants come from the assigned by the Land Baden-Württemberg the city of Konstanz casino tax. The box office was 12.5 % of the budget.

Staff

Director of the Stadttheater Konstanz since 2006 Christoph Nix. The theater employs 95 people, including 22 salaried actor. In addition there are a large number of guest players.

Directors

  • ...
  • 1968-1980: Wilhelm List - Diehl
  • 1980-1988: Hans -Jörg Ammann
  • 1988-1993: Ulrich Khuon ( already worked as a dramaturge at the theater from 1980 to 1988 )
  • 1993-2001: Rainer Mennicken
  • 2001-2006: Dagmar Schlingmann
  • Since 2006: Christoph Nix

Other personalities

Famous people who are associated with the Konstanz Theater:

  • David Allers (actor, 1997-2002 )
  • Adriana Altaras (actress, after 1970 )
  • Hans -Ruedi Binswanger (actor, after 1970 )
  • Bert Böhlitz (actor, after 1997 )
  • Anne broad field (Actress, 2006-2008 )
  • Ursula Cantieni (actress, 1980s )
  • Georgette Dee (actor, 1997)
  • Karl Ludwig Diehl (actor, 1950 )
  • Anuk Ens (actress, circa 1995 )
  • Beate Fassnacht ( set and costume designer to 1990)
  • Eberhard Fechner ( actor and director, after 1963 )
  • Eberhard Feik ( actor and director, 1970s )
  • Ilse Fürstenberg (actress, 1927)
  • Erwin Hartung (actor, 1923 )
  • Michael Helming (writers, two of his plays were first performed in 2007 and 2008 in Konstanz )
  • Hans Werner Henze ( musical staff to 1949)
  • Heinz Hilpert (Director, 1948-1949 )
  • Luke Holliger ( writer whose work " Human error " was first performed in Konstanz 2009)
  • Walter Hoor (actor, 1950 )
  • Willy A. Kleinau (actor, after 1932 )
  • Roland Koch ( actor to 1990)
  • Ernest Lenart (actor, 1930 )
  • Barbara Levinger ( actress and dramaturg, 1920s )
  • Siegfried Lowitz (actor, 1948-1949 )
  • Mike Maas (actor, 1990s )
  • Wolfram Mehring (Director, 2006 and 2012 )
  • Christine Merthan (actress, 1960)
  • Michael Paul Milow (actor, 1996-1998)
  • Elisabeth Müller (Actress, 1948-1949 )
  • Markwart Müller- Elmau (actor, after 1960 )
  • Elias Perrig (director, prior to 1999 )
  • Verena Plangger (actress, 2004)
  • Judith von Radetzky (Actress, 1989-1992 )
  • Silvia stimuli ( actress, after 1970 )
  • Angela Salloker (actress, 1940 )
  • Karl M. Sibelius (actor, 1990s )
  • Dietz Werner Steck (actor, 2008)
  • Markus Stein Wender (actor, 2001-2004)
  • Bernhard Stengele (actor, director from 1992 to 1996 and 2001-2004)
  • Felix Strasser (Director since 2006)
  • Hans Helmut Straub (actor, 1985-2006)
  • Otz tunnel (actor, 1906 )
  • Konstantin Tsakalidis ( choreographer, 1990s )
  • Gert Voss (actor, 1970 )
  • Meinhard Zanger (director, 1991)
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