Mittwoch:Theater

In the location's words:

What is the secret of a small but fine theater that has been performing creatively and successfully for over 50 years in fast-paced times and with multi-media sound from all directions? Why are we almost permanently sold out in the midst of a diverse and high-quality Hanoverian theater landscape?

Is it a happy coincidence that our audiences usually leave our performances beaming with joy, impressed and full of praise? Why do we have such a large regular audience that asks "When are you playing?" much more than "What are you playing"? What is the recipe for the success of our numerous, knowledgeable and loyal audiences who repeatedly find their way to Lindener Berge 38, Hanover's highest theater at 87 meters above sea level?

The simple answer: we don't know. What we do know: We are theater enthusiasts with heart and soul and it is difficult to pigeonhole our repertoire and its dramaturgical diversity. As one of the oldest private theaters in Hanover, we have dedicated ourselves to discontinuity and the different styles of our directors document the diversity of this lively ensemble.

We feel comfortable in the balancing act between classics, contemporary theater and experimentation; our dramaturgy team likes to opt for a nationally performed "bestseller", only to then vote for a daring, creative in-house production for the following production.

Of course, Bertolt Brecht, Friedrich Schiller, Yasmina Reza and, time and again, Franz Kafka are our much-loved treasures. But in between there is always room for "hidden gems" we have discovered by lesser-known authors. And we take the artistic risk of developing our own projects as a group of playwrights and successfully bringing them to the stage after extensive, intensive and lengthy research and preparation.

The Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung calls us "probably the most professional independent stage in the country", which of course makes us more than proud. And there seems to be something to the special atmosphere on Lindener Berg. Good views from all seats, moderate admission prices, the "Green Room" theater bar, first-class acoustics - and many of our visitors sit at small tables.

The team of more than 40 people lives up to Karl Valentin, who once said: "Art is beautiful, but it's a lot of work."

And so it has been a pleasure for us to be an integral and enriching part of Hanover's theater scene since 1970. Our secret? We have no idea. Come and find out. We look forward to your visit.