20 theatres to discover
Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz
Berlin, Germany
In a famous Bauhaus-expressionist building by Erich Mendelsohn you see innovative theatre,…
Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Berlin, Germany
This large festival theatre in Wilmersdorf is home to the Berliner Festspiele, with theatre,…
Wintergarten Varieté
Berlin, Germany
In this classic variety theatre you see evenings full of performers, comedians, song and…
Chamäleon Theater
Berlin, Germany
In an Art Nouveau hall in the Hackesche Höfe you see modern new circus where acrobatics,…
Astra Kulturhaus
Berlin, Germany
On the alternative RAW grounds in Friedrichshain this culture house hosts mainly indie, rock…
Huxleys Neue Welt
Berlin, Germany
In a former dance and function hall on Hasenheide in Neukölln you see concerts from pop to…
Columbiahalle
Berlin, Germany
This spacious concert hall near Tempelhof is a regular stop for touring rock, pop and indie…
Tempodrom
Berlin, Germany
Under a striking white tent roof near the former Anhalter Bahnhof you hear concerts, shows and…
Hebbel am Ufer (HAU)
Berlin, Germany
This contemporary performing-arts venue plays across three sites, with the Art Nouveau HAU1…
Maxim Gorki Theater
Berlin, Germany
In the former Singakademie near Unter den Linden, the city's smallest state theatre, you see…
Berlin Philharmonic Hall
Berlin, Germany
In Hans Scharoun's golden-yellow hall you sit all around the stage, so you hear and see the…
Theater des Westens
Berlin, Germany
In this graceful 1896 theatre near the Zoo you see big musicals in a hall full of stucco…
Admiralspalast
Berlin, Germany
In this historic 1920s entertainment palace you see musicals, comedy, concerts and theatre in…
Friedrichstadt-Palast
Berlin, Germany
On Europe's largest theatre stage you see grand revue shows full of dance, light and costume,…
Berliner Ensemble
Berlin, Germany
In the neo-baroque Theater am Schiffbauerdamm, founded by Brecht and Helene Weigel, you see…
Deutsches Theater
Berlin, Germany
In Max Reinhardt's tradition-rich house you see classics and new drama in an atmospheric…
Volksbühne Berlin
Berlin, Germany
At Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz the Volksbühne shows experimental, politically charged theatre in a…
Komische Oper Berlin
Berlin, Germany
The Komische Oper is known for playful, boldly staged opera and operetta, always sung in…
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berlin, Germany
In this plain post-war building on Bismarckstraße you see grand operas by Verdi, Wagner and…
Konzerthaus Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Behind Schinkel's classical columned facade on Gendarmenmarkt you hear the…