The Deutsches Schauspielhaus, sometimes referred to as the Hamburg Schauspielhaus or Hamburg Theatre, is a theatre in the St. Georg quarter of the city of Hamburg, Germany
History
The Deutsches Schauspielhaus was co-founded by stage actress Franziska Ellmenreich.[1] It was designed by Austrian architects Fellner & Helmer, built between 1899 and 1900,[2] and opened its doors in 1901.[3]
The theatre was renovated in 2013/2014.[3]
Notable productions
In May 2010 The Infernal Comedy – Confessions of a Serial Killer, written by American actor John Malkovich[4] and directed by Michael Sturminger, was performed at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus,[5] with Malkovich starring. This was an operatic production, about the life of the Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger.[4]
Theatre managers
| Years | Theatre managers |
| 1901–1910 | Alfred Freiherr von Berger |
| 1910–1913 | Carl Hagemann |
| 1913–1918 | Max Grube |
| 1918–1926 | Paul Eger |
| 1926–1928 | Ernst Ziegel |
| 1928–1932 | Hermann Röbbeling |
| 1932–1945 | Karl Wüstenhagen |
| 1945–1946 | Rudolf Külus |
| 1946–1948 | Arthur Hellmer |
| 1948–1955 | Albert Lippert |
| 1955–1963 | Gustaf Gründgens |
| 1963–1968 | Oscar Fritz Schuh |
| 1968 | Egon Monk |
| 1968–1969 | Gerhard Hirsch |
| 1969–1970 | Hans Lietzau |
| 1970–1971 | Rolf Liebermann |
| 1972–1979 | Ivan Nagel |
| 1979–1980 | Günter König and Rolf Mares |
| 1980–1985 | Niels-Peter Rudolph |
| 1985–1989 | Peter Zadek |
| 1989–1991 | Michael Bogdanov |
| 1991–1993 | Gerd Schlesselmann |
| 1993–2000 | Frank Baumbauer |
| 2000–2005 | Tom Stromberg |
| 2005–2010 | Friedrich Schirmer |
| 2010–2013 | Jack F. Kurfess (acting) |
| since 2013 | Karin Beier |
References
- ^ Gisela Schwanbeck (1959). "Ellmenreich, Franziska". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 4. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 460–460.
- ^ "Ferdinand Fellner II". Architektenlexikon Wien 1770–1945 (in German). Architekturzentrum Wien. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Deutsches Schauspielhaus". Malerblatt Online (in German). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "John Malkovich on stage, from Steppenwolf to the West End – in pictures". the Guardian. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "THE INFERNAL COMEDY / 2009". Michael Sturminger.
External links
Media related to Deutsches Schauspielhaus at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Documents and clippings about Deutsches Schauspielhaus in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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