Bamberg's stages
Time-honoured, yet modern perhaps best describes the ETA Hoffmann Theatre whose theatrical tradition goes back more than 200 years. The art of theatre shines in a different light at the other theatres: The Brentano Theatre, which is probably Germany's smallest theatre, the Puppet Theatre and the Shadow Theatre present plays from a very different angle.
ETA Hoffmann Theatre
Many awards are proof enough: The ETA Hoffmann Theatre stands out. The repertoire is always varied and sometimes daring, featuring everything from classical to modern, from readings to musical theatre. In 1802, a Prussian envoy and theatre lover had the buildings on Schillerplatz converted into ...
Bamberg's puppet theatre
The Staub'sche House, a bourgeois town palace dating from the late 18th century, forms the backdrop of a very special gem: Bamberg's puppet theatre, founded by Klaus Loose. At the end of the 1950s, Klaus Loose discovered a travelling puppet theatre in Oldenburg which the owner was selling on ...
Brentano Theatre
Germany's officially smallest theatre invites you to a very special theatrical experience. A maximum of 32 guests fit inside the Brentano Theatre. The stage itself is no more than 2m² in area. But it is precisely this intimacy between the audience and actors that make a visit to this theatre so ...
Club Kaulberg
nana theatre in the Kaulberg club Another great place for fringe theatre, cabaret, concerts and plays is the nana theatre in the Kaulberg club located on Kaulberg hill. Theatre director Arnd Rühlmann is the head of this company enacting plays in the wonderful atmosphere of an old vaulted ...
e.g.o.n / es geht ohne namen / Theatre group
e.g.o.n. is one of Bamberg's oldest amateur drama groups. Between one and three plays are enacted every year in different locations throughout town. All the actors and background members of this drama group work for free. This passionate approach to theatre and drama enables the drama group ...
Franconian Theatre Summer
Theatre plays all over Franconia in wonderful locations A broad variety of plays, comedy, shows, literature, cabaret and fringe theatre is offered at various locations all over Franconia. The young company of actors stages about 170 shows per year. The stage is set up in castles, courtyards, in ...
Children's Theatre Chapeau Claque
Bamberg's theatre for children stages all sorts of plays and events for children.
“KUFA – Culture for All” in Bamberg
The inclusive socio-cultural centre Kulturfabrik "KUFA - Culture for All" in Bamberg hosts numerous events, predominantly from the independent and regional cultural scene. The wide range of events includes theatre performances, concerts, exhibitions and workshops that are accessible to all ages ...
TaM- Theatre at the Michaelsberg
The TaM offers a top location within the monastery grounds of St. Michaels’, a diversified programme, performances with great atmosphere and good entertainment. With cabaret, comedy and theatre for kids and adults the TaM offers entertainment at its best. Their own pieces, guest performances ...
Shadow Theatre
Celebrating 20 years of suspense, humour, and enthusiasm - Bamberg's shadow theatre The artists Norbert Götz und Frederic Heisig shed light upon the moving history of Bamberg with the help of the fascinating art of contemporary shadow theatre. The most haunting and the most joyful events in the ...
Theatre in the Market Gardeners‘ District
The TiG - Theatre in the Market Gardeners‘ District - stages contemporary plays, controversial stories and experimental theatre for adults and children, but also classic drama and popular theatre It moves from venue to venue, adapting its plays to the circumstances given by the respective ...
Wildwuchs Theatre
The alternative fringe theatre in Bamberg WildWuchs Theatre is a young company of actors playing in various venues and places across town, bringing new ideas into Bamberg's cultural landscape. Plays, performing arts and the arts, manifold and vibrant, experimental and open for new ways, even ...