Berliner Ensemble Brecht's Political Theatre

The Berliner Ensemble was founded by Bertolt Brecht and is still following his principle of political theatre. Empathy with the weak and unmasking the powerful. The result: spectacular productions on one of the most famous stages in Berlin.

In the beginning the Berliner Ensemble performed in Deutsches Theater until it moved in 1954 in the neo-baroque building of Theater am Schiffbauerdamm close to Friedrichstraße. Legendary premieres ensured fame and fortune for the theatre and actors. Today led by Claus Paymann, it is still famous in- and outside Berlin.

The repertoire includes presentations of German classics like Goethe, Kleist and Schiller as well as modern pieces. Next to Brecht’s plays, the work of Shakespeare is a focal point of the theatre. Often with impressive numbers of perfomances.

Vermeillia Straßer

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