Drama

Playhouse

The Schauspielhaus Hannover has been hosting major premieres and world premieres since the early 1990s.

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Since 1992, the Schauspielhaus, which seats 630 spectators, has been hosting major premieres and world premieres. The theater opened on Prinzenstraße in 1992, replacing the smaller Ballhof Eins in Hanover’s Old Town as the city’s primary performance venue.

Schedule and ensemble

Vasco Boenisch has been the artistic director of Schauspiel Hannover since the 25/26 season. Under his leadership, the theater stands for a modern, welcoming, and innovative municipal theater. It is a place that inspires both artists and audiences alike—with a diverse, politically engaged, and moving program.

At its heart is a permanent acting ensemble that brings together biographies and influences from various countries around the world. Directors whose work shapes German-language and international theater regularly work in Hanover. The program for the inaugural season already featured award-winning artists such as Jetse Batelaan, Lena Brasch, De Warme Winkel, Herbert Fritsch, Selen Kara, Toshiki Okada, Falk Richter, Yael Ronen, Christopher Rüping, and Saara Turunen, among others. Some of them will return to Schauspiel Hannover for the 26/27 season to continue their successful collaboration. Joining them are renowned directors such as Björn Bicker, Claudia Bossard, Liesbeth Coltof, Aysima Ergün, Tom Schneider, Anita Vulesica, and Nils Zapfe. Schauspiel Hannover also tours its productions to other theaters and international festivals.

The Schauspiel Hannover sees itself as a creative space that invites people from all walks of life to flourish and engage in dialogue. Everyone is welcome here to feel at home in the arts and to exchange ideas, even if they don’t always see eye to eye. The newly established City Dramaturgy and the “Universes” program series offer the city’s residents and Unheard Voices a stage.

Junges Schauspiel Hannover serves as a special focal point, providing an inclusive space for the next generation. It promotes diversity and invites young people to engage with the challenges and issues of their time. It actively involves them in shaping the program and encourages them to discover their own talents. Under the direction of Cathrin Rose, Junges Schauspiel Hannover’s program features new narrative forms that reflect a modern and diverse urban society.

With a clear commitment to openness, diversity, and empathy, the Schauspiel Hannover has made it its mission to foster civic dialogue with respect and passion. The result is not just theater, but a vibrant forum for engaging with today’s world—together and for one another.

Game plan

Schauspielhaus: The program

Click here for the calendar on the official website.

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The stages

Together with the Hanover State Opera, the Schauspielhaus forms the Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover GmbH. As the headquarters of the Hanover State Theater, the Schauspielhaus also operates additional stages: