The long history of the illustrious Admiralspalast entertainment complex began in the 19th century, when a group of workers accidentally stumbled on a natural salt-water...

Within the DT's two adjoining buildings are three venues displaying new and experimental work, from one-man shows and concerts to modern interpretations of Gogol, Shakespeare...

Despite its name, the Komische Oper puts on a broader range than just comic works, and, after its founding in 1947, made its reputation by breaking with the old operatic...

This jewel of a theatre is slightly off the beaten tourist track of Unter den Linden. In August 2006, author and director Armin Petras became the Maxim Gorki's intendant, and...

O2 World, Berlin's latest glitzy multi-purpose arena, and just gearing up to open as we went to press, is part of the city's controversial development plans for the banks of...

In the back courtyard of the Schoko-Laden, a former squatted house turned cultural centre, lurks a hardcore East German theatre company - one of the few left untarnished by...

This former club house for craftsmen and DDR theatre workshop now presents a contemporary programme of dance, theatre, music and opera, with up-and-coming groups from around...

Opened in 2003 in an old telegraph office, this is where an intense group of ten actors and various directors perform new and experimental work. It's anti-illusion theatre with...

Established in 1914, this massive landmark theatre was hovering on the brink of closure before Frank Castorf, one of the most talked-about and controversial directors in town,...