Schauspiel Leipzig [Leipzig]
type: Item
label: Schauspiel Leipzig
description: Theatre building in Leipzig, Germany
description: theater in Leipzig @nl
EUTA building identifier: 1884
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Leipzig
GPS: Point(12.3698 51.3406)
opening date: 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 139585
Address: Bosestrasse 1
Web: www.schauspiel-leipzig.de
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Wikidata source: Q113044419
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q190157
Carthalia ID: 1986
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1955-1956 by K. Souradny, R. Brummer, and F. Herbst, incorporating the remains of the Central-Theater (built 1901, severeley damaged in World War II, re-opened 1945 after provisional repairs). Opened 1957 with Schiller's Wallenstein trilogy. 2003-2006 exterior renovations. 2008-2013 again named Centraltheater. Used for drama performances by the resident company. 672 seats.