The Thalia Theater, one of Hamburg's three major state theaters, is centrally located in the old town between the Binnenalster and Mönckebergstraße. With its impressive neoclassical façade dating from 1912 and a large auditorium with around 1,000 seats, it is one of the city's architectural and cultural landmarks.
Since it was founded in 1843, the theater has been called "Thalia" - after the muse of comic poetry - and has developed into one of the most important German-speaking theaters. The repertoire ranges from classical dramas to modern plays and international productions. Many productions are subtitled in several languages and are deliberately aimed at a diverse audience. With a clear focus on intercultural exchange and social discourse, the house organizes the annual festival "Lessingtage - Um alles in der Welt". International guest performances, artistic dialogues and current political topics characterize the programme, which regularly attracts attention beyond the city limits. Guest performances take the ensemble to renowned festivals and stages around the world, for example in Avignon, New York, Bogotá and Seoul.
View of the auditorium © Thalia Theater Hamburg
In addition to its main venue at Alstertor, the Thalia Theater operates a second venue in Gaußstraße in Altona. Experimental formats, newcomer productions and discursive projects are shown there in a more intimate setting. Under the artistic direction of Joachim Lux, an ensemble has been formed that has won many awards and is known for its clear attitude and acting quality. An evening at the Thalia Theater stands for sophisticated, lively theater with attitude - embedded in an open, cosmopolitan cultural venue that has long been one of Hamburg's Sightseeing .
