Stadttheater [Bremen]
Architektonická soutěž na návrh městského divadla ve Bremerhaven
Theatre building in Bremerhaven, Germany, opened in 1910
bouwwerk in Duitsland
Stadttheater
Built 1910-1911 by Oskar Kaufmann for the city of Bermerhaven, followed by an adjacent museum, Kunsthalle (1911-1912). Opened 1 October 1911 with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. 1937 extension of the backstage area. Destroyed by bombs on 18 September 1944, with only the ground floor, staircases and façade remaining. 1950-1952 rebuilt to simplified designs by Gerhard Graupner and Walther Unruh. Re-opened 12 April 1952 with Mozart's Don Giovanni. 1955 conversion of parts of the former Kunsthalle museum into a drama studio theatre with 119 seats. 1993-1997 rebuilding of the main entrance and foyers. 1999-2000 restorations. Re-opened 25 Dec 2000 with Verdi's Attila. Originally 990 seats, ca. 1940: 979 seats, today 722 seats.