Munichʼs Intimate Theatre [Munich]
Münchner Kammerspiele
Teatro de Cámara de Múnich
Theatre building in Munich, Germany, opened in 1900
theater in München
Munichʼs Intimate Theatre
No heritage stage machinery ERHT Alpine route This building, dreamt up by the son of a spirits producer and designed by architect Max Littmann, is the last remaining theatre built in Jugendstil. In 2008(?) the design brief was to create a modern theatre with an up to date stage technology.
Its façade in neo-Gothic style contrasts with the discreet interior and floral motifs designed by Richard Riemerschmid, a three-dimensional art nouveau masterpiece. The layout as an intimate theatre is perfectly suited for small-scale plays. But the architect was also capable of designing a huge festival theatre like the Prinzregententheater, just a few streets away.
Built 1901 as Schauspielhaus by Max Littmann and Richard Riemerschmid (interior design). Since 1926, home to the Kammerspiele drama company (founded in 1911). Operated as a communal theatre since 1933. Major renovations 1971 (by Reinhard Riemerschmid) and 2000-2003.