Theater

After the end of World War II, all theaters in Chemnitz were destroyed or severely damaged. However, by the summer of 1945, the first theater performances were already taking place in various usable halls throughout the city, including the ballroom of the retirement home at the Old St. John's Cemetery. The ballroom was located roughly in the same place as the auditorium of the later theater. Finally, by 1949, many changes had been made, especially to the stage area.

On April 23, 1949, the Theater am Karl-Marx-Platz opened with Goethe's Egmont. In 1976, there was a fire in the stage house, which is why the building was redesigned again to its current appearance. In 1980, it reopened with Georg Büchner's “Danton's Death.” Renovations beginning in 2002 added a small stage, the east wing, and a restaurant. In 2011, the puppet theater was integrated. During the GDR era, the theater was considered a springboard to larger stages. Many famous actors have performed on this stage, including Bruni Löbel, Ulrich Mühe, Horst Krause, Corinna Harfouch, Michael Gwisdek, and Jürgen Hentsch.

The theater has been closed since the 2023/2024 season due to structural defects. The Spinnbau on Altchemnitzer Straße is serving as an interim venue.

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