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Theatre

With everything from large publicly-funded stages to small underground productions, Hamburg is known across Germany for its vivacious theatre scene.

Plays in English

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Theatres for International Audiences

Out of Hamburg's 40+ theatres, many offer the occasional English play, while others focus entirely on the language of Shakespeare.

English Language Theatre Groups

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The English Theatre

The first English theatre in all of Germany, the programme includes plays of all genres - always in the original English.

Herwig Lührs/Hamburg Players

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The Hamburg Players

This local English-language theatre group has much more to offer than just the three plays it stages per year. Learn more.

David Heuberg

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University Players

Part of Hamburg University, this award-winning amateur group stages two productions per year.

Theatre Events

Fabian Hammerl

Theatre Festival

Lessingtage

The Thalia Theater’s 2023 Lessingtage festival explored the topic ‘For everything in the world’ with a varied programme for young and old.

Stages & Plays

Krafft Angerer

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Thalia

Thalia Theater offers a wide variety of options to make their programme enjoyable for non-German speakers.

Herman Sorgeloos

Event Venues

Kampnagel

Kampnagel is a multi-purpose stage complex in Winterhude. Music, theatre, dance performances – anyone in search of culture will find what they are looking for.

Matthew Murphy

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

J.K. Rowling's two-part hit play brings the Harry Potter saga to the stage. The German production will immerse fans back into the world of Harry Potter right in the heart of Hamburg.