Berliner Theatertreffen

The Berliner Theatertreffen (Theatertreffen : neologism literally meaning "theatre encounter" or "theatre meeting"[1] ) is a two-week long theatre festival occurring yearly in May in Berlin, Germany. It is a product of the Berliner Festspiele corporation, funded by the Federal Cultural Foundation (Kulturstiftung des Bundes) of Germany.[2]

House of Berliner Festspiele

During the festival, those ten theatre productions within the German-speaking region that have premiered in the previous season and have been voted most noteworthy by the festival jury of seven drama critics are presented on various stages in Berlin.[3]

Other festival events have come to include award ceremonies, Q&A and panel discussions, films and concerts.[4]

The central building of the Berliner Festspiele corporation, known as the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, is located at Schaperstraße 24, 10719 Berlin.[5]

References
  1. "Treffen : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)".
  2. Cf. Berliner Festspiele: Fünfzig Theatertreffen. 1964-2013. Theater der Zeit, Berlin, 2013, ISBN 978-3-943881-31-8 and Ulrich Eckhardt/Börries von Liebermann: Fünfundzwanzig Jahre Theatertreffen in Berlin. 1964-1988. Bildband, Argon Verlag, Berlin, 1989, ISBN 3-87024-124-1
  3. de:Berliner Theatertreffen
  4. de:Berliner Theatertreffen
  5. "Berliner Festspiele - Kontakt: Adresse". Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
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