Schauspielhaus Wuppertal

Schauspielhaus Wuppertal
The theatre in 2005
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General information
Statusclosed
TypeTheatre
LocationWuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
AddressBundesallee
Coordinates51°16′02″N 7°11′37″E / 51.26722°N 7.19361°E / 51.26722; 7.19361
Construction started1964
Opened1966 (1966)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gerhard Graubner
Other information
Seating capacity745 / 135
Website
wuppertaler-buehnen.de

Schauspielhaus Wuppertal was a Schauspielhaus, a theatre for plays, in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The 745-seat municipal theatre is on Bundesallee next to the river Wupper in Elberfeld.[1] Designed by Gerhard Graubner [de], it was opened in 1966, run from 2001 by 'Wuppertaler Bühnen' (Wuppertal Stages, municipal theatres in Wuppertal).[2] Starting in 2009, the house operated only 135 seats, and it was closed on 30 June 2013.[3]

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