Staatstheater Darmstadt

Staatstheater Darmstadt
The entrance of the theatre
Map
General information
TypeTheatre
LocationDarmstadt, Hesse, Germany
AddressGeorg-Büchner-Platz 1
Coordinates49°52′06″N 08°38′56″E / 49.86833°N 8.64889°E / 49.86833; 8.64889
Opened1972 (1972)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rolf Prange
Other information
Seating capacity
  • 956 (Großes Haus)
  • 482 (Kleines Haus)
Website
www.staatstheater-darmstadt.de

The Staatstheater Darmstadt (Darmstadt State Theatre) is a theatre company and building in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, presenting opera, ballet, plays and concerts. It is funded by the state of Hesse and the city of Darmstadt. Its history began in 1711 with a court theatre building. From 1919 it was run as Landestheater Darmstadt. The present theatre was opened in 1972 when the company was named Staatstheater.