Freilichtspiele Neuenstadt, Open-air theater in Neuenstadt am Kocher, Germany.

Freilichtspiele Neuenstadt is a performance venue with multiple stages in central Neuenstadt am Kocher. The main stage sits in the Schlossgraben, complemented by an indoor theater and a smaller stage dedicated to youth productions.

The open-air stage in the Schlossgraben was built after 1945, when residents Willi Carl and Emil Ermold and surveyor Eugen Kreß prevented the moat from being filled with wartime rubble. Choir members of the Liederkranz 1835 shaped the amphitheatre-like round with ascending rows of seats, inaugurated in 1951 at a singing festival. The first summer play, Es zogen drei Burschen, followed in 1958.

The venue serves as an active hub for amateur theater in the region, where locals and visitors gather to watch performances together. The summer season shapes community life and brings people together to experience classical and contemporary works.

The open-air stage sits in the Schlossgraben moat beside the Neuenstadt Renaissance castle, with the clubhouse at Lindenstraße 4 next door. The tent roof over blocks B, C and D is put up each spring and taken down in late autumn; block A stays open to the sky for heritage reasons. Performances run on summer evenings, so bring something warm for later hours.

The tent roof over blocks B, C and D is a self-supporting structure designed by long-time stage builder Eugen Kreß; block A stays uncovered for heritage-protection reasons. The canopy is put up each spring and taken down in late autumn, so the covered seats change with the season.