Chamäleon, Art theater in Hackesche Höfe, Berlin, Germany.
The Chamäleon is a theater in the first floor of the Hackesche Höfe complex in Berlin-Mitte, seating around 270 people. The hall sits inside a protected Art Nouveau building with original architectural features.
The site was first built in 1906 as Neumann's Festival Halls and served different purposes throughout Berlin's history. It reopened in 1991 as the Chamäleon Theatre with a focus on contemporary circus performances.
The venue hosts international circus productions with acrobatics and physical theater, bringing performers and audiences into close contact during shows. This direct connection between stage and seating shapes how visitors experience each performance.
The hall is on the first floor of the Quergebäude between the first and second courtyards of the Hackesche Höfe; the entrance is in Courtyard I off Rosenthaler Strasse. The historic hall is not step-free, so visitors with limited mobility should check access in advance. Food and drinks can be brought to seats during performances.
The hall began as part of the Neumann'sche Festsäle, designed by August Endell, and was later used as a rehearsal space by the GDR dance ensemble. Since 1991 it has housed the Chamäleon, co-founded by the clown Harald "Hacki" Ginda.
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