Freilichtbühne Nettelstedt, Sylvan theater in Lübbecke, Germany
Freilichtbühne Nettelstedt is an amateur open-air stage in the Nettelstedt district of Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, with around 900 seats. Its first performance, Wilhelm Tell, was given on 9 September 1923 at 16:15 on an ungraded green slope before the wooded contour of the Spielhügel. The Hünenbrinkturm, completed in 1929, stands by the site.
Established in 1923, the venue is one of Germany's oldest amateur performance theaters. Since its founding, it has continuously maintained its role as a place for theatrical productions.
The season runs from Pentecost Sunday to the last Sunday in August, with an adults' play every Saturday and a children's and family play every Sunday. Since 1982 the ensemble has also staged a winter play on the last three weekends of January, performed in front of about 80 seats close to the stage.
The season runs from Pentecost Sunday to the last Sunday in August, with an adults' play on Saturdays and a children's and family play on Sundays. The winter play is staged in a small room holding about 80 seats, usually on the last three weekends of January. The open-air auditorium has around 900 seats.
The first performance on 9 September 1923 began at 16:15 on an ungraded green slope in front of the chance forest outline of the Spielhügel. The opening piece was Wilhelm Tell, in which teacher Wilhelm Korte, later the artistic director from 1924, played Geßler.
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