Münchner Theater für Kinder, Theater for children in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany
The Münchner Theater für Kinder is a theater on Dachauer Straße in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich, dedicated entirely to productions for children and young audiences. The building is listed as an architectural heritage monument in Bavaria, giving it a protected status alongside its role as a working stage.
Heinz Redmann founded the theater in 1967; for its first ten years it performed at the Theater in der Leopoldstraße. On 6 September 1977 it opened its own house in the former Regina-Kino at Dachauer Straße 46 with "Pippi Langstrumpfs Abenteuer". The 50th anniversary was marked with a ceremony in May 2017, and Redmann left the theater in summer 2018.
The theater stages classic fairy tales and stories in ways that speak directly to children in the audience, drawing them into the action on stage. The productions are made to be experienced at eye level with young visitors, not just watched from a distance.
The theater sits close to the Stiglmaierplatz and Königsplatz metro stations, so it is easy to reach without a car. The venue is not wheelchair accessible, so it is worth checking conditions in advance if mobility is a concern.
The building began as the Regina-Kino, which became Munich's first sound-film cinema; its side rooms were originally meant for musicians accompanying silent films. Since 6 September 1977 the former cinema has housed the theater, opened with "Pippi Langstrumpfs Abenteuer". The auditorium seats 355 and is decorated with blue-green majolica tiles.
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