The English Theatre Frankfurt, English-language theatre in Frankfurt, Germany
The English Theatre Frankfurt is an English-language theatre housed inside a modern tower in Frankfurt's financial district, with around 300 seats arranged on a single level. The auditorium is compact enough that every seat feels close to the stage, giving each performance a direct and personal quality.
The theatre was founded in 1979 under a different name and in a different part of the city, before eventually moving to its current home in the financial district. It grew out of the work of a small group who wanted to establish a permanent English-language stage in Frankfurt.
The English Theatre Frankfurt is the largest English-language theatre on the European continent and draws audiences from many different countries. A visit puts you in a crowd of locals, expats, and travelers, giving each evening a genuinely mixed and open feel.
The theatre sits in the financial district and is within a short walk of several metro and train stops. It helps to arrive a few minutes early, since the entrance is inside a tower shared with offices, and finding the right floor takes a moment.
In 1992 the theatre became the first stage in Germany to produce a play by August Wilson, staging "Fences". The same house later gave German premieres to Tracy Letts's "Killer Joe" and the musical "Spring Awakening" by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater.
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