Theater an der Parkaue, State theater for young audiences in Lichtenberg, Germany
Theater an der Parkaue occupies half of a four-story plastered building designed in Renaissance style. The building contains three performance stages, each adapted for different age groups and production sizes.
In 1948, the Soviet Military Administration ordered the former boys' school to be converted into a cultural center. The theater was established in the building's right wing and grew over time into one of Germany's largest stages for young audiences.
Children from age four, school groups, and families come here to watch plays made specifically for young audiences. The different stages are designed for various age groups and give visitors their first experiences with theater.
The theater occupies the southern wing of the U-shaped complex at Parkaue 23–29, entered through the columned portico beneath the gabled facade. The building is a listed monument and wheelchair accessible. The former rector's house on the left side has a small wall fountain worth a look before or after a performance.
The 90 educators belonged to the Pioneer House in the other half of the building, not to the theater: in 1982 they led 130 free working groups there, from ship model building to a cosmonaut club. A decommissioned Soviet aircraft once stood on the open ground beside the building, housing a cosmonaut studio.
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