Monsun-Theater, Independent theatre in Ottensen, Hamburg, Germany

Monsun-Theater is an independent theatre in Ottensen, Hamburg, operating from Gaussstrasse and presenting contemporary productions, dance performances, and experimental theatrical works. The programme changes regularly, offering audiences new productions throughout the year.

The theatre opened in 1980 in rooms on Friedensallee that had served until the 1970s as a mustard store for the firm Kühne. It spent four decades in Ottensen before moving to Altona-Altstadt; from spring 2022 it played interim venues on Gaussstrasse and from late 2024 at Billrothstrasse 79.

The theatre's name refers to the monsoon, and its programme mixes acting, dance, performance, children's and youth theatre, literature and music. Since 2016/17 it has also presented circus art, and the foyer shows contemporary art. In 2017 it launched the AUSSICHT festival, which opens access to life with disability and raises awareness of barriers.

The venue offers online reservations for its shows and sends monthly newsletters to keep visitors informed about upcoming productions. The spaces are regularly maintained and cleaned to ensure audience comfort and safety.

The award is the Rolf-Mares-Preis, not a Hamburg theatre prize. Clara Jochum and Hannes Wittmer received it in 2019 for the music and composition of 'Das Hirn ist ein Taubenschlag'. The theatre has collected several of these awards, including a 2022 special prize for Françoise Hüsges' direction during the COVID-19 pandemic.