Elbe-Elster-Theater, Theater venue in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany

The Elbe-Elster-Theater is a performance venue in Lutherstadt Wittenberg equipped with a revolving stage and a lobby area connected to dining facilities. This setup allows for varied stage designs and provides audiences with places to gather before and after shows.

The Elbe-Elster-Theater was founded on 14 September 1949 in Wichernstraße 10 as a touring theatre for the districts of Torgau, Schweinitz, Liebenwerda and Wittenberg; it grew out of the Kleine Theater set up in November 1945 on the initiative of the local Soviet commandantura, renamed Stadttheater in May 1946. The opening performance, Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons', followed on 15 September 1949. In 1988 it merged with the Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Theater in Bernburg to form the Elbe-Saale-Bühnen, and from 1993 it performed as Mitteldeutsches Landestheater until its closure on 31 August 2002.

Cabaret found a home in the Brett'l-Keller of Wittenberg Castle from 1971, and the Inselgrotte in the Villa Hamilton at Wörlitz Park was also used for such performances. Open-air shows took place in the castle courtyard and on the Felseninsel Stein in Wörlitz Park. The theatre's name refers to the Elbe-Elster region where its touring districts lay.

The theater works with independent theater groups and regional arts organizations to bring guest performances throughout the year. Visitors should check the current program before visiting to find performances that match their interests.

The theatre's cabaret performed from 1971 in the Brett'l-Keller beneath Wittenberg Castle, and its open-air shows used the courtyard stage there and the Felseninsel Stein in the Wörlitz Park. After the 1988 merger with Bernburg's Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Theater, the combined Elbe-Saale-Bühnen could stage up to six performances a day.