Deutsches Theater
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The Deutsches Theater in Berlin, Germany, is a well-known theater. It was built in 1850 as Friedrich-Wilhelm-Städtisches Theater, after Frederick William IV of Prussia.
Friedrich Haase founded the Deutsches Theater in 1883 by a group of well-known actors. By the time the DT came under the direction of the legendary theatre magician Max Reinhardt, it had the reputation of being Germany's top stage. In 1905 Reinhardt took over the directorship of the theater from Otto Brahm, the practical founder of naturalistic theatre, and remained the DT's artistic director until he fled Nazi Germany in 1933. This started the successful era of this theater.
Located on Schumann Street (Schumannstraße), the Deutsches Theater actually consists of two adjoining stages which share a common, classical facade. The main stage was built in 1850, originally for operettas.
While located in East Germany (GDR), the theater was renowned for its ensemble of actors.
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