Theater tent in Schwerin: Great adventure for the castle festival 2025!

Theater tent in Schwerin: Great adventure for the castle festival 2025!

Schwerin, Deutschland - In the coming year, the Mecklenburg State Theater Schwerin will move to a large theater tent for more than a year in its history for the first time in its history. This decision was made because the largest stage in the theater is closed from May 2025 due to extensive construction work. The premiere of the operetta "The Funny Widow" is scheduled for June 27, 2025 in the tent, as NDR culture reports. Overall, the theater tent in the adjacent kitchen garden will offer space for over 500 spectators and have a stage of 200 square meters. The structure of the tent begins at the end of March, in early April.

costs and challenges

Franziska Pergande, the press spokeswoman for the Mecklenburg State Theater, said that the change of location also became necessary for economic reasons. "The construction costs have increased by 30 percent, and in view of the tense financial situation, we can afford the theater tent as a new venue," emphasized General director Hans-Georg Wegner. Instead of the castle festival on the old garden, which were originally planned, the program will now take place in the kitchen garden. In addition, there is a backstage tent for the artists and an awning for the viewers, in which the cash register area and gastronomy are accommodated, so wismar fm .

As Axel Seitz reported by NDR Kultur, Wegner considers the move as a "Solomonian solution": "We had to decide whether we would bring the audience to the tent for a season or improvise in the old garden and remain unknown where we play in the next season." This ensures that an appealing program can be offered during the closing time 2025/2026. If possible, the theater company should continue without significant financial losses. The commercial manager, Christian Schwandt, is confident: "We have a balanced business plan for 2025 with only a very small deficit in 2026."

Overall, a diverse program is offered with operettas, musicals and other spectacles, the second presentation will be the staging "Merlin or the Desert Land". The theater hopes to discover new artistic freedom with this interim solution and continue to inspire the audience.