On 14 September, more than 30 theatres will celebrate the start of the season together with over 200 programme highlights: exclusive premiere previews, exciting insights behind the scenes of theatre operations, talks with artists, workshops and much more.
On 14 September 2024, the members of Hamburger Theater e.V. will start the new season for the 20th time with the Hamburg Theatre Night. Under the motto ‘Your city, your stages, your night!’, more than 30 theatres will open their doors for the anniversary edition of the Hamburg Theatre Night and offer over 200 programme highlights for theatre lovers. Exclusive premiere previews, exciting insights behind the scenes of theatre operations, talks with artists, workshops and costume auctions are just some of the countless highlights that will whet your appetite for an exciting and varied new season in one of Germany's most important theatre cities - and all with just one ticket.
From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., the family programme in eleven participating theatres offers something especially for the youngest theatre fans and families with research theatre, dance plays, ballet training, theatre education workshops, face painting and much more. A family ticket is valid for one adult and up to four children.
The theatres open their doors from 7 pm for the varied evening programme. Visitors can get the best overview of the many programme highlights in the Theatre Night app, which makes it particularly easy to navigate through the night. Alternatively, the printed programme booklet is available in all participating theatres. Four shuttle bus lines run every 10 minutes to make it easy to get from theatre to theatre.
The after-show party will take place from 23:30 in the Deutsches SchauSpielHaus, where the large auditorium will be transformed into a dance floor. The SchauSpielHaus band will provide the musical programme, with a DJ taking over later in the evening. Admission is included in the theatre night ticket, those who only want to come to the after-show party can purchase a ticket for 10 euros on site.
As an anniversary goodie, tickets will be exchanged for festival wristbands at the theatres, which will give you a 20 per cent discount on selected productions after the theatre night.
Also new this year is the discounted ticket for visitors under the age of 30.
