Theatres
10 places in Cologne
Bühne der Kulturen
An intercultural theatre in Ehrenfeld (1983–2017), grown out of the Turkish Arkadaş Theater – no longer active today.
Comedia Theater
An independent children's and youth theatre in the Südstadt – a hub for young audiences with its own productions, dance, cabaret and comedy.
D.a.S. Theater
An independent Cologne theatre since 1990 – awarded for inclusive work and known for its dementia play ‘Du bist meine Mutter'.
Gloria-Theater (Cologne)
A storied event venue near Neumarkt – once a cinema, today a concert hall, comedy stage and party location all in one.
Hänneschen-Theater
Cologne's storied rod-puppet theatre on the Eisenmarkt – home of Tünnes and Schäl and Germany's largest puppet theatre.
Kumede
A Cologne theatre group that since 1947 has staged farces exclusively in the Kölsch dialect – usually sold out, run by the Alt-Köln heritage society.
Schauspiel Köln
The city's main drama theatre – playing at its interim home, the Depot in Cologne-Mülheim, while the Offenbachplatz house is renovated.
Theater am Dom
A popular boulevard theatre in the city centre – known since the 1960s for comedies featuring prominent actors.
Theater Tiefrot
A private chamber theatre near Ebertplatz – a socially engaged literary theatre with classics, contemporary plays and guest performances.
