D.a.S. Theater
An independent Cologne theatre since 1990 – awarded for inclusive work and known for its dementia play ‘Du bist meine Mutter'.
The D.a.S. Theater is an independent theatre based in Cologne, founded in 1990 by Klaus-Volker Roth and Gisela Nohl. By 2023 it had given around 2,100 performances to some 400,000 spectators.
At a glance
- Founded: 1990
- Profile: independent theatre with a social and inclusive mission
- Tours: with the Goethe-Institut to Kazakhstan, Belgium and Turkey, among others
- Repertoire piece: Du bist meine Mutter (since 1993)
Theatre with a stance
The D.a.S. Theater was honoured in 1994 for "exemplary integration work"; its production Du bist meine Mutter, about dementia and ageing, won the main prize at the NRW independent-theatre festival in 1993. Other plays addressed themes such as addiction prevention and child soldiers. The theatre is a member of ASSITEJ and the Cologne Theatre Conference.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
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