Theater Tiefrot
A private chamber theatre near Ebertplatz – a socially engaged literary theatre with classics, contemporary plays and guest performances.
The Theater Tiefrot is a private chamber theatre on Cologne's Dagobertstraße, founded in 2002 by actor and director Volker Lippmann. It occupies a former Kolping journeymen's hostel dating from 1905.
At a glance
- Opened: 2002 (with Brecht's Baal)
- Location: Dagobertstraße, near Ebertplatz
- Seats: up to 80, in flexible arrangements
- Profile: a socially engaged literary theatre
Classics and contemporary works
The Tiefrot has made a name for itself in Cologne's independent theatre scene – with works such as The Artificial Silk Girl after Irmgard Keun, classics in new versions (such as Schiller's Maria Stuart) and political material like The Wave. Intercultural guest ensembles, for instance from Iran or Croatia, also perform here regularly.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
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- 🌐 Official website
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-06-23)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-23, rev 205660160)
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