Locations
Pfauen
The Volkstheater am Pfauen was established in 1892 in Zurich-Hottingen, and was used as a music hall for the first few years of its existence. In 1901, with the premiere of a new production of Goethe’s The Accomplices (Die Mitschuldigen) the Pfauen opened as a playhouse under the directorship of the former director of the opera house, Alfred Reucker. The theatre remained private until 1938. It was given a breath of fresh artistic life by the arrival of emigrants from then Nazi Germany, which coincided with the foundation of “Neuen Schauspiel AG”, a theatrical consortium. Under Oskar Wälterlin’s directorship, some of Bertolt Brecht’s most important plays had their world premiere here, and after 1945, numerous dramas by Max Frisch and Friedrich Dürrenmatt were premiered at the Pfauen. The Pfauen is the Schauspielhaus’ biggest stage, and can accommodate up to 750 audience members. The Schauspielhaus also runs another, small theatre stage in the cellar of the Pfauen: the Kammer. This can accommodate around 70 audience members.
Address
Schauspielhaus Zürich/Pfauen
Rämistrasse 34
8001 Zürich
Schiffbau
Aside from the Pfauen, the Schauspielhaus Zürich runs two stages in the Schiffbau: the Halle and the Box. The Schiffbau, a listed former factory building was opened as a Schauspielhaus Zürich stage in September 2000, with its own production of Hotel Fear by Christoph Marthaler. The old factory work floor houses the Schauspielhaus’ rehearsal stages, workshops and offices, as are the LaSalle, the NietturmBar and the Moods Jazz Club. The Halle in the Schiffbau can accommodate between 400 and 600 seats. The Schiffbau-Box can accommodate around 200 audience members.
Address
Schiffbaustrasse 4
8005 Zürich