Theater tent in Schwerin: Spectacular playing time starts with big highlights!

Theater tent in Schwerin: Spectacular playing time starts with big highlights!

The Mecklenburg State Theater brings a breath of fresh air to the cultural landscape, because the new season 2025/26 promises a lot. A very special challenge is pending, because the large house remains closed for the time being due to extensive construction work. But don't worry, theater fans who made the makers and built a theater tent in the Schwerin kitchen garden that offers space for up to 500 spectators. This solution is not only pragmatic, it also ensures a special flair during the performances. According to [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/westmecklenburg/programm-fuer-neue-pielzeit-im-staatheater-presented, Mvregioschwerin-360.html) the tent will serve from September 2025 to August 2026.

What can visit visitors in the coming year? The game plan is varied and offers something for every taste. The program includes the operetta "Die Batraus", the musical "Sweeney Todd" and Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece "Hamlet". The festivities in the summer of 2026 include the castle festival with the staging of "Die Dreigroschenoper". Another highlight: The young State Theater starts its anniversary season with the song evening "It can't always stay that way".

theater tent - a creative solution

The structure of the theater tent began on March 17, 2025, and the technical facility was completed by early June 2025. The stage itself measures 11.5 x 11.5 meters and thus corresponds to the portal width of the stage in the large house. The barrier -free entrances and wheelchair spaces were also taken into account, which makes accessibility easier for all theater goers. In the tent, the Mecklenburg State Chapel is also placed in front of the stage, similar to the orchestra ditch in the large house.

• The premiere of the operetta "The funny widow" took place on June 27, 2025.
• From June to August 2025, a total of 11 performances of the operetta are offered.
• In the new season, a total of six productions are planned in the theater tent, including a Christmas fairy tale.

The location of the kitchen garden is also ideal - only about 10 minutes walk from the large house. Visitors can easily travel by public transport, and parking facilities nearby are also planned. Again, the theater tent offers a great atmosphere for the performances that end at 10 p.m. at the latest, so that even the early risers do not go home disappointed.

A look into the future

The changes and plans of the next seasons are also interesting. From the 2026/27 season, Joanna Lewicka will take over the helm as the new director and thus follow Nina Steinhilber. Lewicka brings valuable experience from her past activities in Warsaw and Szczecin and could bring fresh vigor into the program design.

In addition, the Theater in Parchim will celebrate its 80th anniversary this year, and the Fritz-Reuter stage is planning with three premieres, including a Low German premiere with "Rup and Rünner", a real delicacy. The variety of programs of the Mecklenburg State Theater will continue to be very popular.

There is a lot to be expected for all those interested in culture in the region! Whether the big classics or modern productions - now it means: secure tickets and look forward to an exciting theater year!