English Theatre Leipzig: English-language theatre powered by the Leipzig community
English Theatre Leipzig was founded in 2013 at Neues Schauspiel Leipzig, by a group of international theatre-makers. It has since offered a vibrant platform for cultural and artistic exchange, from professional plays through to community workshops. We believe strongly in bringing together people from diverse backgrounds to create theatre and communities that enrich the cultural scene of Leipzig and provide a platform for those voices that are less often heard on German stages.
We are dedicated to creating quality English-language theatre and every year we produce and present 2 – 3 productions at our home theatre Neues Schauspiel Leipzig. We have produced a variety of plays, spanning from Shakespeare to Karoline Leach, through to devised, interdisciplinary original work.
Alongside our productions, we also run a regular workshop and community space called Playhouse, where we provide low-cost, accessible workshops, such as improv, playwriting, stage skills and acting. A particular focus in recent years has also been AnthropoScene – our collaboration with various scientific institutions to examine contemporary science-society issues through the medium of theatre.
