Schauspiel Hannover

The company is resident at the Hanover Playhouse (Schauspielhaus Hannover) situated approximately 200 metres (660 ft) east of Hanover Opera House, and the Ballyard [de ] situated approximately 530 metres (1,740 ft) west-southwest of the opera house in the old town.

Collectively these venues have five stages: Hanover Drama is part of the publicly-funded umbrella performing arts organisation Hanover State Theatre of Lower Saxony (Niedersächsisches Staatstheater Hannover), or simply Hanover State Theatre (Staatstheater Hannover).

This organisation comprises the following divisions that put on operas, stage productions, and concert programs,[1] in addition to maintaining a theatre museum, with seasons running from September through to June:[2] Hanover Playhouse, the main venue, was built in 1992 close to the main railway station, and is a complex that incorporates the parts of the Cumberland gallery  [de ] that survived the aerial bombings of Hanover during World War II.

Designed by the Swiss architect Claude Paillard, [de ] the large stage is situated on the second floor and – seating 630 people – is typically the location of the opening of a new season.

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