Erstes unordentliches Zimmertheater

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The erste unordentliche Zimmertheater e.V. (Erstes unordentliches Zimmertheater) is an amateur theatre association with its own small playhouse in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It grew out of an alliance of Osnabrück amateur theatre groups formed in 1991 and has had its own rehearsal rooms and a 45-seat performance space since 1996.

History

In 1991 several amateur theatre groups from Osnabrück joined forces, first as an interest group and later as the association Initiative Freier Amateurtheater Osnabrück (IFATOS e.V.), to draw attention to their poor rehearsal conditions and to support each other; the association was formally founded a year later. In 1996 the groups moved into rehearsal rooms in the newly founded Medienhaus, housed in the former municipal public order office (Ordnungsamt) – the origin of the name Zimmertheater ("room theatre"). The rooms are financed by a city grant and membership fees. The association was renamed erstes unordentliches Zimmertheater e.V. in 1999.

Repertoire

About 50 members produce new plays. There are no rules on content: each member can realise projects alone or in a group, from children's, youth, improv, dance and senior theatre to musicals, readings, classics, modern plays and original productions. When no in-house productions are running, the theatre hosts guest performances by other groups. Recent productions include GIFT. Eine Ehegeschichte and ZORN (Fury); the improv groups Improteus and Improvisorium perform regular shows, and the theatre takes part in Osnabrück's Kulturnacht.

Venue

The theatre is located on Lohstraße in Osnabrück and has a maximum of 45 seats.

Organisation

The association is a member of the LaFT, the Lower Saxony association of independent performing arts, and is funded by the City of Osnabrück, the Landschaftsverband Osnabrücker Land and the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture.