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The '''Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty e. V.''' is a non-profit association in [[wikipedia:Erlangen|Erlangen]], [[wikipedia:Middle Franconia|Middle Franconia]], Germany, that runs the ''fifty-fifty'', a small theatre for [[wikipedia:Kabarett|Kabarett]], comedy and music. The theatre opened on 1 April 1989 and seats 130 at small tables.<ref name="about" /><ref name="dewiki" />

== History ==
The ''fifty-fifty'' was founded by Andreas Büeler together with the Erlangen cabaret artist Klaus Karl-Kraus, who considered that Erlangen needed a small-arts stage (''Kleinkunstbühne''). A new building for a restaurant and stage was erected on a site by the old town wall near the railway station, and the theatre opened on 1 April 1989.<ref name="about" /> According to the German Wikipedia, the stage started in a converted goods shed of the Erlangen goods station with about 50 seats, and moved to the upper floor of the neighbouring building in the early 1990s.<ref name="dewiki" />

After the first year the theatre was found not to be financially viable on its own, and the non-profit theatre association was set up; from 1990 the theatre has been financed by membership fees, sponsors and municipal grants.<ref name="about" /> The association's own membership page states that the theatre has been supported by the association since its foundation.<ref name="verein" />

Early guest performers included [[wikipedia:Harald Schmidt|Harald Schmidt]], Tim Fischer, [[wikipedia:Urban Priol|Urban Priol]], [[wikipedia:Bülent Ceylan|Bülent Ceylan]] and [[wikipedia:Dieter Hildebrandt|Dieter Hildebrandt]].<ref name="about" /> Since 2014 a younger management team has run the theatre. In 2021–2022 it was renovated and fitted with a new ventilation system with support from the federal ''Neustart Kultur'' programme.<ref name="about" />

== Programme ==
The ''fifty-fifty'' is a guest-performance venue rather than a producing ensemble. Its programme began mainly with (jazz) concerts and theatre guest performances and later shifted towards Kabarett and [[wikipedia:Stand-up comedy|comedy]]; it also hosts readings.<ref name="about" /><ref name="dewiki" /> The German Wikipedia gives 150 to 200 shows a year, which makes it Erlangen's third-largest regularly used cultural venue after the city theatre and the Markgrafentheater.<ref name="dewiki" /> Larger shows are moved to rented halls such as the E-Werk, the Redoutensaal or the Heinrich-Lades-Halle.<ref name="about" />

== Venue ==
The theatre is at Südliche Stadtmauerstraße 1, about 100&nbsp;m south of [[wikipedia:Erlangen station|Erlangen station]].<ref name="impressum" /><ref name="anfahrt" /> Parts of the building incorporate the listed town wall of the [[wikipedia:Huguenots|Huguenot]] new town.<ref name="dewiki" /> The hall has 130 seats at tables of four and six; catering is provided by a partner restaurant.<ref name="about" /><ref name="home" />

== Organisation ==
The Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty has nearly 320 members, most of them supporting members who receive ticket discounts; the association year runs from April to March.<ref name="about" /><ref name="verein" />

== References ==
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<ref name="home">[https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/ Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty in Erlangen], Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty e. V., retrieved 22 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261017062658/https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/ Archived] on 17 October 2026.</ref>
<ref name="about">[https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/fifty-fifty/ fifty-fifty], Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty e. V., retrieved 22 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260713024406/https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/fifty-fifty/ Archived] on 13 July 2026.</ref>
<ref name="verein">[https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/verein/ Verein], Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty e. V., retrieved 22 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260713030110/https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/verein/ Archived] on 13 July 2026.</ref>
<ref name="impressum">[https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/impressum/ Impressum], Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty e. V., retrieved 22 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260501074316/https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/impressum/ Archived] on 1 May 2026.</ref>
<ref name="anfahrt">[https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/anfahrt/ Anfahrt], Theaterbühne Fifty-Fifty e. V., retrieved 22 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260713024322/https://theaterfiftyfifty.de/anfahrt/ Archived] on 13 July 2026.</ref>
<ref name="dewiki">[https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Theater_Fifty-Fifty&oldid=260511055 Theater Fifty-Fifty], German Wikipedia, retrieved 22 October 2026.</ref>
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