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a municipal puppet theatre from 1958, since 2009 in new premises at Teatralny Square
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an amphitheatre in Kasprowicz Park on a slope above Rusałka, rebuilt and reopened in 2022
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a drama stage in the National Museum building on the Chrobry Embankment, with a second stage on Bogusława Promenade
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alternative theatre with a Fringe First award, in a tenement house on Piotra i Pawła Square
castle theatre with the Griffin crypt in the background, combining a drama stage with cabaret
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drama theatre founded in 1946 in a building of the 1920s, extended with three new stages
Theatre in Szczecin: six stages from the Polish Theatre to Kana and Pleciuga, with addresses and a short note on the character of each.
In Szczecin the choice of stage depends on what you want: drama, alternative theatre, puppets for children or summer under the open sky. The theatres lie mainly in the city centre and the Old Town, so after a performance it is easy to have dinner or take a walk. The programme is in the events calendar; here you get the venues themselves.
There are six stages to choose from: two dramatic, one alternative, one for puppets, one intimate stage in the castle and one summer venue. Start by asking whether you are going alone, as a couple or with children.
The Polish Theatre (Teatr Polski) is Szczecin's drama theatre at Swarożyca 5 in Drzetowo-Grabowo, active since 1946. Its old listed building from around the year 1920 gained a new annexe in 2023. In the centre works the Contemporary Theatre, which uses the National Museum building on the Chrobry Embankment (Wały Chrobrego). Inside are three stages, one of them, the Small Theatre, on Bogusława Promenade.
For audiences who prefer a smaller hall, two places remain: Kana in the Old Town and Piwnica przy Krypcie in the castle. They are close to each other.
Kana is an alternative theatre that grew from a group of pupils of the instructor Zygmunt Duczyński in late 1979. It has had its base since 1994 in a house on Piotra i Pawła Square, and it brought an award home from Edinburgh. Piwnica przy Krypcie is found in the ducal castle. Its two stages, a dramatic one and a cabaret, were merged into one in 2015. It suits those who want an evening among castle interiors.
With children choose the Pleciuga Puppet Theatre at Teatralny Square 1. It is a municipal cultural institution, with puppets performing here since 1958 and in a new building since 2009.
The repertoire combines performances for children with adaptations of world literature for adults, so it also works for an evening without the kids. Next door, in Śródmieście-Północ, a short walk takes you to other central sights. For a broader picture of the stages, including the Philharmonic awarded in 2015, read Szczecin's stages: the Philharmonic awarded in 2015 and the theatres of Śródmieście.
Yes, the Helena Majdaniec Summer Theatre in Kasprowicz Park by Lake Rusałka. It is an amphitheatre set on a natural slope among trees, so its atmosphere depends on the weather, despite the rain tag on this venue.
The amphitheatre was built in the 1970s and, after rebuilding, reopened in 2022. It pairs easily with a stroll through the park. Stages in other towns appear in the overview of theatres, and the rest of the city is under Szczecin.
The Pleciuga Puppet Theatre stands at Teatralny Square 1 in Śródmieście-Północ. It stages shows for children and literary adaptations for adults.
Piwnica przy Krypcie, a castle stage that in 2015 replaced two earlier ones.
Yes, it works in a listed building at Swarożyca 5, which recently gained a new wing.
At the Summer Theatre in Kasprowicz Park, an open-air stage by Lake Rusałka.
