--- title: "Playhouse and puppet theatre" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/playhouse-and-puppet-theatre" description: "ActingActing director Carsten Knödler not only invites renowned guests to direct plays, he also stages them himself in his own house. His preference is for American and Russian realists such as Arthur Miller or Anton Chekhov, but also for German classics as well as adaptations of world literature and musical productions. Light-hearted entertainment for the whole family such as the traditional Christmas fairy tale and the annual open-air summer theatre on the Küchwald stage have also become excellently established. The Schauspielhaus will be structurally upgraded from spring 2022 after 40 years of uninterrupted performance - the ensembles of the Schauspiel and the Figurentheater will therefore conquer interim venues in the former VEB Spinnereimaschinenbau Chemnitz - known as SPINNBAU for short - for the next two years.Figurine TheatreOn threads, rods or directly with their own fingers - in figure theatre many types of puppets and objects are guided through moving stories. The ensemble's repertoire ranges from fairy tale classics by Grimm or Andersen to adaptations of well-known children's books and utopian or historical material for young people and adults. The team led by director Gundula Hoffmann is particularly concerned with challenging topics such as bullying or flight and migration as well as intergenerational projects." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/4240427/94fc4e0216293c3510c6c1fdd927c079aa72d6d34b80a80097015c7f42232b76/spinnbau_grosse-buehne_18-03-2022_pr01__c_nasser_hashemi-jpg.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Playhouse and puppet theatre ============================ - Theatre With a multi-faceted selection of new productions as well as popular staging classics, Schauspiel and Figurentheater welcome their guests to the Spinnbau. **Acting** Acting director Carsten Knödler not only invites renowned guests to direct plays, he also stages them himself in his own house. His preference is for American and Russian realists such as Arthur Miller or Anton Chekhov, but also for German classics as well as adaptations of world literature and musical productions. Light-hearted entertainment for the whole family such as the traditional Christmas fairy tale and the annual open-air summer theatre on the Küchwald stage have also become excellently established. The Schauspielhaus will be structurally upgraded from spring 2022 after 40 years of uninterrupted performance - the ensembles of the Schauspiel and the Figurentheater will therefore conquer interim venues in the former VEB Spinnereimaschinenbau Chemnitz - known as SPINNBAU for short - for the next two years. **Figurine Theatre** On threads, rods or directly with their own fingers - in figure theatre many types of puppets and objects are guided through moving stories. The ensemble's repertoire ranges from fairy tale classics by Grimm or Andersen to adaptations of well-known children's books and utopian or historical material for young people and adults. The team led by director Gundula Hoffmann is particularly concerned with challenging topics such as bullying or flight and migration as well as intergenerational projects. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings The opening hours depend on the performance times. The opening hours stated here refer to the ticket service. Read more Price info Tickets unter: https://www.theater-chemnitz.de/spielplan Read more Eligibility - Bad Weather Offer - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - for Class - for individual guests Directions & Parking facilities Local public transport / bus stops Bus line 52, bus stop: "Altchemnitzer Straße Tram line 5 / 6 and Citybahn line C11, Stop: "Rößlerstraße", approx. 10 minutes on foot Admission tickets and season tickets are valid as tickets for use in the VMS. Parking spaces are available in public areas for those arriving by car. Read more Contact person TicketserviceAltchemnitzer Straße 27 09120 Chemnitz Author Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V.Innere Klosterstraße 6 – 8 09111 Chemnitz Organization Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. License (master data) Tourismusverband Chemnitz Zwickau Region e. V. Nearby ------ View on map - Conference locationCC-BY-SAStadtwirtschaft Chemnitz | - Meeting Venues - Place of interestCC-BY-SALandesbühnen Sachsen | Foto: Sylvio Dittrich/Dresden-Fotografie, Dresden Elbland | - Theatre CC-BY-SAMartin Förster, Stadtverwaltung Radebeul | Martin Förster | - Theatre CC-BYMichael R. Hennig (DML-BY) | - Theatre Contact **Spielstätte Spinnbau der Theater Chemnitz** Altchemnitzer Straße 27 09120 Chemnitz