Hanover Theatre

The theatre was opened in 1992. Prior to this, the smaller Ballhof Eins in Hanover's Old Town the first theatre, but due to its size and equipment, it did not offer as many possibilities for productions. The imposing new building on Prinzenstraße is made of reinforced concrete and clad with white painted aluminium panels. It offers seating for 630 spectators in the tiers and stalls.

Together with the Hanover State Opera, the Schauspielhaus forms the Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover GmbH.