Theaterpreis des Bundes 2021

Theaterhaus G7

Jury statement

“A neighborhood theater, a place for social encounters in the courtyard garden, a source of artistic inspiration in a lively network with other cultural institutions in the city of Mannheim, as well as being a host for international literature festivals none of this is contradictory for the bustling management team of Theaterhaus G7. They have developed their theater into a cultural venue for local and national audiences with an international focus. While it was established 30 years ago, it is only in the past five years that Theaterhaus has also undergone rapid professionalization. During this time, Theaterhaus G7 has also developed an unusual profile for an independent theater: It is constantly working on the literary word, on text-based contemporary theater and has developed into a special, artistically qualitative, internationally active venue for independent authors’ theater in the five years of its professional history.” – Jury statement