Jury statement

“The WUK Theater Quartier is still a relatively new theater that has already become an integral part of the city of Halle and is vital to the survival of the scene in Saxony-Anhalt. But the word “quarter” describes it much better, because it is a site and not just a building and, more recently, even a theater ship on the Saale, which underlines the mobility and permeability of this institution. A wide range of independent performers from dance, concerts and drama to performance and installation find production and performance opportunities here. And a reliable partner. With all openness and willingness to cooperate, the WUK Theater Quartier team, led by Tom Wolter as host, consistently makes its mark in chapters such as #8gottisttot or #9WBLCHKT and thus brings the individual productions and performances into a discourse. In the midst of this, the WUK creates its own artistic works, with which it confronts the debate. In its constant dialog with urban society, WUK meets the requirements of the Theaterpreises des Bundes in every conceivable respect and clearly deserves the prize.” – Jury statement