Schauspielhaus Zürich
| Schauspielhaus Zürich | |
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The theater in 2007 | |
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| Former names | Volkstheater am Pfauen |
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| General information | |
| Type | Theater |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°22′12″N 8°32′57″E / 47.37000°N 8.54917°E |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Renovated | 1926 |
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| Seating capacity | 750 |
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The Schauspielhaus Zürich (German for 'Zurich playhouse') is one of the most prominent and important theaters in the history of German-speaking theater.
It is also known as "Pfauenbühne". The large theater has 750 seats. The Schauspielhaus also operates three stages in the Schiffbau in the western part of Zurich, the Schiffbau/Halle (400 seats), the Schiffbau/Box (up to 200 seats) and the Schiffbau/Matchbox (80 seats).