The Keller Theatre

09/09/2022

A SONG AT TWILIGHT by Noël Coward

We're back! After the turbulences of the pandemic we're starting our new season with this classic.

This bittersweet comedy is the story of a cosmopolitan author, Hugo, caught in his declining years between two women, one being his wife of twenty years, the other, one of his former loves. The former flame, Carlotta, produces some old love letters which she is about to turn over to a biographer. Hugo is dead set against it, for it would compromise his reputation. Carlotta then plays her trump card, which is even more threatening.

Noël Coward (1899-1973) played Hugo in the 1966 London production. It was to be one of his last roles. The play is one of three set in a hotel in Switzerland.

7, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 October 2022
7.30 pm
Kleine Bühne, Bleichstraße 28, Gießen
See http://keller-theatre.de for more information

Tickets are on sale from today on at:
Haus der Karten, Kreuzplatz 6, 35390 Gießen
Telephone: +49 (0) 641 7957-60 / -61
http://keller-theatre.de/tickets/

COME SEE US - AND THIS MODERN CLASSIC - AND SPREAD THE WORD

PS: our theatre now has an air-filtration system, so the experience is even more pleasant now than before ;-)

01/06/2022

The Waiting Room is now officially closed, after eight very funny, dramatic and chaotic nights!

Thank you so much to the Keller Theatre and everyone who came to the show, for making this possible. We're very happy to say that our own members managed to put this world premiere play on our stage!

We like to show our gratitude to everyone involved with the play and of course you, our audience!

As a last goodbye we'd like to share some of our favourite name suggestions you left for us on the show nights. You were very intuitive and "Sam" was the most suggested name for Nigel's son! But honorable mentions go out to Jaro and Elbow, who just managed to put a smile on our faces.

Thank you and see you soon!

28/05/2022

We're so close to the final performance of
THE WAITING ROOM
Get a ticket and join us:
🎟️ http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

27/05/2022

Timelapse Make-Up

Getting ready for the last weekend of THE WAITING ROOM
🎟We still have a few tickets for tonight's and tomorrow's shows.

21/05/2022

The Waiting Room - Interview

Thanks for a great and lively MEET THE KELLER yesterday. In case you missed it here's an interview with the authors of THE WAITING ROOM about their writing process, ideas that didn‘t make it into the final cut and other behind the scenes info. Enjoy🎬
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

20/05/2022

For this production‘s "Meet the Keller", where guests can stay after the show to ask the cast & crew all the questions they have been wanting to know the answers to, we have prepared a very special surprise!
Tonight's show is sold out but you can still get a ticktet for one of the upcoming performances of THE WAITING ROOM 🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

09/05/2022

Here's what the press has to say about THE WAITING ROOM 📰 https://keller-theatre.de/presse/2022_05_09_GAnz.jpg

06/05/2022

We‘re all excited for this world premiere at the Keller Theatre Gießen! After three months of rehearsals we can finally welcome you to THE WAITING ROOM. So take a seat, we‘ll be right with you.

🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

05/05/2022

Just one more day till opening night and the cast is finally getting the chance to get used to an audience. Let‘s hope for a lot of laughs and maybe some little mistakes, so the premiere can run smoothly!
A few tickets are still available for tomorrow night and we‘re excited to welcome you all to THE WAITING ROOM.

🎟️http://tickets.keller-theatre.de/

04/05/2022

Today is the last tech rehearsal as we‘re closing in on opening night so we‘re using the chance to present to you our amazing tech crew. Meet Stefan, who has quite some productions under his belt already, and Mina, our newcomer who will be running her very first show in just a few days.
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

03/05/2022

This play is a handful, just like its characters, and needed three people to put it on. Meet our directing team, Christoph and Joana, who have already brought plays to life on the Keller stage, and Hannah, who will be celebrating her directorial debut.
You‘ll also see two of them on stage...
🎭3 more days to go🎉

🎟️https://tickets.keller-theatre.de

29/04/2022

One more week until opening night!
A lot of the work in a theatre production happens unseen by the audience that is essential in making the whole play come together. Make-up is one of these aspects. So we are taking you backstage to have a look at our make-up artist for The Waiting Room at work: Jasmina.

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26/04/2022

"How can someone like me be a Dad?“
He may be a little tired and disoriented, but he has made it - meet Nigel, a first-time father always on the verge of the next panicked breakdown.

🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

25/04/2022

„That‘s why I‘m here. I‘m his emergency contact.“
Sam, the working girl, has seen it all - from broken ribs to overly dramatic coughs. If you want to find out why, join us for one of our shows!

🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

24/04/2022

„Are you okay?“
What would a waiting room be without a medical professional? This is Doreen, the nurse in charge. She may look sweet - but only as long as you behave and stick to her rules!

🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

23/04/2022

the Keller Theatre präsentiert " The Waiting Room" - Welturaufführung von und mit Christoph Schucht und B. Kleinrensing - Gießener Zeitung

🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

https://www.giessener-zeitung.de/2022/04/20/the-keller-theatre-praesentiert-the-waiting-room-welturauffuehrung-von-und-mit-christoph-schucht-und-b-kleinrensing/

Dass man auch in Zeiten von Corona kreativ sein kann, beweisen Christoph Schucht und B. Kleinrensing, die jungen Autoren des Stückes und zugleich Schauspieler und Mitglieder des Keller Theatre. Aus einer Scherzidee heraus und ursprünglich als Buch mit mehreren Charakteren gedacht, entstand ihr gem...

20/04/2022

Meet the authors: Christoph Schucht and B. Kleinrensing. They have both been a part of the Keller Theatre for many years. Both have
gained experiences through their involvement on- and
off-stage.
THE WAITING ROOM is their first full-length play performed onstage
and a World Premiere.
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

18/04/2022

Trailer THE WAITING ROOM

We created our very own trailer for our upcoming show THE WAITING ROOM. Have a first look at some of the play's dialogues, scenes, costumes and the set. A big Thank You goes out to Max Bretzmann for filming! Now, sit back and enjoy!

17/04/2022

A little Easter egg from the set to give you a few first impressions from THE WAITING ROOM. In less than a month, we will be premiering this Keller Original for the very first time. Maybe there‘ll be some tickets in your Easter basket?🐰
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

08/04/2022

A Keller Theatre world premiere is coming up!🎭
Stay tuned to find out more about the show in the upcoming weeks!
🎟Tickets are on sale now: http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

01/03/2022

5500 Euro für das Keller Theatre

We are immensely grateful and happy for this amazing support from "Soroptimist International Club Giessen"
In these somewhat tough (Corona-) times, when we can't provide shows to a live-audience, we are, like most cultural endeavors, dependant on support from outside to keep us afloat and ready for further productions. Every little helps, but it's the big chunks that help us breathe and give a sense of security.

We had a great night last October with all these wonderful women, the wine, the cheese and our own little online-play - and to be rewarded with this donation gives us a positive outlook for 2022: We've currently two productions in the making!
Thanks again to everybody involved - and we hope to see you soon, in person!

https://www.giessener-anzeiger.de/stadt-giessen/5500-euro-fuer-das-keller-theatre-91379250.html

Gut essen und trinken und Gutes tun: Der Soroptimistinnen Club Gießen hat 5500 Euro an das Keller Theatre übergeben. Der Erlös stammt aus einem digitalen Käse-Wein-Tasting.

24/12/2021

Happy holidays, everyone 🎄

16/12/2021

Join us TONIGHT at 7.30 pm.

Auditions on TUESDAY 14th and THURSDAY 16th December 2021 at 7:30 pm

at the Kleine Bühne, Bleichstraße 28, 35390 Gießen

We need

1 woman to play Carlotta, an attractive lady of an uncertain age
(rather 40-50ish than 20s)

1 man (20s, 30s) to play Felix, the hotel waiter
(preferably also to serve as backstage manager)

for seven performances in March 2022 (Corona willing).

Owing to the current situation, admission to auditions will be 2G (geimpft, genesen). Please bring a mask with you. Thank you!

About the play:
A Song at Twilight from Suite in Three Keys

by Noël Coward

This bittersweet comedy (for four actors) is the story of a cosmopolitan author, Hugo, caught in his declining years between two women, one being his wife of twenty years, the other, one of his former loves. The former flame, Carlotta, produces some old love letters which she is about to turn over to a biographer. Hugo is dead set against it, for it would compromise his reputation. Carlotta then plays her trump card, which is even more threatening.

13/12/2021

Auditions on TUESDAY 14th and THURSDAY 16th December 2021 at 7:30 pm

at the Kleine Bühne, Bleichstraße 28, 35390 Gießen

We need

1 woman to play Carlotta, an attractive lady of an uncertain age
(rather 40-50ish than 20s)

1 man (20s, 30s) to play Felix, the hotel waiter
(preferably also to serve as backstage manager)

for seven performances in March 2022 (Corona willing).

Owing to the current situation, admission to auditions will be 2G (geimpft, genesen). Please bring a mask with you. Thank you!

About the play:
A Song at Twilight from Suite in Three Keys

by Noël Coward

This bittersweet comedy (for four actors) is the story of a cosmopolitan author, Hugo, caught in his declining years between two women, one being his wife of twenty years, the other, one of his former loves. The former flame, Carlotta, produces some old love letters which she is about to turn over to a biographer. Hugo is dead set against it, for it would compromise his reputation. Carlotta then plays her trump card, which is even more threatening.

21/09/2021

It's time to say good-bye to a wonderful production. Thanks to our audience, to everyone who donated to the Keller Theatre and to the Kulturamt Gießen for having us.
And last but not least, a few lines from Rosemary Bock, who directed THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY AND ALICE:
"It's so good we made it back onstage at last. Thanks to David Tristram - Playwright for making us laugh, to Linda and Stefan for living with Alice and Henry for what must have felt like forever; Marty for jumping in as co-director; and the Keller dream teams (orga, PR, IT, creative, tech, front-of-house, cake and cookie bakers...) for making it all happen over the past year. Goodbye, Secret Lives, and though you really pushed us hard, thanks for making our lives in Corona times so much better."

11/09/2021

We're looking forward to another sold out show tonight. Secure your tickets for the last performances on 17 and 19 September
http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

31/08/2021

Home - TINKO Kindertheater Gießen e.V.

Unsere lieben "Mitbewohner" in der Kleinen Bühne suchen Nachwuchs: Wer das Tinko Kindertheater Gießen e.V. dabei unterstützen will, Kinderherzen höher schlagen zu lassen hat bei dem Workshop die Möglichkeit, reinzuschnuppern👉🏻

Die neuen Spieltermine für die Herbstsaison 2021 sind online. Wir spielen ab dem 05.09.2021 im Hermann-Levi-Saal des Rathauses Gießen.

30/08/2021

We had a fabulous opening night and a great review 👉🏻https://keller-theatre.de/presse/2021_08_30_GAnz.pdf
Thanks to everyone involved. It's so good to be back 🎭

27/08/2021

Tonight's dress rehearsal of THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY AND ALICE is about to begin🎭
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

26/08/2021

The making of...Orca's fishbowl🔮
Get your ticket and find out, what it looks like on stage
👉🏻http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

25/08/2021

The Soroptimist International Club Giessen are kindly supporting the Keller Theatre with their cheese & wine tasting online event on 7th October. The Keller Theatre will be part of the programme, so enjoy an evening with entertainment in the comfort of your own home.

Online Wein-und Käse-Tasting für den guten Zweck! 🧀 🍷

Am 7.10.21 zwischen 19.30 Uhr 21 Uhr via Zoom

Wir wollen in diesen schwierigen Zeiten Kulturschaffende unterstützen. Der Erlös der Veranstaltung geht an das traditionsreiche „Keller Theatre Gießen“. Das Keller Theatre Gießen ist das älteste englischsprachige Theater Deutschlands. Damit es uns noch lange erhalten bleibt, würden wir uns freuen, wenn ihr zahlreich am Tasting teilnehmt.

Mehr Infos zu Anmeldung und Ablauf gibt es hier:

https://clubgiessen.soroptimist.de/ueber-uns/neuigkeiten/details/einladung-zum-online-kaese-wein-tasting

24/08/2021

Passing the time until opening night on Saturday...
THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY AND ALICE
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

23/08/2021

🎭THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY AND ALICE by David Tristram opens this Saturday
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

21/08/2021

First impressions of our arrival at Konzertsaal Im Rathaus Gießen where THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY AND ALICE is about to open one week from today.
👉http://tickets.keller-theatre.de🎟

16/08/2021

Gießener Keller Theatre präsentiert Komödien-Premiere

Check out a new Gießener Anzeiger article about us: Our committee members Aliye Inceöz and Maria Valentina Kiefer talk about what the Keller Theatre means to them, what they missed most during the panemic and about our new production THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY AND ALICE, opening on 28 September:
https://www.giessener-anzeiger.de/lokales/stadt-giessen/nachrichten-giessen/giessener-keller-theatre-prasentiert-komodien-premiere_24292385

🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

"The Secret Lives of Henry & Alice": Das Gießener Keller Theatre meldet sich nach langer Corona-Pause mit einer Komödien-Premiere zurück.

07/08/2021

Orca's portrait in the making
THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY & ALICE will open in 3 weeks, on 28 August.
🎟http://tickets.keller-theatre.de
Painting by Alexandra Hartmann-Flechtner

30/07/2021

🎟 TICKETS ON SALE NOW
👉https://keller-theatre.de/ticket/
🎭So good to be back!

24/05/2021

The Keller Theatre – The official website of the "friends of the Keller Theatre e.V."

We would like to keep the oldest English-language theatre in Germany going. Please donate to the friends of the Keller Theatre e.V. to help us through these difficult times.
👉Go to www.keller-theatre.de for more information Thank you!

Dear friends of the Keller Theatre,In view of the current situation with Covid-19, performances are on hold. We hope to continue with our programme in autumn 2021.The preparations for it are in progress.Our next show will beThe Secret Lives of Henry and Alice. We would like to keep the oldest Englis...

24/12/2020

Merry Christmas 🎄Have a wonderful, peaceful and healthy holiday season.

29/09/2020

What happened to Katharine's foot? Find out at TONIGHT'S performance of "Tea at Five" by Matthew Lombardo at Hermann-Levi-Saal.
🎟️http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

17/09/2020

Brillante Premiere des Keller Theatre in Gießen - Gießener Anzeiger

Thanks for a great review📰https://www.giessener-anzeiger.de/lokales/stadt-giessen/nachrichten-giessen/brillante-premiere-des-keller-theatre-in-giessen_22267762
Get your tickets for tomorrow night
👉🏻http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

Gaby Hopfenmüller brachte Einpersonenstück "Tea At Five" in einer Glanzleistung über die Bühne und erntete für ihre Leistung donnernden Applaus.

15/09/2020

Hello...yes, "Tea at Five" opens tonight at 7.30pm. What?... You don't have a ticket? Don't worry, you can buy a ticket at the venue tonight. See you tonight.

13/09/2020

The cast and crew of "Tea at five" can't wait to finally open on 15 September 🤩
🎟️http://tickets.keller-theatre.de

09/09/2020

Due to illness, we have to cancel tomorrow's opening night of "Tea at Five".

Tickets that have been purchased already can be returned at the Haus der Karten (Kreuzplatz 6, 35390 Gießen; (0641) 7957 -60/ -61). You will either get your money back or get another ticket for one of our upcoming performances of "Tea at Five".

We are sorry for any inconvenience and hope to see you soon.

07/09/2020

Here are a few impressions of this weekend's first rehearsal at the actual venue, Hermann-Levi-Saal. Thanks to Gießen for the support and this great opportunity.
"Tea at Five" opens on Thursday
👉🏻http://tickets.keller-theatre.de🎟️

04/09/2020

the Keller Theatre spielt "Tea at Five" im Rathaus Gießen, Premiere am 10.09.2020, 19:30 Uhr | Gießen | Gießener Zeitung

You wonder why "Tea at Five" will be performed at a new venue? 📰 Read this article: http://www.giessener-zeitung.de/giessen/beitrag/134815/the-keller-theatre-spielt-qtea-at-fiveq-im-rathaus-giessen-premiere-am-10092020-1930-uhr

Nach Monaten der Zwangspause durch die Corona-Pandemie steht das Keller Theatre jetzt endlich wieder auf den Brettern – wenn auch nicht den

03/09/2020

"Tea at Five" opens next week on 10 September 🥳
🎟️ http://tickets.keller-theatre.de🎟️
Here's how Warren Beatty payed tribute to Katharine Hepburn:

My one-way ”love affair” with her began when I was 9 and saw a reissue of The Philadelphia Story. No doubt it had something to do with her being a slim, rock-ribbed, highly principled Northeastern WASP. My mother was too. Hepburn was a progressive with a feminist mother and a doctor father. My mother was too. She liked to act. My mother did too. Her name was Katharine. My mother’s was Kathlyn.
Through brief and jovial encounters with her in the ’60s and ’70s, my passion remained unrequited. The closest I came to what I could pretend to myself was reciprocation was in 1977 when she let me talk her into seeing a well-known dermatologist about her extremely sun-sensitive but beautiful skin.
In the fall of ’93, having become a willing object of ridicule and sympathy to my associates in my fervent pursuit of her, I overcame a host of obstacles and persuaded her to do Love Affair with me and my amused wife, Annette. It turned out to be her last movie.
She was in her late 80s. Okay, she might’ve had some trouble moving around or remembering things, but she never seemed a day over 40 to me…or 20.
Removing her makeup after her final day, she looked over and caught me sitting and staring at her, besotted.
She blinked. ”You should stay with me when you come to New York.”
”Stay with you?” I asked, hoping to have heard her correctly.
”Yes,” she said. ”You and Annette should stay with me.”
”Oh,” I said. ”Of course, of course. Me and Annette. Thank you.” But I could have gone on staring at her for two days.
Two days later, in fact, the house we had found for her just a stone’s throw from our own was demolished by the Northridge earthquake. She had returned to New York only hours before. Even the Northridge earthquake knew better than to mess around with Katharine Hepburn.
She was the longest-lived survivor of a generation of movie actors between 1930 and 1950 who were seen always on screens much larger than life. The generation before her had been silent. The one following her would be seen more often on screens much smaller than life.
In earlier days, privacy was a possibility for this carefully carefree, controlling woman, this symbol of perpetual integrity who told me she went out to restaurants only three times after becoming famous (that means in 71 years) and, because he wasn’t divorced, never once appeared in public with the man who for 26 years was her great love.
She never relinquished responsibility for what she considered her image.
Why invade her privacy now? It’s better just to love her and look at her.
Often.



Picture of Warren Beatty from Wash D.C. © John Mathew Smith 2001