Friedrichstadt Palast

The Friedrichstadt Palast is Berlin's biggest tourist attraction, the only revue theatre in Germany and the largest in Europe. Every evening the huge stage is a showcase for perfectly staged feasts of the senses. When the curtain goes up a firework display of breathtaking artistry, demanding choreography and unique stage sets are released. It is not only its 100 year history with many of the greats in show business, its dancers, singers and artists that have made it famous, it is also its revues that attract audiences from all over the world.

The international dance ensemble under the direction of Roland Gawlik is made up of 44 women and 22 men from nine different countries. Although the revue is an atmospheric mixture of different styles, the ensemble is rooted in the classical dance tradition. In spite of this each of the choreographers have their own individual artistic style to which the dancers have to adapt. Making the complicated steps, the exact movements and the synchronization within the group light and playful is what makes it an art form.

The orchestra of the Friedrichstadt Palast is one of the largest revue orchestras in the world. Just like the members of the ballet the orchestra's musicians are expected to perform to the highest artistic standards. "What is called for here," says the orchestra leader Detlef Klemm, "is a tightrope walk between electronic and acoustic music."

Location:	Friedrichstadtpalast Berlin Friedrichstraße 107 10117 Berlin Mitte Germany
Hours:	box office: Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tue to Sat 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Phone:	+49-30 - 2326 2326