The Wolfgang Borchert Theater (WBT) is one of the oldest private theaters in Germany. It was founded in 1956 as a " Theater im Kleinen Raum" (theater in a small room) on the Prinzipalmarkt with 40 audience seats. Two years later, it moved to the train station as the "Zimmertheater" with already about 100 seats. Its current name was given to the WBT on its 25th anniversary in 1982/1983, when the decision was made to name it after the German writer Wolfgang Borchert. In the late 1990s, the WBT then moved to the Münster harbor, its current location.

The theater is also known beyond Münster: numerous productions have received nationwide attention, some in collaboration with other theaters such as the Städtische Bühnen Dortmund and Wuppertal, as well as co-productions with the broadcasting station WDR. For this reason, among others, the theater was named the "best off-theater" in the Federal Republic in 2012. In addition, with around 280 performances per season, it is one of the most productive theaters in North Rhine-Westphalia and attracts more and more audiences every year.

You can also discover a lot off the stage. Every Sunday before a premiere, for example, there is a "tasting" in the café in the theater foyer. Members of the stage direction, dramaturgy, actors and actresses introduce the play and bring you in the right mood. And even after a premiere, you can learn more about the respective plays from the dramaturges. In groups, you can also sign up for a guided tour of the theater to take a look at the actors' and actresses' dressing rooms or the costume stock, among other things. These tours can also be suitable for children.

The program, the mentioned and other offers of the WBT and much more can be found on the website of the theater (website only available in German).

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​Further information:

• Wikipedia article Wolfgang Borchert (English article)