Die kurze Geschichte von Volkes Gewimmel – Die PLAZA am Küstriner Platz

In the organizer's words:

At the end of the 1920s, a place was created in East Berlin that stood for the promise of modern mass culture like no other: the "Plaza" on what was then Küstriner Platz, now Franz-Mehring-Platz. Opened in 1929, the variety theater offered space for around 3000 people. Its program was aimed at a proletarian audience. The Varieté Plaza is an expression of the promise of cultural participation. The National Socialists put an end to this promise. The Jewish owners were expropriated. The building was destroyed during the Second World War.

In her lecture, Dr. Johanna Niedbalski traces the short and eventful history of the Plaza Theatre and shows how its use fits into the entertainment society of those years.

Free admission. Registration is requested.

Price information:

Free admission. Registration is requested.