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Initiative TheaterMuseum e.V. • Berliner VolksbankIBAN DE35100900002447995002 • BIC BEVODEBB

Dr. Stefan Gräbener, chairman, Berlin • +49-(0)30-3452721 Graebener@Initiative-TheaterMuseum.deProf. Siegfried Paul, deputy chairman Berlin • +49-(0)30-2363620 Paul@Initiative-TheaterMuseum.deProf. Stephan Rolfes, deputy chairman, Berlin • +49-(0)30-85074064 Rolfes@Initiative-TheaterMuseum.deGerhard Döring, treasurer, Berlin • +49-(0)30-47753910 Doering@Initiative-TheaterMuseum.deDaniela Schaudinn, secretary, Hoisdorf • +49-(0)4107-333714 Schaudinn@Initiative-TheaterMuseum.de

Dr. Günter Schulz, honorary chairman, BerlinDr. Ruth Freydank, honorary member, BerlinKlaus-Dieter Reus, honorary member, Bayreuth

collect + conserve

research + documentation

discuss + cooperate

promote + stimulate

overall phenomenon Theatre examine

relations recognize

creation process experience

influence + impact fathoming

art + science + technology connection

widespread + transdisciplinary working

target audience expansion

concepts mentoring

presentation develop

formation initiate

TheatreMuseum

postal address: Initiative TheaterMuseum Berlin e.V.c/o Gräbener • Zwinglistrasse 27 • D-10555 Berlin

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It’s the tragedy of all theatre performances, that they’re passing by like a dream. The music fades away, the visible vanishes. Nothing of all the enormous work, not one of the tears, no glimpse

of the pleasure remains comprehensible.Hans Curjel

I believe in the immortality of theatre. It’s the most blissful haven for those who secretly put their childhood into their pockets and hit the road, to keep playing forever until eternity.

Max Reinhardt

International Music- and TheatreExhibition Vienna

Society of TheatreHistory Berlin

German Theatre Techni-cal Society (DTHG)

Clara-Ziegler-Foundation Munich (since 1979 Ger-man TheatreMuseum)

German TheatreExhibiti-on Berlin

Institute for Theatre Stu-dies Berlin

German TheatreExhibiti-on Magdeburg

Museum of Prussian Sta-teTheatres Berlin

Initiative TheaterMuseum Berlin e.V.

Dr.Ruth Freydank: The TheatreMuseum-Case

Iffland-Filesreturn to Berlin

1892

since 1902

since 1907

since 1910

1910

1923

1927

1929-1945

since 2011(1994/96)

2011

2014

farbentrostDr. Stefan Gräbener

HISTORY AMBITION CONTACT

2015.06

Faszinat ionder Bühne

1.-31.Oktober 2010tgl. ausser Mo 11-19 • Eintr i t t €5 / ermäßigt €2

K u l t u r R a u m Z w i n g l i k i r c h eRudolfstrasse 14 • 10245 Berlin-FriedrichshainU-/S-Bahnhof Warschauer S t rasse

barockes Welttheater in Bayreuth • barocke Bühnentechnik in Europa

unter der Schirmherrschaft der Staatssekretärin und Chefin der Senatskanzlei Berlin

Frau Prof. Barbara Kisseler

Vis ionen und Konzepte für ein TheaterMuseum in Ber l inAusstel lung • Vor t räge • D iskuss ionen

Freunde und Förderer zur Gründung des TheaterMuseums Berlin e.V.Förderverein zum Erhalt historischer Theatertechnik und Theaterarchitektur e.V.i n K o o p e r a t i o n m i t d e m K u l t u r R a u m Z w i n g l i k i r c h ew w w.TheaterMuseumBer l in .de • w w w.h is to r i sche-Theater techn ik .dewww.Fasz inat ionDerBuehne.de • www.Kul tu rRaum-Zwingl ik i rche.de

2010 the exhibition „Fas-cination Stage“ presented baroque stage technolo-gy and theatres, in additi-on to museum and exhibi-tion concepts by students of the pbsa Düsseldorf and HD Schaal.2013 the exhibition-con-cept „Fascination Theat-re“ discussed the history of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin with all local, national and inter-national influences and impacts in the 250-year history.We work closely with the DTHG.There are collaborations with the Technical Univer-sity Berlin, the Beuth Uni-versity of Applied Scien-ces, training centers and youth theatre projects.We maintain good con-tacts with societies and associations.We lend exhibits from our inventory.We are working on con-cepts for a TheatreMuse-um of the 21st century.

functional modelbaroque stage machinery scale 1:22 Freifahrten („free rides“)cloud machineryoptional ocean with boat(K.D. Reus, Bayreuth)

handcrafted settingsarchitecture + curtain(HfBK Dresden, Prof.Münch)

landscape(BühnenService Berlin, O.Reiland)

stage liftblacksmithing(Gregor Kondziela, Görlitz)

HierwerdendickeBrettergebohrt.

Deutsche Theatertechnische Gesellschaft

der fachverband

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working replicas of baroqueeffect machinery

thunder machine

wind machine

2 rain machines

The concentration in the reflection on theatre is currently set on the final performance. The crea-tion process is illuminated at best by science or by professional associations. However, always strictly separated according to disciplines. It ne-ver comes to comprehensive and cross-exami-nation of the whole phenomenon. There are still incomprehensible barriers between theory and practice.This is where the project of a TheatreMuseum has to start. No isolated consideration of the indivi-dual components, but the effort to connect the dots of this extensive complexity, culminating in a performance at the end. The power of a live event isn‘t preservable adequately in a museum. But the long and complex process and the count-less influences that lead to it are! And the effect that emanates from theatre, far beyond the pu-rely artistic aspect,.Thematic aspects that demonstrate the connec-tion and the interplay of apparently incompatible trades must explain individual strongly divergent parameters and conditions to the visitor. Final-ly, this results in an idea of this transdisciplinary universe which is able to produce a subjective meta-level above the curated one. Ideally this comes close to the individual experience of a performance, without 1: 1 documentation.The Initiative sees itself as a mentor for a muse-um of the 21st century, which priority is aimed at lay people and to develop new forms of presen-tation. This could induce more acceptance and respect for the countless theatres in this country.Temporary exhibitions with selective focus should lead to a permanent presence in order to ensure continuous and public-oriented work. To estab-lish a vibrant forum, a focal point for those inte-rested, connected to panel discussions and rese-arch projects in cooperation with various partners is the goal.

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