Rønne Theater, also Bornholms Teater, is a
theatre in
Rønne,
Bornholm
Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland.
Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ...
,
Denmark. It is located on the corner of Teaterstræde (Theater Alley) and Østergade (East Street) in a half-timbered yellow and brown painted house with a red tiled roof.
The building, dating from 1783, was expanded into a theatre in 1823, making it Denmark's oldest provincial theatre still in active use. Rønne Theater is a venue for amateur plays and opera as well as cabaret performances. It became a listed building in 1938.
In early 2001, extensive restoration work was carried out by the Aarhus firm,
Exners Tegnestue. With new seating and a new foyer, the Baroque style auditorium now accommodates an audience of 302.
[ The theatre's performances attract some 25,000 people each year.
]
History
The theatre's history goes back to 1818 when three young Bornholmers thought it would be a good idea to develop the carnival masquerade
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s of the times into an actual theatre performance. As a result, on Carnaval Monday, 2 February 1818, a few scenes from Ludvig Holberg's ''Jean de France
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'' were staged in Madam Wolffsen's Hall in Rønne's Silkegade. People were so enthusiastic that on 4 April, the drama group "Ei Blot til Lyst" was founded. After raising 4,444 Rigsdaler, the company built the theatre in Teaterstræde. The first performance was Kotzebue's ''De onde Luner'' staged on 29 November 1823. Despite the various repairs and renovations the theatre building has undergone, the stage itself has survived unaltered until today.
The theatre today
Bornholms Teatre (Bornholm's Theatre), as it is now known, is a regional theatre which also stages performances by theatrical companies on tour. A major annual attraction is the Bornholmer Revue. In collaboration with Bornholms Dramaskole, the theatre provides a venue for local children to be introduced to the art of drama. The Bornholm Regional Municipality provides financial support for the theatre."Om Bornholms Teatre"
, ''Bornholms Teater''. Retrieved 11 October 2012. The theater has become a summer performance venue.
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Theatres in Denmark
Listed theatres in Denmark
Listed buildings and structures in Bornholm
Rønne
Theatres completed in 1783
1783 in Denmark
Commercial buildings completed in 1823