Westfälisches Landestheater (WLT) is a theatre in
Castrop-Rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel (), often simply referred to as Castrop by locals, is a former coal mining city in the eastern part of the Ruhr Area in Germany.
Geography
Castrop-Rauxel is located in Germany between Dortmund to the southeast, Bochum to the sout ...
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North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. There are four theaters in Nordrhein-Westfalen: the Westfälische Landestheater, the Landestheater Detmold, the Landestheater Burghofbühne in
Dinslaken
Dinslaken is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness racing track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods ''Hiesfeld'' and ''Eppinghoven''.
Geography
Dinslaken ...
, and the Rheinische Landestheater in
Neuss
Neuss (; spelled ''Neuß'' until 1968; li, Nüss ; la, Novaesium) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district. It ...
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All of the WLT's premieres happen in the city Castrop-Rauxel. During the 2017/2018 show season, there were over 360 shows and about 85,000 audience members. Each show season, the WLT premieres up to 15 shows. It is located in the Europaplatz in Castrop-Rauxel.
Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia
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