''Theaterlexikon der Schweiz'' (TLS) / ''Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse'' (DTS) / ''Dizionario Teatrale Svizzero'' (DTS) / ''Lexicon da teater svizzer'' (LTS) is an encyclopedia about
theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...
in
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
published originally in 2005 in 3 volumes. It was developed from 1997 to 2005 by the
Institute of Theatre Studies of the
University of Berne
The University of Bern (, , ) is a public research university in the Swiss capital of Bern. It was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the canton of Bern. It is a comprehensive university offering a broad choice of courses and progra ...
.
Its 3600 entries include 3000 biographies and articles about venues, groups, organizations, events and general topics.
Articles are available in the four official languages of Switzerland : German (70%), French (20%), Italian (6%) or
Romansh (2%). The Romansh language articles have also been translated in German.
The text (without illustrations) was published online in 2012 in the form of a wiki website.
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