Comedia Theater

An independent children's and youth theatre in the Südstadt – a hub for young audiences with its own productions, dance, cabaret and comedy.

Children's & youth theatre Family-friendly Südstadt

The COMEDIA Theater is an independent children's and youth theatre in Cologne's Südstadt. Since 2009 it has been based in the children's culture house in a former fire station on Vondelstraße, seeing itself as a centre of culture for young audiences in Cologne and the wider region.

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At a glance

Founded: 1974 (as "Ömmes & Oimel"), in Cologne since 1977
Location: Vondelstraße, Südstadt (former fire station)
Stages: two theatre halls
Programme: theatre for young audiences, "Satire plus", the Theater*Labor

Three strands under one roof

The repertoire ranges from picture-book adaptations and classics like Emil and the Detectives to contemporary plays – complemented by music and dance theatre. Cabaret and comedy for adults also feature as guest performances. Since 1988 the Theater*Labor has offered workshops, collectives and theatre-education projects for children, young people and schools.