D.a.S. Theater

An independent Cologne theatre since 1990 – awarded for inclusive work and known for its dementia play ‘Du bist meine Mutter'.

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The D.a.S. Theater is an independent theatre based in Cologne, founded in 1990 by Klaus-Volker Roth and Gisela Nohl. By 2023 it had given around 2,100 performances to some 400,000 spectators.

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At a glance

Founded: 1990
Profile: independent theatre with a social and inclusive mission
Tours: with the Goethe-Institut to Kazakhstan, Belgium and Turkey, among others
Repertoire piece: Du bist meine Mutter (since 1993)

Theatre with a stance

The D.a.S. Theater was honoured in 1994 for "exemplary integration work"; its production Du bist meine Mutter, about dementia and ageing, won the main prize at the NRW independent-theatre festival in 1993. Other plays addressed themes such as addiction prevention and child soldiers. The theatre is a member of ASSITEJ and the Cologne Theatre Conference.