people's theater
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people's theater
A theater historically founded with the aim of making theatrical art accessible and affordable to broad sections of the population. The term can refer both to the concept and to specific theater buildings.
Die Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin ist für ihre avantgardistischen Inszenierungen bekannt.
The Volksbühne on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin is known for its avant-garde productions.
The word is made up of 'Volk' (people) and 'Bühne' (stage, theater). So it literally means a 'stage for the people'.
Die Idee der Volksbühne war revolutionär für ihre Zeit.
The idea of the people's theater was revolutionary for its time.
The term stands for a historical movement that wanted to make theater accessible to all social classes, not just the wealthy upper class. Admission prices were therefore often very low.
Viele Volksbühnen wurden von Vereinen gegründet, um Kultur für Arbeiter zu fördern.
Many people's theaters were founded by associations to promote culture for workers.
'Volksbühne' (people's theater) can refer to the general concept or be the proper name of a specific theater. As a proper name, it is capitalized and often connected with a place, e.g. 'die Volksbühne Berlin' (the Volksbühne Berlin).
Wir gehen heute Abend in die Volksbühne, um ein modernes Stück zu sehen.
We are going to the Volksbühne tonight to see a modern play.
theater
'das Theater' and 'die Volksbühne' can both mean a building or place for theatrical art. 'das Theater' is the general term for a building or the art form. 'die Volksbühne' is more specific: it refers to a theater or concept meant to make theater accessible to many people, often at affordable prices. Sometimes 'Volksbühne' is also the name of a specific theater. The words can be confused because a Volksbühne can be a theater. But not every theater is a Volksbühne.
Die Volksbühne bietet günstige Karten an, damit mehr Menschen ins Theater gehen können.
The Volksbühne offers affordable tickets so that more people can go to the theater.
Für den Abend haben wir Karten im Theater gekauft.
We bought tickets at the theater for the evening.