This is a beautiful jewel box of a theatre. It is a pleasure to sit and watch a play in this…read morehistoric building. Unlike many Berlin theaters there is no English subtitling during the plays so this isn't the best place to go for non-German speaking tourists to go, but if you speak the language be sure to catch a play at this temple of German Theatre.

They used to sell the scripts (or "Text") to the plays so you could read them in advance. This was…read moremy favorite place in Berlin for this purpose; I saw some great Brecht plays here. Apparently they don't do this anymore. I saw "Antigone" here in May. My German is pretty good but it was hard to follow. I was referred to the Dussman bookstore, but they didn't have it. The play was also in the "small house" and a bit disappointing. I do see that a handful of plays in the "big house" have English surtitles.

A fab building and a sweet interior. Unfortunately, I'm not that impressed by the productions by…read moreVolksbühne's artistic director Frank Castorf.

I've decided to do more cultural stuff because Berlin is the best place for it. The Volksbühne is…read moreone of my favourite theatres. They got the biggest revolving stage of the world. It's all really impressive and they got really good actors with lots of different plays. I will be back again soon.

Das beste Theater in Berlin. Ich bin nie mit Maxim Gorki enttäuscht gewsen...they have a…read morewonderfully talented ensemble and they always push the envelope with their productions. Their interpretations of Kleist are a must see.

My friend and I attended the We Love Berlin show this past Friday, and I have to say that it was…read moreone of my favorite nights in Berlin yet! We were nervous because we are from the US and don't speak German very well and we didn't buy tickets in advance, but neither mattered! The owner of the bar/theatre was so sweet and the drinks we had before the show and during intermission were amazing! The performance was fun, interactive and entertaining even though we couldn't always understand the language. We were treated very kindly by the rest of the audience and employees, as well as the Queens who joked with us about only speaking English. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a fun and different night out in the city. A wonderful place to see drag and laugh!

I came here to watch one of my Friends performing…read more It is a cute little theater, with around 7-9 rows. Do not come here if you expect to see riverdance or a 200 man orchestra.....come here if u like improv theater and a simple relaxed laugh.

We wandered into this opportunity to volunteer at the English language theatre in order to attend…read morethe show for free and were all over over it. We sold some drinks, handed out surveys and received free drinks and admission. Walking up to the place it appears very workshop bohemian with artists and studios setting up a beautiful atmosphere. The theatre itself is quite small, or intimate, with the actors in "Orpheus Descending" by Tennessee Williams practically having to step over us which was a bit nerve-racking but exhilarating. At the end we were able to talk with the actors and the stage manager which made us feel much cooler than we are. We must try and go again - as paying customers this time!

A comfortable neighborhood bar and hangout…read more It is consummately German - but the vibe is similar to that of an English village pub. People entertain their kids. They eat dinner. They drink and play cards. They enjoy the garden. The place mostly attracts locals, although there are a smattering of theater goers for the decrepit culture space across the plaza. German distilled spirits are disappearing from many bars With the increased availability and interest in globalized whiskeys, tequilas and gins. Finding a good German mark, or schnapps at all, be it cheapo or decent, is increasingly hard to do. They did have Slyrs, a surprisingly decent German Scotch. Hell, if the Japanese can make scotch and have people pay a fortune for it, why not the Germans as well? * * * Late Spring is the asparagus season in Germany. Chalkboard menus fill with asparagus dishes served four or five different ways. German asparagus is white asparagus Which is more substantial and less tasty. So the asparagus menu is typically serving something with less flavor than a potato. One standard item is an asparagus soup. This needs all of the fixings that make potato soup interesting, like bacon, leeks and a ton of cream. Asparagus soup does not get that. I avoided the asparagus soup and had an open faced asparagus sandwich instead. This was served on German korn bread - the thin heavy stuff that makes everything wonderful. You can serve gassed commercial tomatoes on German korn bread and that will be a surprisingly good meal. Their asparagus sandwich had lots of asparagus, the bread, some onions and chutney holding the concoction together. Never say no to a good chutney. The chutney went well with the korn bread, and the asparagus was neutral enough to not need anything. My wife got some special plate modified to get the meat and the dairy off. She was happy, but you would probably not order what she ordered if you went there. * * * Overall, the room is wonderful, The ambience is homey, The drinks are great, And the food is nice enough. You can do worse. [The godawful dance performance at the culture space really WAS worse. We should have just stayed in the bierhalle and enjoyed life.]

Nice people, beer and snacks. Simple. Ideal to hang out on a Sunday night after a long weekend.read more