In front of and behind the theater stage
Even in the theater of Greek antiquity, gods carried by cranes floated over the stage. Emperor Nero flooded the Colosseum in Rome to stage naval battles, and in 1490 Leonardo da Vinci designed the first revolving stage. Stage technology and spectacular stage designs are as old as theatre itself. Behind the scenes, numerous trades have always provided smooth entertainment.
From the ancient open-air theatre to the minimalist stage design of the present, it is a long, exciting journey. Take a look behind the scenes of the Stuttgarter Hoftheater (Stuttgart State Theatre) with us, admire the stage technology of the Bayreuther Festspielhaus (Bayreuth Festival Hall) or let yourself be carried away by historical stage paintings into enchanted worlds!