Theater Courage

In 1986, a former paper warehouse in Essen was converted into a performance venue by four theater enthusiasts (director Elmar Damke, actors Martin Guesnet and Thomas Koppelberg, and graphic designer Christian Paulsen) through their own initiative, and the "Theater Freudenhaus" was founded. The first productions were three one-act plays by Wedekind, followed by "Zoo Stories" by Edward Albee and "Heartbeat" by Gabi Dauenhauer and Peter-Maria J. Anselstetter.