Theater am Dom

The history of the Theater am Dom (Theater at the Cathedral) dates back to the autumn of 1949. A handful of actors founded the West German Chamber Theater in Solingen. During the following years, performances took place at the Hotel "Timp" on Heumarkt and in the so-called "Tönende Partitur" (Sounding Score) between the WDR (West German Broadcasting) studios and Café Reichard. Regular theatrical productions of English, American, French, and Italian authors were also held at these cultural institutions. After many venues in Cologne, the theater, under the artistic direction of Hubertus Durek, finally found its own dedicated space in 1957 on Komödienstrasse/Burgmauer, where the West German Chamber Theater renamed itself with a view of the cathedral. This marked the birth of the Theater am Dom.