GRIPS Theater

Grips Theater, established in 1969, was one of the first theatres worldwide to deal socio-critically with the lives and living conditions of children and young people and to incorporate this in original humourous and musical plays.

Grips is a theatre for all generations, cultures and classes of society. It deems itself anti-elite and anti-pompous, a form of modern popular and political peoples’ theatre.

Grips is especially an ensemble and writer’s theatre. Its founder and longtime artistic director, Volker Ludwig, has written over 43 plays for children, young people and adults.