Odense Teater
Theater in Odense, Denmark
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Odense Teater is a theatre in the city of Odense in Denmark. It dates back to 1796, making it Denmark's second-oldest theatre. It also includes a drama school.
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History
Odense Teater used to be at Sortebrødre Torv, where Hans Christian Andersen started as a writer.[citation needed]
It is notable in theatrical history for staging the première of Henrik Ibsen's first contemporary realist drama The Pillars of Society on 14 November 1877.[1]
Since 1914, the theatre has been in Jernbanegade along with the King's Gardens and the Funen's Art Museum.
Description
Odense Teater is one of the country's three main theatres.[further explanation needed][citation needed]
It is located in Jernbanegade, where it has three stages: Store Scene, Værkstedet, and Foyerscenen. It also has stages at Farinen as well as Raffinaderiet in the old sugar factory, where there is also a drama school.[citation needed]
Theatre school
The theatre includes a drama school (skuespillerskolen). In 2015 the school was amalgamated with five other drama schools, to form the Danish National School of Performing Arts.[2]