Theater St. Gallen is ready for occupancy
The Canton of St. Gallen has completed the renovation work at the Theater St.Gallen. The Genossenschaft Konzert und Theater St.Gallen is moving into the premises and preparing for the 2023/2024 season.
According to the canton's press release, the building construction office completed the renovation of the theater at the end of June after almost three years of construction. Konzert und Theater St.Gallen will move into the new premises after the summer break and prepare for the 2023/2024 season in the renovated theater. The opening premiere of "Lili Elbe" will take place on the evening of October 22, 2023. In the morning, the public will have the opportunity to explore the theater at an open day.
The theater was opened in 1968. The building, designed by Zurich architect Claude Paillard, is widely regarded as a masterpiece of modern theater architecture. The structural engineering department renovated the building technology and large parts of the operating technology. Energy weaknesses were eliminated. In addition, the restructuring and extension create the framework conditions for contemporary theater operations without losing the defining architectural elements. The project began in March 2020 with the construction of the temporary building. Conversion work then began in fall 2020.
