A new theater hall is to be built next to the KKL (Culture and Convention Center) in Lucerne. In addition, an overall concept is to combine the strengths of the city's theaters and the independent scene as part of the "Theater Werk Luzern" project.
The canton, city, five cultural institutions and the independent theater and dance scene are joining forces for the "Theater Werk Luzern" vision for the future. According to the canton, the project means a coordinated and diverse theater offering for Lucerne.
Major in-house, co- and guest productions are to be realized in a new theater hall at the KKL Luzern; a production center for the independent scene is to be located in the Südpol. The partners involved have signed a letter of intent to this effect.
The theater hall is to become a modern stage space in close proximity to the KKL Lucerne, which will program scenic work in various genres by an artistic director. The concept also includes music theater offerings as part of the Lucerne Festival.
For the Südpol production center, a team of curators selects independent groups that can produce independently with multi-year production contracts. The offerings in the Theatersaal and Südpol are coordinated to create a coordinated overall offering.
Those responsible expect to start work on the realization and
The new theater is scheduled to go into operation around 2022. It is to be expected, writes the canton, that any funds made available by the Salle Modulable Foundation could accelerate the realization of the project.
In October 2010, a donation for the construction of a multifunctional theater space, a Salle modulable, was unexpectedly withdrawn. The Salle Modulable Foundation has taken legal action against this. A court case is currently pending in Bermuda.
