Kleines Theater am Weingarten

The Kleine Theater am Weingarten, opened in 1987 and run as a public cultural institution by the Minden Adult Education Center, has long since established itself as a highly regarded venue in the region. Rather inconspicuous from the outside, an original and professionally equipped venue with 99 seats opens up to the audience on the inside. The intimate atmosphere for audience and actors allows for a direct encounter - the famous spark is easily ignited and the audience is right in the middle of the action.
Since 1987, the Little Theatre has also been home to the VHS Theatre Workshop, which has been run by Mr. Wilhelm Krückemeier since the beginning. The workshop has always been looking for people interested in theater who want to experience themselves as actors on stage. Almost 50 plays have been performed since the Theaterwerkstatt was launched, with many of them generating discussion as well as applause: drug addiction, mental abysses, xenophobia and the isolation of people in society were always themes that were convincingly staged. The last play performed in 2021 was "Zweifel" by Patrick Shanley.
The Kleine Theater am Weingarten also owes its reputation to the fact that it is a venue for children's theater. With around 2,000 young spectators a year and up to 20 events, it is one of the largest providers of children's theater in East Westphalia. With a wide-ranging repertoire, the Little Theater am Weingarten aims to captivate young people with big and small, funny and sometimes thought-provoking stories.
The little theater is also used for lectures and other events and can be rented for educational or cultural-political events.