
Did you know that from 1775, when Conrad Ekhof directed the court theatre in Gotha, one of the oldest Baroque theatres with working stage machinery, citizens were given access to performances?
The Ekhof-Theater in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany, is one of the oldest Baroque theatres, with working stage machinery from the 17th century, which is still controlled manually. It is located in the western tower of Schloss Friedenstein. Directed by Conrad Ekhof from 1775, it was an early theatre with an ensemble of ρáíd actors and access for citizens to performances.
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