Stadttheater Konstanz is a theatre in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, whose history dates from 1607. The theatre operates three venues, Municipal Theatre (Stadttheater), Workshop (Werkstatt) and Hall of Mirrors (Spiegelhalle). History Prehistory The municipal theatre building was built at the beginning of the 17th Century (1607–1609) as a grammar school, that was established by the Konstanz Jesuit monastery. It had an auditorium above, which was occasionally used for school theatre. The beginning of theatre play in Constance began as a drama production that was created by Jesuit students about the life of Conrad of Constance in the courtyard of the Jesuit College on the occasion of the consecration of the Jesuit Church on 15 October 1607. The house is therefore described as the "longest continuously used stage in Europe". The theater advertises as “since 1607”, which puts it 34 years ahead of the Theater Ulm, which was founded in 1641 and was actually a professional theater even then. Theatre History In 1852, the building was converted into a theatre. In the 1930's, its exterior was also changed by the installation of a stage tower; the current shape of the auditorium was also created during this conversion. After the Second World War, the theatre was re-established for the 1948-1949 season. In April 1989, the decision was made to establish a children's and youth theatre section in the municipal theatre, and in May 1990 this was accomplished. The repertoire changed over time. The repertoire changed over time. There were plays about church history and about Christian martyrs in the Jesuit era. Further comedies in the 18th century, plays about Napoleon and plays with happy endings in the 19th century. In the 1920s, comic plays and musical theatre were preferred. National socialist plays predominated during the Nazi period. Musical plays and performances calling for discussion have been offered by the city of Konstanz since it was commissioned in 1952. Venues In addition to the actual municipal theatre building with 400 audience seats, the Theatre of Konstanz today also uses the "Spiegelhalle", a former goods hall at Konstanz's main railway station, for its productions, especially for experimental and young theatre (for up to 200 spectators). When it was converted into the "Spiegelhalle", a glazed foyer was added, which is used for smaller events. Before the move to the Spiegelhalle, the Young Theatre's performances took place in an old engine shed. There is also a small