Nestroysäle
(Nestroy Halls)
Nestroyplatz 1, 1020 Vienna
• Architect:
Oskar Marmorek• Design: 1897–1898
• Construction: 1898–1899
• Artists: Firma Brüder Engel, main entrance portal; Ernst Hegenbarth, sphinx statues on corners of roof; and others (these and other exterior elements destroyed 1945)
• Opening night: Mid–November 1899, Anton Droszy-Caprice:
Familie Bernstein (The Bernstein Family) and
Eine blöde Erfindung (A Stupid Invention) – these burlesque sketches were featured performances in a variety show that included numerous solo performances
• Historical names: Varieté Reklame (Reklame Variety), early 1900s, Intimes Theater (Intimate Theater), 1905–1918, Theater Reklame /
Jüdische Künstlerspiele (Jewish Artists Ensemble), 1927–1938, diverse, mainly commercial use 1950s–1990s, closed 1997–2004, occasional cultural events 2005–2007, Theater
Nestroyhof Hamakom (Theater
Nestroyhof “The Place”), since November 2009
(1)• Alterations: 1975 converted for use as supermarket – internal walls and suspended ceiling added; 2001 suspended ceiling removed; 2009 converted for use again as theater
• Capacity of auditorium: 100
(2)