About us

GRIPS is the best-known contemporary and political theatre for children and young people in Germany.

GRIPS Theater

GRIPS Theater, under the direction of Philipp Harpain, is an open house for people of all ages. It is a impulse providing, locally and internationally networked place for children’s and youth theatre, which follows the tradition of realistic, emancipatory contemporary theatre. On stage and through its work it advocates the fundamental rights of children and young people.

About us
Mosaik am GRIPS Theater Jan Schenk / picturex.net

History

GRIPS Theater is a child of the student movement and cabaret. And just so that the place would not be empty in the afternoon, our manager invented a “Theatre for children in the Reichskabarett”. But there was still a long way to go before the approach prevailed.

History
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Archive

The history of GRIPS is the basis of two documentary films. In addition, on 28 April 2019, the GRIPS archive was taken over by the Academy of Arts in an official ceremony.

Archive

GRIPS Foundation

The GRIPS Foundation was established on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of GRIPS Theater. It serves as the cornerstone not only to look back, but also to look 50 years into the future.

Foundation

GRIPS Records

Just as GRIPS Theater established a new theatre culture for children and young people with its emancipatory plays, the music of GRIPS Theater has lastingly changed children’s song in Germany.

GRIPS Records

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