Opening Night at the Großen Schauspielhaus - Berlin 1927
digital.dthg · 2021 · Casual, Education, Interactive Fiction, Exploration, Immersive Sim
PC
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About Opening Night at the Großen Schauspielhaus - Berlin 1927
Three protagonists each invite us to join them on their unique journey down memory lane at the Grosse Schauspielhaus in Berlin. First time visitor Walter Schatz accompanies us through the impressive foyers and the colossal auditorium; celebrated singer Fritzi Massary offers a peek into the cosmos of a star; young lighting technician Otto Kempowski guides us through the fascinating world of theatre engineering. Thus we peer through a digital window to visit the famous theatre’s past and explore its art and architecture spatially in the here and now.
In 1919, theatre impresario Max Reinhardt and architect Hans Poelzig created one of the most visionary theatres of the 20th century in the heart of Berlin. Its expressionistic design, pioneering theatre technology and an innovative stage area made for an iconic piece of architecture, fondly referred to as the “dripstone cave”. Throughout the Golden Twenties theatre director Erik Charell’s musical revues brought the glamour of Broadway to Berlin.
Though the building is no more, a virtual reality experience allows us to visit Berlin’s bygone theatre days at the Große Schauspielhaus in 1927. A special feature of this project: historic artefacts from the Stadtmuseum Berlin and other archives are incorporated into the virtual narrative. Digital exhibits including posters, props, technical apparatus tacitly broaden our knowledge.
The unique architecture provides a traversable exhibition space that comes alive through our protagonists.
DTHG 2021 - Im/material Theatre Spaces
A project by digital.DTHG (Commission for Digitality and New Technologies of the German Theatre Technical Society) and the Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin.
Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media, 2019-2021. The project is based on the concept "One Show - Ten Perspectives", by Rebecca Eisele, Elena Kunau, Dominique Lauvernier and Lea Schorling.
Project Team digital.DTHG
Project Team Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin
Voice Actors / Musicians
Partner Archives:
Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin - Theatersammlung, Theatertechnisches Kabinett der Oper Leipzig, Architekturmuseum der TU Berlin, Stiftung Technikmuseum Berlin
In 1919, theatre impresario Max Reinhardt and architect Hans Poelzig created one of the most visionary theatres of the 20th century in the heart of Berlin. Its expressionistic design, pioneering theatre technology and an innovative stage area made for an iconic piece of architecture, fondly referred to as the “dripstone cave”. Throughout the Golden Twenties theatre director Erik Charell’s musical revues brought the glamour of Broadway to Berlin.
Though the building is no more, a virtual reality experience allows us to visit Berlin’s bygone theatre days at the Große Schauspielhaus in 1927. A special feature of this project: historic artefacts from the Stadtmuseum Berlin and other archives are incorporated into the virtual narrative. Digital exhibits including posters, props, technical apparatus tacitly broaden our knowledge.
The unique architecture provides a traversable exhibition space that comes alive through our protagonists.
DTHG 2021 - Im/material Theatre Spaces
A project by digital.DTHG (Commission for Digitality and New Technologies of the German Theatre Technical Society) and the Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin.
Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media, 2019-2021. The project is based on the concept "One Show - Ten Perspectives", by Rebecca Eisele, Elena Kunau, Dominique Lauvernier and Lea Schorling.
Project Team digital.DTHG
- Project Management: Pablo Dornhege, Franziska Ritter
- 3D Art & Reconstruction: Sascha Sigl, Pablo Dornhege
- Development: Lea Schorling, Sascha Sigl
- Script: Ralph Tharayil
- Sound: Lorenz Fischer
- Curation: Franziska Ritter, Rebecca Eisele
- Illustration: Regina Hapel, Pablo Dornhege
- Graphic Design: Maria Bürger
- Subtitles: Julie Kamprath
- Controlling: DTHG GmbH, Hubert Eckart
Project Team Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin
- General Director: Berndt Schmidt
- Project Management: Guido Herrmann
- Technical Director: Thomas Herda
- Archive: Gero Konietzko
- Script Editing: Johanna-Friederike Krüger
- Project Coordination: Nora Botzenhardt
Voice Actors / Musicians
- Narrator: Roman Knižka
- Walter: Sven Brieger
- Fritzi: Sabine Arnhold
- Otto: Max Schimmelpfennig
- Supporting Roles: Florian Krüger-Shantin, Heide Domanowski, Jasper Domanowski, Johanna-Friederike Krüger
- Violin: David Wedel
- Piano: Andreas Wenske
Partner Archives:
Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin - Theatersammlung, Theatertechnisches Kabinett der Oper Leipzig, Architekturmuseum der TU Berlin, Stiftung Technikmuseum Berlin
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players praise this as an immersive historical VR experience that effectively transports you to 1927 Berlin through impressive production values, ambient sound design, and the striking scale of the theatre itself. The main complaint is that it requires VR goggles to function properly, limiting accessibility for those without the necessary equipment.
"Opening Night at the Großen Schauspielhaus - Berlin 1927" is not a game. Games contain meaningful gamelike interaction and game loops, which are absent in this software. This application gives you a short virtual tour of the Grosse Schauspielhaus in Berlin, with some voice work by tired actors wondering how it came to this, who go over how excited they are to be watching the opera 100 years ago. For those unfamiliar with what actually makes something a game, a "game loop" describes the interaction and feedback a gamer has when playing a game. Tetris, for example, has a game loop where a random block appears, the gamer interacts with the block to position it, and then the game decides if that finishes a row or not, increases the players score if any rows were completed, then gives the gamer another block to position. Counter-Strike has a game loop where a player seeks another player, tests their skill against that player by shooting them or being shot, the computer rewards the player if they win, and then if the player survives, they repeat that loop. There's no loop here, no true interactive feedback. It simply is not a game, it cannot be "played". This has misleadingly b…3 found this helpful
Impressively produced historical VR experience. I knew absolutely nothing about the topic but felt like I was transported straight to 1927 Germany. Very immersive use of ambient noise and dialogue, and the scale of the theatre itself was remarkable to experience.1 found this helpful
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i tried playing without vr goggles but it didn't work 10/10
Игра 'Opening Night at the Großen Schauspielhaus - Berlin 1927' – это атмосферное погружение в театральную жизнь Берлина конца 20-х. Механика розыгрыша карт и управления ресурсами хорошо передаёт напряжение и хаос подготовки к премьере. Каждый раунд – это баланс между репетициями, наймом актёров и попытками уладить возникающие проблемы. Мне особенно понравилась тема, прекрасно реализованная в компонентах и оформлении карт. Хотя правила поначалу кажутся сложными, игровой процесс достаточно увлекателен и затягивает. Каждый игрок стремится создать самую успешную постановку, учитывая настроение публики и критиков. Некоторые случайные события могут сильно повлиять на ход игры, что добавляет непредсказуемости и реиграбельности, но иногда может показаться несправедливым. В целом, это интересная и тематичная игра для любителей евро, требующая стратегического мышления и умения адаптироваться к меняющимся обстоятельствам. Рекомендую тем, кто хочет окунуться в атмосферу театральной закулисной жизни.
Interesting VR experience. Sit back and relax. Enjoy three stories of opening night from three different perspectives.
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