page_title: New Palace (Potsdam)
section_title: Theatre
hierarchical_section_title: New Palace (Potsdam) / Theatre
caption_attribution_description: Theater in New Palace, Potsdam, Germany
context_page_description: The New Palace is a palace situated on the western side of the Sanssouci park in Potsdam, Germany. The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War, under King Friedrich II and was completed in 1769. It is considered to be the last great Prussian Baroque palace.
context_section_description: Occupying two levels above the ground floor, the theatre dates to the Frederick the Great’s reign in the 18th century and is still in use today. Rococo in style, the theatre makes heavy use of red and white with gilded accents. It can be seen as peculiar given its location within a palace, for the theatre lacks a royal box in which a king may view a performance. Instead, Frederick would sit among his guests in the third row of seating from the stage. The seat rows, which are curved, are reminiscent of an amphitheatre in antiquity. The theatre is fitted with modern stage equipment which is discreetly placed to preserve the Rococo décor.
caption: Theatre
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