Suburban theater
Vorstadttheater Basel, photographer: © Claude Giger, Vorstadttheater Basel inventory, SAPA Foundation
Diverse holdings on Switzerland's first free theater for children
The Vorstadttheater Basel was founded in 1974 under the name d'Spilkischte as the first independent theater for children (from 1981 Theater Spilkischte - Theater für alle) in Switzerland. Thanks to its pioneering spirit and innovative approach, it soon became known far beyond the country's borders. Ruth Oswalt (*1946) and Gerd Imbsweiler (1941-2013) ran the theater for over 30 years, and its archive became the property of the SAPA Foundation at the end of March. The diverse holdings - around 50 productions - include photographs, play texts, video recordings, correspondence and press material.
The inventory is professionally prepared and thus accessible to the interested public.