Accessibility
Theater Basel wants to be a theatre for everyone and therefore tries to create as many different access points as possible so that participation is open to all. Access is all those aspects that enable you to visit the theatre as you wish. In other words, all visitors benefit from a theatre that is as accessible as possible.
The Theater Basel structures accessibility into
- Accessibility to information
- Accessibility to the building
- Accessibility to the event
- Accessibility to artistic content
Further information on the individual accessibility options can be found below. Certain events at Theater Basel not only take accessibility into account, but also place it centre stage. These are listed under 'Events'.
Expanding accessibility is a process in which Theater Basel is constantly engaged. We welcome your feedback:
Accessibility takes centre stage at these events.
Together with experts from residential homes and the UK Network Northwestern Switzerland, Theater Basel has developed the 'Sensory Guided Tour with AAC' behind the scenes. This is a guided tour with Metacom symbols and structuring aids based on the TEACCH approach. The guides use PORTA gestures and ensure that not only visual but also many haptic impressions can be gained. More
Individual appointments by arrangement:
a.frei@theater-basel.ch
+41 (0)61 295 74 79
Tanzspuren - a dance project for people with neurological challenges such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson's disease - will start weekly at Theater Basel next season after a successful pilot series! Inspired by the Zurich initiative "Connect", we combine dance, music and creative design.
Connect is a dance project for people living with neurological challenges such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson's disease. The impetus for this came from the ballet director of Ballett Zürich, Cathy Marston, whose ballet The Cellist tells the life story of Jacqueline du Pré, who suffered from MS and died at an early age.
A dance training programme for people with neurological challenges was developed in collaboration with several partners. Tanzspuren continues this idea and this knowledge at Theater Basel.
Ballett Basel's dance mediator Andrea Frei and other dance mediators will organise the class, drawing inspiration from Ballett Basel's dance productions. Live music will accompany the dancers on most dates.
The class will take place at Theater Basel. Every Thursday from 4.9.2025 to 11.6.2026, except during school holidays. We dance in Gallery 7 from 14:30 to 15:30. You can reach this protected space via the Foyer Public. The Foyer Public, Gallery 7 and the toilets are wheelchair accessible. The workshop is free of charge. We are happy to receive a voluntary donation at our discretion. Please register at a.frei@theater-basel.ch or 061 295 14 79
If you have any questions or queries, simply write to the e-mail address or give us a call.
We look forward to seeing you.
Theater Basel tries to present information on theatre operations and events in such a way that it is as accessible as possible.
The Theater Basel website is accessible. In accordance with the international WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines, the website was certified in February 2023. To this end, we are cooperating with the competence partner for barrier-free technology in Switzerland 'Access for All'.
As part of the Disability Rights Action Days from 15 May to 15 June 2024, Theater Basel will share its experiences on the way to WCAG 2.1 AA certification on 10 June 2024. More
Theater Basel strives to use gender-sensitive language, as recommended by the Canton of Basel-Stadt. Specifically, we use the colon as a methodology. With this orthotypographical strategy, we want to take into account that people are different, want to address urban society and our audience as broadly as possible; always with the attitude that plurality enriches us.
We have three main venues at Theater Basel: The main stage, the small stage and the theatre. The Foyer Public, which invites you to linger from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00, is located in the foyer of the Large Stage.
We have summarised information on how to find us by public transport or private vehicle on the 'Venues' info page. More
Discounts and assistance options are designed to make theatre visits possible for everyone.
Assistance dogs have access to the theatre. They can wait in the cloakroom or be taken into the theatre with you. We will be happy to reserve a suitable seat for you.
Fancy going to a performance, but not alone? Would you like someone to accompany you? In these cases, KulturPLUS1 can help.
Reserve a PLUS1 ticket up to one week before the performance and we will find you a PLUS1 cultural companion who will support you and enjoy your visit to the theatre with you. If you live in the Basel area, the PLUS1 cultural companion will take you from your home to Theater Basel and back again after the performance.
You only pay for your ticket. The accompaniment is free of charge.
billettkasse@theater-basel.ch
+41 (0)61 295 11 33
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'Eins mehr' is a social agreement among our visitors with the idea of enabling cultural participation together.
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People with a disability card receive a 50% discount. Accompanying persons of wheelchair users also receive a 50% discount.
+41 (0)61 295 11 33
billettkasse@theater-basel.ch
We want you to experience what happens on our stages. That's why Theater Basel offers different approaches to artistic content - some offers apply to all dates, others to individual dates.
We subtitle all opera performances on the main stage and in the theatre (except premieres) in German and English. All theatre performances on the main stage and in the Schauspielhaus (except premieres) are subtitled in English.
All our stages are equipped with an FM listening system (radio). The headphones (with or without induction loop) can be individually adjusted. They can be borrowed free of charge from our cloakrooms in the foyers.
With audio description, certain aspects of a performance, e.g. the stage set, the costumes or the exclusively visible plot, are supplemented by an audio description. The audio description is recorded live and played through headphones.
Experience theatre - discover opera
A joint offer from Kaserne Basel and Theater Basel.
We, Kaserne Basel and Theater Basel, are joining forces again in the 25/26 season to offer a joint package of plays with audio description. Audio description means that the visual parts of a performance, such as the stage set, the costumes or the visible course of the action, are spoken through a description via headphones. We will visit two selected productions together with you. In addition to technical accessibility through live audio descriptions and tactile tours in advance, the aim is to provide in-depth access to the content of the programmes. We will introduce the plays, discuss their forms and aesthetics and place them in the context of contemporary theatre and opera. Where possible, artists will also be on hand to talk about their work and answer questions. Of course, a delicious aperitif will also be served. The devices will be distributed before the start of each performance. You can bring your own headphones and assistance dogs are also welcome and permitted in the auditorium.
- Saturday, 13 December 2025: Klapa at the Kaserne Basel
- Saturday, 14 March 2026: Grand Finale at the Theater Basel
About the programme on 13.12.2025
On Saturday 13 December 2025, the meeting point is at 17:45 at the entrance to the Kaserne Basel. After a guided tour of the stage area, there will be a small aperitif. The performance starts at 20:00. As the production is still in the development process, the duration has not yet been finalised. We will send you further information in advance.
About the procedure on 14.03.2026
The meeting point is on Saturday, 14.03.26 at 16:45 at the main entrance of Theater Basel on the lowest level of the foyer. After an approx. one-hour tactile tour of the stage area, there will be a small aperitif before we go to the regular introduction at 19:00. The performance starts at 7.30 pm and the opera lasts 2 hours 30 minutes including the interval.
Costs and registration Costs: CHF 70 for both evenings together. Registration by 14.11.2025 at: a.frei@theater-basel.ch or +41 (0)61 295 14 79
The offer Experience Theatre - Discover Opera is a package between the two theatres. We are delighted to be offering this joint package for the fifth time. If you would like to attend just one evening or have further questions, please contact us. Contact us at m.mohr@kaserne-basel.ch or +41 (0)61 666 60 27 if you are interested in the Kaserne or at a.frei@theater-basel.ch or +41 (0)61 295 14 79 if you are interested in the Theater Basel.
Information on the selected plays
Klapa
A choir that hasn't been a choir for a long time meets on a stage. Nothing happens. Silence. And then, very quietly, someone starts to sing. Memories emerge - of songs, mountains and the sea. A group forms into a polyphonic choir. But how does community come about? And how do we reinvent traditions? In KLAPA, Patricija Katica Bronić moves between performance and concert. Using vocal forms of the Dalmatian klapa ("club") and the Swiss yodelling song Zäuerle, she begins a performative dialogue between cultures and people.
Grand Finale - A ghost musical in three acts
How can life be completed when there are still unpaid bills? A stage accident not only deprives a diva of the grand finale of her comeback show, but also of her life. After her death, she meets an undertaker who talks to the dead and fulfils their last wishes. He tries to pass this gift on to his delinquent apprentice. Philipp Stölzl and Jan Dvořák (including 'Andersen's Tales') return to Theater Basel for this musical world premiere, together with song and theatre music composer Christoph Israel. His songs revive the bittersweet, lush sound of the film musicals from the sixties.
Selected performances and the preceding introduction will be translated into sign language.
Dates to follow
In Relaxed Performances, conventions in performance spaces are loosened up: the auditorium lights are dimmed throughout the performance, audience members are allowed to leave and return at any time, loud noises and unexpected changes of mood are announced where unavoidable.
Dates to follow
Theater Basel works with various networks to enable cultural participation and to be a theatre for all.
Andrea Frei
a.frei@theater-basel.ch
+41 (0)61 295 14 79