What would the theatre be without visitors, what would theatre enthusiasts be without a subscription? With all its benefits and discounts, a visit to Theater Basel with a subscription is twice as much fun.

NEW! The 23/24 season starts on 7 September. Subscriptions are on sale now. Secure the best seats and many other benefits now.

  • NEW! 10% discount in the theatre gastronomy*.
  • 10 to 20% discount to the theatre
  • Advance purchase of additional tickets: 5 days before all others with 10% discount
  • Favourite seat! A fixed seat of your choice
  • Plannable! Fixed dates for the entire season
  • Season presentation in May exclusively for subscribers, followed by an aperitif
  • Subscription exchange: 2x per ticket free of charge, CHF 10.- thereafter
  • Regular information via newsletter

*On presentation of subscription card (1 card = 1 drink/snack)

Eine Szene aus Der Freischütz

Your heart beats for the theatre. But most of all, it beats for one genre; opera, drama or ballet. That's why, in addition to the very popular ballet subscription, Theater Basel now also offers an opera-only and a drama-only subscription. Enjoy your favourite opera at your favourite seat on alternating weekdays. And if you do want to visit a different section: additional tickets are available at a 10% discount.

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The Opera Subscription offers diverse musical theater on the Grand Stage: the first two parts of Wagner's 'Ring', popular classics by Rossini, Bizet, Monteverdi and Mozart in contemporary productions, and a musical comedy by Herbert Grönemeyer written especially for Theater Basel.

→ Tip: By continuing this subscription in the 24/25 season, you will see all performances of the 'Ring' ('Siegfried' and 'Götterdämmerung').

  • ACHF 803.–
  • BCHF 717.–
  • CCHF 626.–
  • DCHF 536.–

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Only spoken theater on all stages. The Theater Basel acting ensemble is known for its joy in acting and virtuosity. With the Schauspiel-Abo, you can experience the Basel company's skills in all facets: classical texts, contemporary themes and gripping content, staged with humor and emotion.

→ Tip: Close to the Schauspiel. In the Alte Billettkasse, the Schauspiel hosts pop-up formats, mini-plays, karaoke, and more! More

  • ACHF 560.–
  • BCHF 492.–
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5 ballet evenings, from CHF 332.-

Everything on the move. Everything in flux. Experience an aesthetic, physical and intellectual journey with our diverse dance program featuring works by Bobbi Jene Smith, Saburo Teshigawara, La Ribot or Fabrice Mazliah including the guest performance as part of the Steps Festival: Saburo Teshigawara, Rihoko Sato 'Tristan and Isolde'.

→ Tip: Close up - new spaces for getting to know each other and for encounters. Meet the choreographers Bobbi Jene Smith and Saburo Teshigawara in different formats and dialogues.

  • ACHF 453.–
  • BCHF 413.–
  • CCHF 372.–
  • DCHF 332.–
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Impressive stage technology, excellent acoustics and an intimate atmosphere despite 860 seats - that is the Grosse Bühne. Here you can experience seven premieres in musical theater, two in ballet, and one in drama.

→ Tip: By continuing this subscription in the 24/25 season, you will see all performances of the 'Ring' ('Siegfried' and 'Götterdämmerung').

  • ACHF 1672.–
  • BCHF 1493.–
  • CCHF 1297.–
  • DCHF 1109.–

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In the compact 450-seat auditorium, you're always up close and personal at the Schauspielhaus premieres. Here, the focus is on drama with a mix of classic material and new texts from Sophocles to Ariane Koch, supplemented by a ballet premiere by La Ribot and Fabrice Mazliah. In addition, there are three acting premieres on the Small Stage.

→ Tip: Premiere party afterwards in the Theatercafé - join the party!

  • ACHF 695.–
  • BCHF 615.–

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The week is off to a good start! Classics in drama and opera, the world premiere of a musical comedy by Herbert Grönemeyer and two great evenings of ballet. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer or on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus.

→ Tip: With our 'Before the premiere' format, we give you an insight into the final rehearsals of our new productions. Get to know the artistic team and learn more about the play, material and staging.

  • ACHF 886.–
  • BCHF 790.–
  • CCHF 694.–
  • DCHF 598.–

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From September to June, you'll be at Theater Basel once or twice a month on Wednesdays. You will experience dance excellence, great acting and outstanding musical performances. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer or on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus.

→ Tip: With our 'Vor der Premiere' format, we give you a glimpse into the final rehearsals of our new productions. Get to know the artistic team and learn more about the piece, material and staging.

  • ACHF 886.–
  • BCHF 790.–
  • CCHF 694.–
  • DCHF 598.–
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On nine Thursdays, you will experience performances at Theater Basel with music by Mozart, Weill, Bizet and Rossini, with text by Sophocles, Melville and Brecht and with choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith and Saburo Teshigawara. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer or on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus.

→ Tip: With our 'Vor der Premiere' format, we give you a glimpse into the final rehearsals of our new productions. Get to know the artistic team and learn more about the piece, material and staging.

  • ACHF 880.–
  • BCHF 792.–
  • CCHF 701.–
  • DCHF 612.–

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The weekend begins for you with a colorful mix of opera, drama and ballet from antiquity to modern times. The performances of this subscription play primarily on Grosse Bühne. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer or on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus.

→ Tip: Don't miss the second part of Wagner's 'Ring' and book 'Die Walküre' with a 10% discount now.

  • ACHF 938.–
  • BCHF 850.–
  • CCHF 759.–
  • DCHF 657.–
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When others watch the 'scene of the crime', you can see and experience great theater with us. Let the weekend end in style with opera, drama and ballet. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer or on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus.

→ Tip: Don't miss the interesting supporting program for the 'Ring' in fall 2023.

  • ACHF 951.–
  • BCHF 855.–
  • CCHF 759.–
  • DCHF 647.–
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The performances of this subscription start already at 16:00. Enjoy opera, drama and ballet without being late. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer or on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus.

→ Tip: This subscription is particularly popular with pensioners, which is why there is a special AHV discount.

  • ACHF 738.– / AHV 701.–
  • BCHF 662.– / AHV 629.–
  • CCHF 558.– / AHV 557.–
  • DCHF 499.– / AHV 477.–

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Thursdays at the Schauspielhaus: from Sophocles to Hermann Hesse, from Kafka to Ariane Koch, from dance storytelling to luminous body images, versatile and contemporary. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus (performances Kleine Bühne excluded).

→ Tip: In the Old Ticket Office, the Schauspiel hosts pop-up formats, mini-plays, karaoke, and more! More

  • ACHF 540.–
  • BCHF 476.–

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Fridays at the Schauspielhaus: from Sophocles to Hermann Hesse, from Kafka to Ariane Koch, from dance storytelling to luminous body images, versatile and contemporary. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus (performances Kleine Bühne excluded).

Tip: Even more drama. Visit additionally 'Die Dreigroschenoper' on the Grossen Bühne with 10% discount for additional tickets.

  • ACHF 539.–
  • BCHF 475.–
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In the mixed subscription, not only the days of the week change. All genres are also represented. You will experience well-known titles by Rossini, Bizet as well as Brecht and new projects by choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith or music legend Herbert Grönemeyer. There is always an introduction 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer or on the 1st floor in the Schauspielhaus.

  • ACHF 703.–
  • BCHF 627.–
  • CCHF 549.–
  • DCHF 473.–

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New name! The Migros subscription becomes the musical weekend subscription with varied performances from opera and ballet, introductions always 30 minutes before the start on the middle level in the foyer. Performances on weekends and public holidays and only on Grosse Bühne.

→ Tip: The perfect little subscription to give others a big treat!

  • ACHF 619.–
  • BCHF 550.–
  • CCHF 481.–
  • DCHF 403.–

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The subscription to try out: five performances of opera, drama and ballet spread over the season. The introduction to the play takes place 30 minutes before the start of each performance on the middle level in the foyer.

→ Tip: As a subscriber, you can book tickets for additional performances five days before all others and with a 10% discount.

  • ACHF 539.–
  • BCHF 485.–
  • CCHF 431.–
  • DCHF 377.–
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The Opera Studio OperAvenir accompanies young singers at the beginning of their professional career. With this subscription, you can experience young talents at their debuts.

→ Tip: OperAvenir singers can also be seen, for example, in 'Das Rheingold', 'Die Walküre', 'Carmen' and 'Rigoletto'.

  • ACHF 182.–

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This subscription is exclusive for members of the Theaterverein. With this subscription you will see all performances of 'Ring - Ein Festival'. In the season 24/25, 'Siegfried' and 'Götterdämmerung' will follow.

→ Tip: Become a member of the Theaterverein Basel and also benefit from discounted tickets for individual performances and access to exclusive events related to the new productions! More

  • ACHF 912.–
  • BCHF 828.–
  • CCHF 744.–
  • DCHF 660.–

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This subscription is exclusively for members of the Theaterverein.

→ Tip: Become a member of the Theaterverein Basel and also benefit from discounted tickets for individual performances and access to exclusive events surrounding new productions! More

  • ACHF 912.–
  • BCHF 828.–
  • CCHF 744.–
  • DCHF 660.–

At least four pieces with 10 to 20% discount.
The elective subscription 23/24 is on sale from July 1, 2023

A selective subscription allows you to choose freely from our entire program*. You choose at least four new productions in opera, drama, and ballet, and also put together your own individual subscription schedule. Depending on the number of plays you choose, you will receive a discount of between 10 and 20% on the price of one-way tickets in price categories A to D.

  • 4 events minus 10%
  • From 6 events minus 15%
  • From 10 events minus 20%

The ticket office is at your disposal for advice and purchase.

* Special events and guest performances are excluded.

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For 'Der Ring – Ein Festival' we have two subscriptions over two seasons on offer, with which you can visit all four Ring parts at a discount. Book all four Ring performances in an optional subscription or a cycle and receive a 10% discount.

Ring subscription Cycles

+41 (0)61 295 11 33
billettkasse@theater-basel.ch

Tue-Sat 11:00-18:00, Foyer
Mon 11:00-18:00, small ticket office