The Escher Theater

The theatre opened its doors for the first time on 26 May 1962, when the town councillors and Joseph Wampach, the first director of the Théâtre d’Esch, had the pleasure of officially welcoming their Royal Highnesses the Grand-Duchesse Charlotte and the Prince of Luxembourg, together with the Prime Minister, Pierre Werner, for the inauguration of the newly constructed building. Over the years, it welcomed not only theatre-goers from within the Grand Duchy but also visitors from France, Belgium and Germany and elsewhere. As a city standing at the junction of three frontiers, Esch thus consolidated its role as a cross-border, multicultural location, and the theatre's programme went from strength to strength, notably thanks to the dynamic leadership of its second director, Guy Wagner, who oversaw a series of remarkable musical seasons as well as various theatrical productions. Upon taking over in 1992, Philippe Noesen, the third director, focused on dramatic art, increasing the number of productions and co-productions. From March 1996 to February 1997, the theatre closed its doors for an extensive revamp of its auditorium and foyers, involving the installation of reception areas for the public on the ground floor and a general transformation in line with transparency criteria, opening up the building towards the exterior by means of numerous glass doors and windows. Under its fourth director, Charles Muller, the Escher Theater underwent a further renovation, bringing the stage, the dressing rooms and the administration area into conformity with international standards. The theatre director Carole Lorang took over as director of the Escher Theater as from the 2018/19 season.