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= LOFFT = The LOFFT (short for Leipzig Off-Theatre) is a production space and venue for free theatre in Leipzig's Lindenau quarter. Founded in 1997, it was intially set up as a joint association between the Büro für OFF-Theater, theater structur focal, Studiobühne, Poetisches Theater and INSELbühne. After being based near city centre for two years, the LOFFT moved to Theaterhaus Leipzig (formerly Haus der Volkskunst), flanking the Lindenau market square. While they share the space with Leipzig's municipal children's and youth theatre, Theater der Jungen Welt, each are autonomous and have their own program. The LOFFT does not have its own ensemble, as the original concept was to enable the city's free theatre groups to work under professional conditions. Meanwhile, national as well as international co-productions and guest performances form an important and integral part of its profile. The aim is to bring the Leipzig scene into contact with national and international developments. The program focuses on post-dramatic forms of theatre and contemporary dance.

The LOFFT is the venue for and co-organizer of several theatre and dance festivals, including euro-scene Leipzig, Tanzoffensive, OFF EUROPA and Dance Transit Festival.

Since 2014, the LOFFT has hosted the Ursula-Cain-Preis for the support and promotion of dance theatre in Saxonia. The prize is awarded every two years.

In 2016, the city approved plans for a new theatre to be built in the Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei complex. LOFFT will move there in 2018.

Weblinks

 * Official Website