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Theater am Hechtplatz
Swiss cabaret
A small Old Town theatre for Swiss cabaret and children’s plays, at Haus Seefeld until spring 2027.

Photo Credit
In the area: The gilded great hall of the Tonhalle Zürich, renovated in 2021, with its new organ and the orchestra’s chairs on stage. Image courtesy of © MGBiblio · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Theater am Hechtplatz
The Theater am Hechtplatz seats 260 and is best known for Swiss cabaret, with comedies, singer-songwriters, mime and clowns; the Zürcher Märchenbühne has staged children’s plays here for more than 50 years. The house on the Hechtplatz is being renovated until spring 2027; in the meantime its programme plays at Haus Seefeld.
Our take
- Cabaret
- Children’s plays
- Address
- Hechtplatz 7, 8001 Zürich
Altstadt, Zurich - Phone
- +41 44 415 15 15
- Website
- theaterhechtplatz.ch
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Theater am Hechtplatz before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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