Professional actors from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, who had emigrated to Canada after World War II, organized a theatre-group in order to provide fellow compatriots with the culture and language of their mother countries. / This thesis analyses the different stages of the ensemble and its development until 1997, focussing on the preparation of a chronological list of performance-statistics and the reception of German-language plays in the press. / The Deutsches Theater Montreal (DTM) had been a member of the International Theatre "La Poudriere" for about 20 years when it became independent in 1979 and moved to the Centaur Theatre. There it presents two productions per year, one in the spring and one in the fall. The German Government has financially supported this cultural exchange since its inception. / Due to the commitment and perseverance of its members, the DTM exists despite a declining number of immigrants from German-speaking countries and overstimulation through the media today. It has continued to succeed in attracting also non-mother tongue speakers to its performances. / The goal of this documentation is to bear witness to the development and the productions of the theatre.

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