Odense Teater première of Henrik Ibsen's first contemporary realist drama "The Pillars of Society" on 14 November 1877. Since 1914, the theater has been in Jernbanegade along with the King's Gardens and the Funen's Art Museum. Odense Teater Odense Teater is a theater in the city of Odense in Denmark. It can be dated back to 1796 which makes it Denmark's second oldest theater. It is one of the country's three main theaters. The theater is located in Jernbanegade where it has three stages: "Store Scene", "Værkstedet" and "Foyerscenen". It also has stages at "Farinen" and "Raffinaderiet" in the old sugar factory
Odense has a capacity of 1,200. The club also has a notable volleyball team. RC Odense represents the city at rugby in combination with Lindø RSC. The Odense Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Odense. They play in the top Danish League Metal Ligaen, as the only team from Funen. In tennis, Tennis Club Odense is located near the Odense River. The country's largest tennis centre is due to open in Marienlyst in 2014. The H.C. Andersen Marathon is held annually in Odense. On Ascension Sunday, children can participate in Eventyrløbet (the Fairy Tale Run) with circuits from