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ANTHROPOLOGIE

by Lauren Gunderson

Regie: Martina Gredler

Following her successful production of THE BOYS ARE KISSING at the Volkstheater Wien, Martina Gredler now directs Lauren Gunderson’s play ANTHROPOLOGY as part of the Volkstheater’s district tour (BEZIRKE), using the analogue depth of field of theatre to examine the digital transformation of our emotions.
More and more people are turning to AI for advice and therapy, or using platforms that offer chatbots as digital friends or romantic partners. How does the use of artificial intelligence affect the fabric that holds our society together – trust?

The Austrian premiere takes place on November 13, 2026, at 7.30 p.m. at VOLKSTHEATER BEZIRKE in Vienna.

 

INTER ALIA

by Suzie Miller
German Translation: Anne Rabe
Directed by: Anna Stiepani

Suzie Miller’s INTER ALIA centres on a woman whose feminist convictions and legal ethics collide with her instinct as a mother to protect her child. Judge Jessica Parks fights for a fairer justice system. But then her own son is accused of rape. Anna Stiepani directs the German-language premiere as an exploration of modern motherhood and outdated images of masculinity.

Die German-language Premiere takes places on October 31, 2026, at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (Großes Haus).

DIE JANE-AUSTEN-METHODE

A comedy by Golda Barton with songs by Riah Knight and Reddym

In therapist Stolzenbach-Tiefwasser’s self-help seminar, six singles want to free themselves from romantic ideals à la Mr. Darcy.
To do so, they undergo a therapeutic reenactment: With fog, wind, and historical costumes, famous Jane Austen scenes are reenacted and scrutinized for their romantic promises. But Jane Austen herself appears, contradicts the therapist, and meddles more than the therapist would like. The therapeutic concept turns into a A Midsummer Night’s Dream-like game of confusion…
Can true self-determination be reconciled with the longing for true love?

The world premiere will take place on October 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Theater Freiburg (Großes Haus).

Since 2000, the NESTROY Prize has been awarded to recognize outstanding achievements on stages in Vienna and throughout Austria.

Director Jakab Tarnóczi was nominated last year as BEST EMERGING DIRECTOR and has received a nomination this year for his production of “WIR TÖTEN STELLA” (based on Marlen Haushofer) at the Schauspielhaus Graz in the category of Best Provincial Production.

Calle Fuhr is nominated for DIE QUELLE (Theater am Werk in collaboration with DOSSIER and the Schauspielhaus Wien) in the category Best Play – Playwright Award.

There are also nominations for acting performances in the following productions:

• Simon Bauer as Best Actor in the role of Prince Myshkin in Martina Gredler’s production of “The Idiot,” loosely based on Fyodor Dostoevsky | Bronski & Grünberg Theater
• Maximilian Pulst as Best Actor in the role of Marianne in “Tales from the Vienna Woods,” based on Ödön von Horváth and Johann Strauss, directed by Rieke Süßkow | Volkstheater Wien
• Otiti Engelhardt for Best Supporting Role as Stella in Jakab Tarnóczi’s production of “We Kill Stella” | Schauspielhaus Graz

In addition, Jessica Rockstroh is nominated in the category Best Set Design for her set design in “Genocide or My Liver Is Pointless” by Werner Schwab at the Burgtheater, directed by Fritzi Wartenberg.

The awards ceremony will take place as part of the 2026 Nestroy Gala on November 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Volkstheater Wien.

DER ZERBROCHNE KRUG
Comedy by Heinrich von Kleist

Directed by: Fritzi Wartenberg
Stage Design: Polly Stephan

DIE DEUTSCHE BAHN AG

Ein tragisch komischer Bühnenessay
von und mit Calle Fuhr

Following his acclaimed one-man shows KRIEG UND FRIEDEN and AUFSTIEG UND FALL DES HERRN RENÉ BENKO, Calle Fuhr now delves into the corporate network of Deutsche Bahn AG. He analyses political cronyism, examines the reasons behind Deutsche Bahn’s disastrous state, and identifies the steps that must be taken to ensure a successful and vibrant future.

The World Premiere takes place on October 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Schauspiel Köln (Schauspielhaus).

STEREOPHONIC

von David Adjmi
Songs von Will Butler

German translation von Marius von Mayenburg

STEREOPHONIC is set in a recording studio in Sausalito in the mid-1970s. A rock band on the verge of superstardom is trying to record its second album. The process, which had been planned for weeks, drags on endlessly – fuelled by alcohol, sleep deprivation and cocaine – and causes old rifts within the group to resurface: what begins as a dispute over tempo and song length reveals deeper fractures in the relationships between the band members.
Thomas Ostermeier directs the German-language premiere of the multi-award-winning Broadway hit.

The premiere takes place on October 7, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. at the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Berlin.

REIGEN. VARIATIONEN

by Anja Hilling freely adapted from »Reigen« by Arthur Schnitzler
Directed by Ran Chai Bar-zvi

24 hours in the Englischer Garten. Somewhere between Monopteros and the Haus der Kunst – in ten scenes and each time in pairs – DJ Ada, businessman Franzi, poet Graf, cleaner Maro and sex worker Eleonore meet.
Anja Hillings’ Reigen variations, based on Arthur Schnitzler, are Ran Chai Bar-zvi’s first production at the Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel (Bavarian State Theatre).