SchauMa - Theater in Upper Carinthia: a colorful mixed theater group with actors from Upper Carinthia (Drautal/Gailtal/Mölltal) presents the highly lamentable and completely unknown marital tragedy of Romeo & Julia – Without Death No Happy End - a comedy by Michael Niavarani long after William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Julia are only the greatest love couple in world literature because they never had to live together but died in time.

In the case of our highly lamentable comedy, it is not the two lovers who have died but love itself. The children have left home, the businesses are doing well – and suddenly an old love and a young actress appear, and all those involved are struck by love again! Instantly, lies, sex, and betrayal arise… for as William Shakespeare himself says: “No one can be wise and love!”

By Manfred Schild

Winning play of the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025 (premiere)

Welcome to the new reality!

Josef can hardly believe his eyes: there is actually a complete stranger in his kitchen calmly preparing breakfast. But that’s not all: Jan, his eloquent and well-dressed counterpart, insists firmly that this is his own apartment. After all attempts to prove the opposite fail miserably, Josef is left with the desperate hope that his wife Margit will bring clarity to the confusion. However, she is completely on Jan's side, and gradually it dawns on Josef that he is suddenly falling out of the reality he has known and might end up being replaced by a doppelgänger…

The text, awarded the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025, by the Tyrolean author and theatre creator Manfred Schild, satirizes the self-optimization craze of our modern society by bitterly twisting, distorting, and questioning our familiar reality.

After the comedy games in 2026, the award-winning production will also be showcased in this staging at our cooperation partner Schauspielhaus Salzburg in the autumn.

Cast

Director: Leila Müller
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl

Jan: Ingo Paulick
Josef: Felix Krasser
Margit: Sonja Kreibich
Mrs. Löffler: Julia Urban

By Manfred Schild

Winning play of the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025 (premiere)

Welcome to the new reality!

Josef can hardly believe his eyes: there is actually a complete stranger in his kitchen calmly preparing breakfast. But that’s not all: Jan, his eloquent and well-dressed counterpart, insists firmly that this is his own apartment. After all attempts to prove the opposite fail miserably, Josef is left with the desperate hope that his wife Margit will bring clarity to the confusion. However, she is completely on Jan's side, and gradually it dawns on Josef that he is suddenly falling out of the reality he has known and might end up being replaced by a doppelgänger…

The text, awarded the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025, by the Tyrolean author and theatre creator Manfred Schild, satirizes the self-optimization craze of our modern society by bitterly twisting, distorting, and questioning our familiar reality.

After the comedy games in 2026, the award-winning production will also be showcased in this staging at our cooperation partner Schauspielhaus Salzburg in the autumn.

Cast

Director: Leila Müller
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl

Jan: Ingo Paulick
Josef: Felix Krasser
Margit: Sonja Kreibich
Mrs. Löffler: Julia Urban

“Is this really love?”

What bad luck: Monsieur Pontagnac follows an unknown beauty to her house, only to find out that she is none other than the wife of his friend Vatelin. But it gets much, much worse: His own wife is hot on his heels, and she quickly agrees with Mme. Vatelin: If there is evidence of the fickle husband's infidelity, then female revenge will follow immediately. Beneficiary Redillon is already delighted to be the laughing third...

Georges Feydeau's brilliant comedy shows what happens when infidelity, adultery, and unbridled passion collide with the deceitful etiquette of Parisian salons – and then everyone loses their nerve at the same time. With a lot of wit, absurd situational comedy, and a dizzying pace, Feydeau leads his characters through a chaos of lies, passions, and the search for the reality of love. The translation and adaptation of the French classic performed in our anniversary season this year is by H.C. Artmann and the founder of the Porcia Comedy Games, Herbert Wochinz, who put this play on the program in the very first Comedy Summer in 1961.

Cast

Director: Florian Eisner
Assistant: N.N.
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl
Pontagnac: Johannes Sautner
Lucienne Vatelin: Sonja Kreibich
Vatelin: Ingo Paulick
Redillon: Markus Weitschacher
Clothilde Pontagnac | Armandine: Veronika Petrovic
Soldignac | Gerome: Reinhardt Winter
Maggy Soldignac: Julia Urban
Pinchard: Felix Krasser
Mme. Pinchard: Leila Müller
Hotel manager Clara | Policewoman (musician): Christine Rainer
Jean | Policeman (musician): Tobias Kochseder

From Annalena Küspert (OEA)

"How real is a fairy tale?"

What to do when no one wants to know about you anymore? This question is posed by an old donkey, an abandoned dog, an unemployed cat, and a rooster threatened by the soup pot. The answer is quite simple: One starts a band! Together, the four set off for Bremen to seek their fortune as town musicians. But on the way, not only dangerous robbers lurk, but also doubts and vanity, and the wonder of entirely new friendships.

With humor, music, and a lot of heart, author Annalena Küspert retells the well-known Grimm fairy tale: modern, surprising, and full of animal liveliness. This is a piece that has never been performed in Austria, for all those who want to learn how to find their place in the harsh reality with courage, solidarity, and a good song in their hearts.

Cast

Direction: Anja M. Wohlfahrt
Assistant: Maria Weichesmüller
Stage: Fabian Türk
Costume: Katia Bottegal
Music: Grilli Pollheimer

Rooster Redhead: Clara Diemling
Donkey Gray: Markus Tavakoli
Dog Packan: Katharina Gerlich
Cat Bartputzer: Anna Zöch
Owner | Robber Chief Brunhild: Monika Pallua
Robber Piet: Dominik Kaschke
Robber Knut: Klemens Dellacher

“Is this really love?”

What bad luck: Monsieur Pontagnac follows an unknown beauty to her house, only to find out that she is none other than the wife of his friend Vatelin. But it gets much, much worse: His own wife is hot on his heels, and she quickly agrees with Mme. Vatelin: If there is evidence of the fickle husband's infidelity, then female revenge will follow immediately. Beneficiary Redillon is already delighted to be the laughing third...

Georges Feydeau's brilliant comedy shows what happens when infidelity, adultery, and unbridled passion collide with the deceitful etiquette of Parisian salons – and then everyone loses their nerve at the same time. With a lot of wit, absurd situational comedy, and a dizzying pace, Feydeau leads his characters through a chaos of lies, passions, and the search for the reality of love. The translation and adaptation of the French classic performed in our anniversary season this year is by H.C. Artmann and the founder of the Porcia Comedy Games, Herbert Wochinz, who put this play on the program in the very first Comedy Summer in 1961.

Cast

Director: Florian Eisner
Assistant: N.N.
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl
Pontagnac: Johannes Sautner
Lucienne Vatelin: Sonja Kreibich
Vatelin: Ingo Paulick
Redillon: Markus Weitschacher
Clothilde Pontagnac | Armandine: Veronika Petrovic
Soldignac | Gerome: Reinhardt Winter
Maggy Soldignac: Julia Urban
Pinchard: Felix Krasser
Mme. Pinchard: Leila Müller
Hotel manager Clara | Policewoman (musician): Christine Rainer
Jean | Policeman (musician): Tobias Kochseder

“What really happened here?”

Everything actually starts quite harmless and optimistic: Psychotherapist Dr. Silke Hufenreuther can discharge five of her sheep with a violent past as healed after successful therapy. There is already an excellent plan for successful reintegration: The five simply switch to the hospitality industry. A self-help group for violent murderers opens a bed and breakfast - hey, what could possibly go wrong?

But on the opening day, the newly organized reality spirals out of control: The psychologist and her husband are the first guests, a stern inspector scrutinizes the operation, and suddenly there's a corpse in the lobby. Who did it? Everyone has the motive and opportunity for murder, but no one wants to admit it. Amidst a cleaning frenzy, chakra massage, and vegan cheesecake, the situation escalates into delightfully absurd crime fun. A quirky cocktail of dark humor, eccentric characters, and surprising twists - murderously funny! The text by the German author collective “Die Acht,” led by the internationally successful crime writer Tatjana Kruse, playfully interacts with the crime genre to find out: What really happened here?

Cast

Direction: Susi Weber
Assistance: Maria Weichesmüller
Stage: Alexandra Burgstaller
Costume: Katia Bottegal

Dr. Silke Hufenreuther: Clara Diemling
Pretty Wummen: Katharina Gerlich
Horst Klotz: Dominik Kaschke
Auntie Schröder: Monika Pallua
Jayashree: Veronika Petrovič
Ingolf: Johannes Sautner
Hajo Zeisig: Klemens Dellacher
Armin Aufderhöhe: Markus Tavakoli

“Is this really love?”

What bad luck: Monsieur Pontagnac follows an unknown beauty to her house, only to find out that she is none other than the wife of his friend Vatelin. But it gets much, much worse: His own wife is hot on his heels, and she quickly agrees with Mme. Vatelin: If there is evidence of the fickle husband's infidelity, then female revenge will follow immediately. Beneficiary Redillon is already delighted to be the laughing third...

Georges Feydeau's brilliant comedy shows what happens when infidelity, adultery, and unbridled passion collide with the deceitful etiquette of Parisian salons – and then everyone loses their nerve at the same time. With a lot of wit, absurd situational comedy, and a dizzying pace, Feydeau leads his characters through a chaos of lies, passions, and the search for the reality of love. The translation and adaptation of the French classic performed in our anniversary season this year is by H.C. Artmann and the founder of the Porcia Comedy Games, Herbert Wochinz, who put this play on the program in the very first Comedy Summer in 1961.

Cast

Director: Florian Eisner
Assistant: N.N.
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl
Pontagnac: Johannes Sautner
Lucienne Vatelin: Sonja Kreibich
Vatelin: Ingo Paulick
Redillon: Markus Weitschacher
Clothilde Pontagnac | Armandine: Veronika Petrovic
Soldignac | Gerome: Reinhardt Winter
Maggy Soldignac: Julia Urban
Pinchard: Felix Krasser
Mme. Pinchard: Leila Müller
Hotel manager Clara | Policewoman (musician): Christine Rainer
Jean | Policeman (musician): Tobias Kochseder

By Manfred Schild

Winning play of the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025 (premiere)

Welcome to the new reality!

Josef can hardly believe his eyes: there is actually a complete stranger in his kitchen calmly preparing breakfast. But that’s not all: Jan, his eloquent and well-dressed counterpart, insists firmly that this is his own apartment. After all attempts to prove the opposite fail miserably, Josef is left with the desperate hope that his wife Margit will bring clarity to the confusion. However, she is completely on Jan's side, and gradually it dawns on Josef that he is suddenly falling out of the reality he has known and might end up being replaced by a doppelgänger…

The text, awarded the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025, by the Tyrolean author and theatre creator Manfred Schild, satirizes the self-optimization craze of our modern society by bitterly twisting, distorting, and questioning our familiar reality.

After the comedy games in 2026, the award-winning production will also be showcased in this staging at our cooperation partner Schauspielhaus Salzburg in the autumn.

Cast

Director: Leila Müller
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl

Jan: Ingo Paulick
Josef: Felix Krasser
Margit: Sonja Kreibich
Mrs. Löffler: Julia Urban

By Manfred Schild

Winning play of the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025 (premiere)

Welcome to the new reality!

Josef can hardly believe his eyes: there is actually a complete stranger in his kitchen calmly preparing breakfast. But that’s not all: Jan, his eloquent and well-dressed counterpart, insists firmly that this is his own apartment. After all attempts to prove the opposite fail miserably, Josef is left with the desperate hope that his wife Margit will bring clarity to the confusion. However, she is completely on Jan's side, and gradually it dawns on Josef that he is suddenly falling out of the reality he has known and might end up being replaced by a doppelgänger…

The text, awarded the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025, by the Tyrolean author and theatre creator Manfred Schild, satirizes the self-optimization craze of our modern society by bitterly twisting, distorting, and questioning our familiar reality.

After the comedy games in 2026, the award-winning production will also be showcased in this staging at our cooperation partner Schauspielhaus Salzburg in the autumn.

Cast

Director: Leila Müller
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl

Jan: Ingo Paulick
Josef: Felix Krasser
Margit: Sonja Kreibich
Mrs. Löffler: Julia Urban

From Annalena Küspert (OEA)

"How real is a fairy tale?"

What to do when no one wants to know about you anymore? This question is posed by an old donkey, an abandoned dog, an unemployed cat, and a rooster threatened by the soup pot. The answer is quite simple: One starts a band! Together, the four set off for Bremen to seek their fortune as town musicians. But on the way, not only dangerous robbers lurk, but also doubts and vanity, and the wonder of entirely new friendships.

With humor, music, and a lot of heart, author Annalena Küspert retells the well-known Grimm fairy tale: modern, surprising, and full of animal liveliness. This is a piece that has never been performed in Austria, for all those who want to learn how to find their place in the harsh reality with courage, solidarity, and a good song in their hearts.

Cast

Direction: Anja M. Wohlfahrt
Assistant: Maria Weichesmüller
Stage: Fabian Türk
Costume: Katia Bottegal
Music: Grilli Pollheimer

Rooster Redhead: Clara Diemling
Donkey Gray: Markus Tavakoli
Dog Packan: Katharina Gerlich
Cat Bartputzer: Anna Zöch
Owner | Robber Chief Brunhild: Monika Pallua
Robber Piet: Dominik Kaschke
Robber Knut: Klemens Dellacher

“Is this really love?”

What bad luck: Monsieur Pontagnac follows an unknown beauty to her house, only to find out that she is none other than the wife of his friend Vatelin. But it gets much, much worse: His own wife is hot on his heels, and she quickly agrees with Mme. Vatelin: If there is evidence of the fickle husband's infidelity, then female revenge will follow immediately. Beneficiary Redillon is already delighted to be the laughing third...

Georges Feydeau's brilliant comedy shows what happens when infidelity, adultery, and unbridled passion collide with the deceitful etiquette of Parisian salons – and then everyone loses their nerve at the same time. With a lot of wit, absurd situational comedy, and a dizzying pace, Feydeau leads his characters through a chaos of lies, passions, and the search for the reality of love. The translation and adaptation of the French classic performed in our anniversary season this year is by H.C. Artmann and the founder of the Porcia Comedy Games, Herbert Wochinz, who put this play on the program in the very first Comedy Summer in 1961.

Cast

Director: Florian Eisner
Assistant: N.N.
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl
Pontagnac: Johannes Sautner
Lucienne Vatelin: Sonja Kreibich
Vatelin: Ingo Paulick
Redillon: Markus Weitschacher
Clothilde Pontagnac | Armandine: Veronika Petrovic
Soldignac | Gerome: Reinhardt Winter
Maggy Soldignac: Julia Urban
Pinchard: Felix Krasser
Mme. Pinchard: Leila Müller
Hotel manager Clara | Policewoman (musician): Christine Rainer
Jean | Policeman (musician): Tobias Kochseder

From Annalena Küspert (OEA)

"How real is a fairy tale?"

What to do when no one wants to know about you anymore? This question is posed by an old donkey, an abandoned dog, an unemployed cat, and a rooster threatened by the soup pot. The answer is quite simple: One starts a band! Together, the four set off for Bremen to seek their fortune as town musicians. But on the way, not only dangerous robbers lurk, but also doubts and vanity, and the wonder of entirely new friendships.

With humor, music, and a lot of heart, author Annalena Küspert retells the well-known Grimm fairy tale: modern, surprising, and full of animal liveliness. This is a piece that has never been performed in Austria, for all those who want to learn how to find their place in the harsh reality with courage, solidarity, and a good song in their hearts.

Cast

Direction: Anja M. Wohlfahrt
Assistant: Maria Weichesmüller
Stage: Fabian Türk
Costume: Katia Bottegal
Music: Grilli Pollheimer

Rooster Redhead: Clara Diemling
Donkey Gray: Markus Tavakoli
Dog Packan: Katharina Gerlich
Cat Bartputzer: Anna Zöch
Owner | Robber Chief Brunhild: Monika Pallua
Robber Piet: Dominik Kaschke
Robber Knut: Klemens Dellacher

“Is this really love?”

What bad luck: Monsieur Pontagnac follows an unknown beauty to her house, only to find out that she is none other than the wife of his friend Vatelin. But it gets much, much worse: His own wife is hot on his heels, and she quickly agrees with Mme. Vatelin: If there is evidence of the fickle husband's infidelity, then female revenge will follow immediately. Beneficiary Redillon is already delighted to be the laughing third...

Georges Feydeau's brilliant comedy shows what happens when infidelity, adultery, and unbridled passion collide with the deceitful etiquette of Parisian salons – and then everyone loses their nerve at the same time. With a lot of wit, absurd situational comedy, and a dizzying pace, Feydeau leads his characters through a chaos of lies, passions, and the search for the reality of love. The translation and adaptation of the French classic performed in our anniversary season this year is by H.C. Artmann and the founder of the Porcia Comedy Games, Herbert Wochinz, who put this play on the program in the very first Comedy Summer in 1961.

Cast

Director: Florian Eisner
Assistant: N.N.
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl
Pontagnac: Johannes Sautner
Lucienne Vatelin: Sonja Kreibich
Vatelin: Ingo Paulick
Redillon: Markus Weitschacher
Clothilde Pontagnac | Armandine: Veronika Petrovic
Soldignac | Gerome: Reinhardt Winter
Maggy Soldignac: Julia Urban
Pinchard: Felix Krasser
Mme. Pinchard: Leila Müller
Hotel manager Clara | Policewoman (musician): Christine Rainer
Jean | Policeman (musician): Tobias Kochseder

“What really happened here?”

Everything actually starts quite harmless and optimistic: Psychotherapist Dr. Silke Hufenreuther can discharge five of her sheep with a violent past as healed after successful therapy. There is already an excellent plan for successful reintegration: The five simply switch to the hospitality industry. A self-help group for violent murderers opens a bed and breakfast - hey, what could possibly go wrong?

But on the opening day, the newly organized reality spirals out of control: The psychologist and her husband are the first guests, a stern inspector scrutinizes the operation, and suddenly there's a corpse in the lobby. Who did it? Everyone has the motive and opportunity for murder, but no one wants to admit it. Amidst a cleaning frenzy, chakra massage, and vegan cheesecake, the situation escalates into delightfully absurd crime fun. A quirky cocktail of dark humor, eccentric characters, and surprising twists - murderously funny! The text by the German author collective “Die Acht,” led by the internationally successful crime writer Tatjana Kruse, playfully interacts with the crime genre to find out: What really happened here?

Cast

Direction: Susi Weber
Assistance: Maria Weichesmüller
Stage: Alexandra Burgstaller
Costume: Katia Bottegal

Dr. Silke Hufenreuther: Clara Diemling
Pretty Wummen: Katharina Gerlich
Horst Klotz: Dominik Kaschke
Auntie Schröder: Monika Pallua
Jayashree: Veronika Petrovič
Ingolf: Johannes Sautner
Hajo Zeisig: Klemens Dellacher
Armin Aufderhöhe: Markus Tavakoli

By Florian Battermann and René Heinersdorff

“Help! My reality is broken!”

Honig im Kopf tells the touching and simultaneously comical story of Amandus, a loving but increasingly forgetful grandfather, and his brave granddaughter Tilda. While the family struggles with the challenges of Amandus' forgetfulness – including decapitated hedges, charred shoes, and accidentally ignited fireworks – Tilda comes up with a wonderful plan: She kidnaps her grandpa to Venice, where his great love story began. Amid quirky everyday moments, a lot of heart, and a healthy dose of chaos, the play shows that memories may fade – but true love remains. Amandus and Tilda set off on a tragicomic journey and learn all about forgetting, remembering, and the courage to always face reality with a smile.

The film that the play is based on, released in 2014 with Dieter Hallervorden in the lead role, reached an audience of 19 million and is considered one of the most successful German film comedies of recent years.

Cast

Director: Dominik Paetzholdt
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Set Design: Alexandra Burgstaller
Costume Design: William Joop

Music: Tobias Kochseder & Christine Rainer
Amandus Rosenbach: Reinhardt Winter
Tilda Rosenbach: Anna Zöch
Niko Rosenbach: Florian Eisner
Sarah Rosenbach: Leila Müller
Various Roles: Markus Weitschacher

“What really happened here?”

Everything actually starts quite harmless and optimistic: Psychotherapist Dr. Silke Hufenreuther can discharge five of her sheep with a violent past as healed after successful therapy. There is already an excellent plan for successful reintegration: The five simply switch to the hospitality industry. A self-help group for violent murderers opens a bed and breakfast - hey, what could possibly go wrong?

But on the opening day, the newly organized reality spirals out of control: The psychologist and her husband are the first guests, a stern inspector scrutinizes the operation, and suddenly there's a corpse in the lobby. Who did it? Everyone has the motive and opportunity for murder, but no one wants to admit it. Amidst a cleaning frenzy, chakra massage, and vegan cheesecake, the situation escalates into delightfully absurd crime fun. A quirky cocktail of dark humor, eccentric characters, and surprising twists - murderously funny! The text by the German author collective “Die Acht,” led by the internationally successful crime writer Tatjana Kruse, playfully interacts with the crime genre to find out: What really happened here?

Cast

Direction: Susi Weber
Assistance: Maria Weichesmüller
Stage: Alexandra Burgstaller
Costume: Katia Bottegal

Dr. Silke Hufenreuther: Clara Diemling
Pretty Wummen: Katharina Gerlich
Horst Klotz: Dominik Kaschke
Auntie Schröder: Monika Pallua
Jayashree: Veronika Petrovič
Ingolf: Johannes Sautner
Hajo Zeisig: Klemens Dellacher
Armin Aufderhöhe: Markus Tavakoli

By Manfred Schild

Winning play of the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025 (premiere)

Welcome to the new reality!

Josef can hardly believe his eyes: there is actually a complete stranger in his kitchen calmly preparing breakfast. But that’s not all: Jan, his eloquent and well-dressed counterpart, insists firmly that this is his own apartment. After all attempts to prove the opposite fail miserably, Josef is left with the desperate hope that his wife Margit will bring clarity to the confusion. However, she is completely on Jan's side, and gradually it dawns on Josef that he is suddenly falling out of the reality he has known and might end up being replaced by a doppelgänger…

The text, awarded the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025, by the Tyrolean author and theatre creator Manfred Schild, satirizes the self-optimization craze of our modern society by bitterly twisting, distorting, and questioning our familiar reality.

After the comedy games in 2026, the award-winning production will also be showcased in this staging at our cooperation partner Schauspielhaus Salzburg in the autumn.

Cast

Director: Leila Müller
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl

Jan: Ingo Paulick
Josef: Felix Krasser
Margit: Sonja Kreibich
Mrs. Löffler: Julia Urban

By Manfred Schild

Winning play of the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025 (premiere)

Welcome to the new reality!

Josef can hardly believe his eyes: there is actually a complete stranger in his kitchen calmly preparing breakfast. But that’s not all: Jan, his eloquent and well-dressed counterpart, insists firmly that this is his own apartment. After all attempts to prove the opposite fail miserably, Josef is left with the desperate hope that his wife Margit will bring clarity to the confusion. However, she is completely on Jan's side, and gradually it dawns on Josef that he is suddenly falling out of the reality he has known and might end up being replaced by a doppelgänger…

The text, awarded the Austrian Comedy Award Porcia 2025, by the Tyrolean author and theatre creator Manfred Schild, satirizes the self-optimization craze of our modern society by bitterly twisting, distorting, and questioning our familiar reality.

After the comedy games in 2026, the award-winning production will also be showcased in this staging at our cooperation partner Schauspielhaus Salzburg in the autumn.

Cast

Director: Leila Müller
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Stage: Nina Ball
Costume: Alexia Engl

Jan: Ingo Paulick
Josef: Felix Krasser
Margit: Sonja Kreibich
Mrs. Löffler: Julia Urban

By Florian Battermann and René Heinersdorff

“Help! My reality is broken!”

Honig im Kopf tells the touching and simultaneously comical story of Amandus, a loving but increasingly forgetful grandfather, and his brave granddaughter Tilda. While the family struggles with the challenges of Amandus' forgetfulness – including decapitated hedges, charred shoes, and accidentally ignited fireworks – Tilda comes up with a wonderful plan: She kidnaps her grandpa to Venice, where his great love story began. Amid quirky everyday moments, a lot of heart, and a healthy dose of chaos, the play shows that memories may fade – but true love remains. Amandus and Tilda set off on a tragicomic journey and learn all about forgetting, remembering, and the courage to always face reality with a smile.

The film that the play is based on, released in 2014 with Dieter Hallervorden in the lead role, reached an audience of 19 million and is considered one of the most successful German film comedies of recent years.

Cast

Director: Dominik Paetzholdt
Assistant: Karoline Breschar
Set Design: Alexandra Burgstaller
Costume Design: William Joop

Music: Tobias Kochseder & Christine Rainer
Amandus Rosenbach: Reinhardt Winter
Tilda Rosenbach: Anna Zöch
Niko Rosenbach: Florian Eisner
Sarah Rosenbach: Leila Müller
Various Roles: Markus Weitschacher