Burgtheater director Bachmann: We are on the right track!

Burgtheater director Bachmann: We are on the right track!

The new Burgtheater director Stefan Bachmann has balanced his first 100 days in office and is very satisfied with the positive response of the audience and the media. According to APA compared to the previous year, compared to the previous year, a viewer growth is particularly popular. Pieces such as "woodfalls" and "Orlando" attract a particularly large number of spectators, while takeovers from Cologne are less in demand. In the current development of the theater, Bachmann attaches importance to diversity and innovation by also integrating invitations into the plays for discussion about complex social issues.

premiere of "liliom"

On December 6th, the staging of "Liliom" celebrated its premiere under the direction of Philipp Stölzl. Stölzl, who previously worked successfully in film and music theater, brings his first directorial work to the stage at the Burgtheater. As APA , Stölzl is enthusiastic about the texture and the multi-layered characters in Molnár's work, which he sees as contemporary and profound. The director emphasizes that the perspective on toxic relationships has changed today, and in his interpretation it attaches importance to a realistic representation of the characters, far from nostalgic clichés.