New wind in the theater: Patricia Nickel-Thönicke takes over in St. Pölten!

New wind in the theater: Patricia Nickel-Thönicke takes over in St. Pölten!

In an exciting change in the leading point of the St. Pöltner Landestheater, Marie Rötzer, the previous artistic director, will give up her post in 2026 in order to work as the successor to Herbert Föttinger at the Vienna Theater in Josefstadt. The position will be taken over by Patricia Nickel-Thönicke from September 1, 2026, which was selected from a applicant field of 49 candidates, including remarkable 17 women. Rötzer, who has been working for the state theater for nine years, was enthusiastic about the changes and plans to create "exciting, innovative, sensual and political theater for everyone", as she explained in an interview with noen.at

Premiere of “force majeure” inspires the audience

At the same time, the play “Higher Violence” celebrated the Marie Premiere Theater, which discussed the insurance madness in a humorous way. The comedy of Maria origin uses the absurd situations that the insurance system brings with it to make the audience laugh. The actors Newa Grawit and Manuel Bürgin are convincing in their roles as insurance agents who contest their everyday life in their own office and conclude contracts during rapid phone calls. Like aargauerzeitung.ch noticed, the piece treats the ironic misunderstandings that can arise in dealing with insurance, and the question of whether you can really buy yourself from the risks of life.

The piece that is listed at a time when the insurance industry changes its customers with intensive sales strategies invites the audience to think about their own relationship to risks. In an entertaining and stimulating manner, it is not only laughed on the stage, but also voted thoughtfully - a perfect mix that inspires the audience. “Higher violence” will be listed and promises in the future on several appointments, including on October 18 and 19 and 12 January, in the Alte Reithalle in Aarau.