Volkstheater Wien

In the location's words:

The Volkstheater Wien is one of the most important theater stages in the city and, since its founding in 1889, has been a house that wants to make theater for everyone, not just for a privileged elite. The name says it all.

The imposing building in the 7th district, right next to the MuseumsQuartier, has a capacity of around 1,000, making it one of the largest German-speaking theaters. It performs in repertory, with a program that deliberately thinks broadly: classics, contemporary texts, world premieres, political theater. The Volkstheater is not afraid of uncomfortable topics and sees itself as a socially committed theater that puts its finger in the wound.

Under the current directorship, the theater has reinvented itself once again and has become particularly interesting for a younger audience. The atmosphere is less stiff than elsewhere, access is more accessible and the themes are closer to the present. Anyone who thinks theater is not for them should take a look here.

Tickets are available online or at the box office, and here too young people under 26 benefit from significantly lower prices. Incidentally, the Volkstheater is easy to reach by taking the U3 underground line to the Volkstheater stop.