When does the performance take place?

The performance is scheduled for 26.06.2026 at 19:30.

How long does the evening last?

The performance lasts about 2 hours and does not have an intermission.

Where is Real Time Age performed in Munich?

It is performed at the Munich Volkstheater, Tumblingerstraße 29, 80337 Munich.

Is the theater wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the Munich Volkstheater is wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator, accessible restrooms, and seating for people with disabilities.

What's the best way to get there?

It is recommended to travel by public transport. The theater is accessible via U3 and U6 to Poccistraße or Goetheplatz, as well as several bus lines.

What is the ticket price?

Tickets for the performance are available starting at 43 Euros at the standard price.

Real Time Age ignites a smart evening full of pace and longing at the Munich Volkstheater

Name: Real Time Age
Start: 2026-06-26T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-26T23:30:00+02:00
Location: Münchner Volkstheater

A smart, fast-paced theater experience about youth, power, and digital escape

With Real Time Age, the Munich Volkstheater presents Tonio Schachinger's award-winning novel in a German premiere on stage. Jan Friedrich condenses the coming-of-age story into a precise, fast-paced evening about school rituals, social hierarchies, and the longing for an escape from the confines of the present.

Between classroom and digital parallel world

At the center is Till, who at a traditional gymnasium struggles not only with a stern teacher but also with the rules of an elitist system. The novel unfolds as a keen societal study, in which school, pub, and virtual game worlds tumble into one another. It is precisely this friction between analog demands and digital self-empowerment that gives the production its feverish stage experience.

Jan Friedrich's direction focuses on precision and pace

The Munich version works with a clear dramatic edge: two hours, no break, six performers, an ensemble in constant motion. The stage and costumes by Max Schwidlinski, as well as the musical and visual elements, condense the evening into a vibrant theater space that feels like a permanent switch between inside and outside worlds. Light, video, and music support the narrative without overwhelming it.

A novel about rebellion, education, and growing up

Tonio Schachinger received the German Book Prize in 2023 for Real Time Age. The source material combines wit, clever irony, and keen observation into a text about the mechanics of education, status, and self-assertion. The production at the Munich Volkstheater transforms it into a scenically dynamic piece of the present, in which puberty is not a marginal theme, but a significant social experiment.

Theater atmosphere with a nervous pulse

The stage experience thrives on the tension between laconic understatement and emotional heft. Those attending the evening will experience not a museum-like literary adaptation, but a precisely timed play about belonging, resistance, and self-discovery. Press reviews already praise the clever connection of linguistic wit, joy of playing, and societal sharpness.

Conclusion

Real Time Age promises an intense theater evening for all who appreciate contemporary literature, strong acting, and socially aware productions. This piece hits right into the present and invites the audience to experience the premiere energy of the Munich stage live.