The Heart Eater at TamS Theater: Dark Stage Art for Munich

Event: THE HEART EATER. By Ferdinand Schmalz in TamS on 30. April 2026

Date and Time

30. April 2026 20:00

Artist

Location

Theater am Sozialamt TamS
Haimhauserstraße 13A, 80802 München-Schwabing-Freimann, Deutschland

Price

Free

About this Event

Theater

Mood

Other

Venue Type

Inside

An Evening Between Moor, Power and Murderous Desire

With The Heart Eater, the TamS Theater brings a linguistic rapture to the stage, intertwining crime, political satire, and Styrian legend into a bitter-sweet theatrical experience. The performance on April 30, 2026, at 8 PM promises a theater atmosphere where behind black humor and poetic intensification unfolds a story about love, loss, and the uncertainty of the present. ([tamstheater.de](https://tamstheater.de/spielplan))

Ferdinand Schmalz: Language as Precise Disturbance

Ferdinand Schmalz, born in 1985 in Graz and known as an award-winning playwright, shapes the material of The Heart Eater not just into a horror story but into a contemporary portrait of societal fractures. His plays connect language pleasure with time diagnosis; reviews have repeatedly highlighted the mix of poetic concentration, grotesque, and philosophical approach. ([diepresse.com](https://www.diepresse.com/5098985/akademietheater-im-sumpf-des-herzerlfressers))

A Moor Beneath Asphalt, a Center on Unstable Ground

The material begins at the edge of a freshly concreted shopping center, where a moor continues to work beneath the surface. This constellation makes the evening dramaturgically exciting: The repressed breaks through, the smooth promise of order cracks, and the stage becomes a resonance space for power calculus, criticism of consumption, and human depths. The Munich production at TamS emphasizes exactly this tension between societal facade and dark underbelly. ([muenchenticket.de](https://www.muenchenticket.de/event/der-herzerlfresser-37304/))

Direction, Set Design and Theater Craft

The TamS production relies on a strong ensemble and a clear visual language: Directed by Susi Weber, designed by Luis Graninger, costumes by Katharina Schmidt, and lighting by Barbara Westernach. In a text like this, tempo, precise placements, and atmospheric density determine the impact. Everything points to a concentrated, black humorous theater experience that doesn’t seek effects but emphasizes punches and pulls. ([muenchenticket.de](https://www.muenchenticket.de/event/der-herzerlfresser-37304/))

What the Audience Can Expect

Those who engage in this evening will not experience a comfortable feel-good theater, but an evening full of wit, tension, and disturbing beauty. The production promises that rare mix where audience reaction and afterthought come together: Laughter turns into discomfort, discomfort into insight. Therein lies the power of Schmalz’s theatrical art. ([muenchenticket.de](https://www.muenchenticket.de/event/der-herzerlfresser-37304/))

Conclusion: The Heart Eater at the TamS Theater is a date for all who love intelligent contemporary drama, linguistically powerful staging, and darkly sparkling stage art. Anyone seeking theater as an intense experience should experience this evening live. ([tamstheater.de](https://tamstheater.de/spielplan))

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