How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts 1 hour and 50 minutes and is played without an intermission.

Where does the piece take place?

It is performed on Stage 1 of the Munich Volkstheater at Tumblingerstraße 29 in Munich.

Is the theater barrier-free?

Yes, the Munich Volkstheater is barrier-free. There are also suitable access points and parking options for wheelchair users.

Are there parking facilities at the venue?

Yes, the theater has an underground garage. The access is fee-based, and the house recommends arriving by public transport.

From what price are tickets available?

For Stage 1, prices start at 15 Euro according to the theater. Depending on the seat category, they may be higher.

Dürrenmatt's bitter masterpiece unfolds timeless tension and brilliant stage art at Volkstheater Munich

Name: The Visit of the Old Lady
Start: 2026-06-21T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-21T23:30:00+02:00
Location: Münchner Volkstheater

An evening between revenge, morality, and grand stage impact

At the Munich Volkstheater, Friedrich Dürrenmatt's timeless classic meets a contemporary interpretation that sharply reloads the well-known material. The Visit of the Old Lady appears here as a tragic comedy about guilt, repression, and the question of how purchasable a community can become when hope and fear collide.

A story that touches the soul

The production relocates the events to the grandchild generation, thereby opening a clever dramatic resonance space: not just a single character, but an entire city grapples with the burden of its past. Sapir Heller aims for a stage experience that combines psychological tension with bitter humor and presents the classic not in a museum-style display, but tilts it into the present.

Stage design, lighting, and performance: all are electrified

On Stage 1, the theatrical atmosphere unfolds with full force. Stage and costumes, live music, lighting design, and video interlock, making visible the cold seduction that continues to make Dürrenmatt's play so eerie today. The evening lasts 1 hour and 50 minutes and runs without an intermission - a concentrated pull that carries the audience's reaction from scene to scene.

Friedrich Dürrenmatt in current sharpness

The material is one of the great key moments in the German-speaking theater history: a tragicomedy that combines social critique, grotesque, and moral chamber play. The Munich Volkstheater emphasizes this tension and places the inheritance of traumas, collective guilt, and the economic temptation of an entire city at its center. Thus, the evening appears both literarily grounded and highly relevant.

What the audience can expect

Those seeking intelligent acting, precise directing, and an atmospherically dense stage experience will find a theater evening with resonance here. This Visit of the Old Lady promises no cozy classic but a disturbing look into the abyss of human adaptation. Experiencing it live is worthwhile - especially because this evening raises questions that continue to resonate long after the performance.