When does The Vulture Wally take place?

The performance starts on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where is The Vulture Wally performed?

The performance takes place on stage 1 of the Munich Volkstheater at Tumblingerstraße 29 in Munich.

How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts about 1 hour and 40 minutes without an intermission.

What does a ticket cost?

Tickets are available from 15 euros depending on the seating category. The regular price for the most expensive category is 43 euros.

Is the Munich Volkstheater accessible?

The Munich Volkstheater is accessible. Stage 1 and Stage 2 are located on the ground floor.

Are there any special notes about the production?

The performance contains strobe lighting, sometimes very loud music, gunshot sounds, as well as depictions of physical and verbal violence.

The Vulture Wally: A wild theater evening about freedom, mountains, and female self-determination

Name: The Vulture Wally
Start: 2026-10-16T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-16T21:10:00+02:00
Location: Münchner Volkstheater

The Vulture Wally: A wild stage experience about freedom and resistance

When Walburga Stromminger defies the vulture's nest, a powerful theater adventure begins at the Munich Volkstheater, set amidst the mountains, familial power, and female self-assertion. Julia Prechsl brings Wilhelmine von Hillern's novel to stage 1 in an independent adaptation, telling the story of a young woman who refuses to conform to the order of others.

A heroine between cliff face and family pressure

Even as a child, Wally dares what no boy in the village would attempt: she climbs down to a vulture's nest and takes a young vulture for herself. This daring act earns her the legendary name. Years later, her freedom comes under threat when her father wants to decide her future and marry her off to the wealthy Gellner-Vinzenz.

The dramaturgy compresses the material into a modern struggle for freedom. Wally stands between natural forces, patriarchal village order, and the unyielding desire for a self-determined life. Her inner tension shapes every moment of the production.

Visually powerful direction and alpine theater atmosphere

Julia Prechsl directs the production with a clear eye for the friction between tradition and new beginnings. The set design by Jelena Nagorni creates fantastic mountain landscapes and icy peaks with minimal means. The lighting design, costumes, and choreographed movements condense the atmosphere into a physically palpable stage space.

Above the action, Fiete Wachholtz hovers in a pulpit with percussion and electronic sounds. The live music propels the action forward, making the acoustics raw and immediate, transforming the vulture's nest into a pulsating sound landscape.

Marlene Markt as the central power center

Marlene Markt embodies Wally as a contradictory figure: delicate and tough, vulnerable and aggressive, full of devotion yet determined to set boundaries. Her acting craft gives the titular character an intense presence, anchoring the evening from the first appearance.

The production has been described in the press as visually powerful and exciting. The Süddeutsche Zeitung praised Markt as the power center of the evening, while the Abendzeitung highlighted the impressive visuals in the fight against male-made rules and the natural forces of the mountains.

A theater evening with strong sensory impressions

Strobe lighting, very loud music, gunshot sounds, as well as depictions of physical and verbal violence characterize the performance. The stage experience is aimed at an audience seeking contemporary direction, intense acting, and a modern engagement with a literary classic.

Conclusion: A Vulture Wally for the present

The Munich production combines alpine visual strength, live music, and an uncompromising female figure into a compelling theater evening. Those who want to experience how a historical narrative turns into a contemporary struggle for freedom, self-determination, and dignity will find an extraordinary stage experience in The Vulture Wally.