When does the performance take place?

The performance takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

Where will WOYZECK – A Freakshow be performed?

The event takes place at the theater VIEL LÄRM UM NICHTS in the Pasinger Fabrik, August-Exter-Straße 1, 81245 Munich.

How long does the performance last?

The production lasts about 90 minutes and will be performed without an intermission.

How much do the tickets cost?

Regular tickets cost €23, reduced tickets cost €15. Additional fees may apply depending on the booking method.

Who performs in the production?

Max Pfnür takes on all roles. Direction and music are by Benjamin Blaikner; the production is from the Theater der Mitte in Salzburg.

Is the venue accessible for disabled guests?

The box office, bar, theater hall, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom are accessible for disabled guests.

Woyzeck as a Freakshow: Büchner's classic becomes a glaring theater experience in Munich

Name: WOYZECK – A Freakshow
Start: 2026-11-07T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Theater VIEL LÄRM UM NICHTS

WOYZECK – A Freakshow: Büchner's classic in a glaring funhouse mirror

A soldier, a body under pressure, a world of power, mockery, and social coldness: On November 7, 2026, WOYZECK – A Freakshow will be guesting at the theater VIEL LÄRM UM NICHTS in Munich. Georg Büchner's fragmentary drama appears as a visually powerful, musical, and radically condensed one-man production.

A person in the funhouse mirror of society

Woyzeck seeks his place in a dance of superiors, science, vanity, and violence. The production takes the simple soldier through a world where dignity becomes a commodity and every gaze turns into a judgment. Büchner's socially critical classic transforms into a modern freak show filled with vivid colors, absurd humor, and touching depth.

A tour de force of acting

Max Pfnür takes on all roles and transforms the stage into a shimmering cosmos of changing voices, bodies, and postures. His acting not only makes the characters visible but also makes their power dynamics immediately tangible in the space. The direction and music by Benjamin Blaikner give the performance a quirky rhythm between grotesque, discomfort, and moving live music.

Stage design, video art, and glaring theater atmosphere

Strong stage sets, expressive costumes, and AI-generated videos create a visual world between circus, nightmare, and social showcase. The design by Franziska Krug and the stage by Hannes Öhlböck place Büchner's fragment into a sensual tension field: The audience experiences a theatrical atmosphere where light, acoustics, and movement reflect the inner decay of the protagonist.

Dramaturgy between grotesque and tragedy

The production combines the fragmentary dramaturgy of Georg Büchner with the means of contemporary theater. Woyzeck's humiliation, his jealousy, and his desperate search for stability do not appear as a historical episode but as a disturbingly contemporary study of social dependency and human exclusion.

Conclusion: An intense stage experience

WOYZECK – A Freakshow promises a concentrated evening of theater with an extraordinary solo performance, gripping music, and strong visual impulses. Those who want to experience Büchner's classic as corporeal, modern, and formally surprising stage art will find an unusual guest performance at the theater VIEL LÄRM UM NICHTS. The audience's reaction emerges here immediately: in the shared breath of the hall, in the aftermath of the images, and in the silence after the last moment.