"Watschenmann" at Volx / Margareten in Vienna

“Watschenmann” by Volkstheater Wien, staged at Volx Margareten

novel by Karin Peschka
directed by Bérénice Hebenstreit

Intense and close, situated in post-war Vienna, Heinrich tries to help people to calm their inner wars. Only Austrians have to pay for hitting him, the “Watschenmann”, everybody else punshes for free.

Definitely a must see! Made my heart break <3

premiere: 31 January 2019

cast: Rainer Galke (Dragan), Katharina Klar (Heinrich), Sebastian Klein (Elmer), Birgit Stöger (Lydia), Hristina Šušak (Musikerin)