Divadelní a dramatická představení

A man wanders in and out of a hospital, enjoying interacting with its occupants – doctors, nurses, patients – without being seen. That man is in a coma, and while his body lies in a hospital bed, his essence wanders around and talks to other patients who are currently separated from their mortal bodies. But when the victim of a car accident falls into a coma and is admitted to what used to be his room, everything changes for the man who used to treat his loneliness as a game. Now he will have to start asking himself some more questions about how much, and how, each of us wants to be in the world.
Part of REVOLUTION May Death Find Us Alive and Wednesday Cinema.

John is a university professor who is about to be promoted and buy a property. Carol is his student who is afraid of failing because she often simply does not understand the professor's technical terms. He finds her ‘likeable’ and believes he understands her. His hand on Carol's shoulder, a casual gesture meant to reassure her, proves to be his undoing. Was it perhaps sexual assault after all? Was there more at stake than sympathy? What does Carol hope to achieve with her accusations, which could cost John his career? Director: Ulrich Waller Stage design: Raimund Bauer Costumes: Ilse Welter Cast: John: Sven-Eric Bechtolf Carol: Johanna Asch

Kasperl at the Circus
Kasperl is excited about visiting the circus… but something’s wrong! The circus director is in despair and the show has been canceled. Why? Can Kasperl help? Well, it’s not quite that simple…

Performer: Brigitte Haslwanter (AT) – Puppenbühne Zappelfetzn

For children aged: 4 and up

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Start time: 5:00 PM

Toni Servillo, Giuliana De Sio, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessandro Haber, Teresa Saponangelo, Silvio Orlando, Gabriele Lavia, Neri Marcorè, and many other leading figures of the international theatre scene are part of the 2025/2026 season of the Teatro Stabile, taking place in Bolzano. This year’s season includes 12 subscription events and a special performance featuring Stefano Massini.

The Tschögglberger Olmteifl invite you to the village run in Vöran on Friday, 28 November. The village run starts at 6 p.m., and the Krampus arrive at 8 p.m.

The Krampus run is also suitable for children. Music, food, drink and an adventure for the whole family!

Come along and experience a devilishly good festival!

The Taufra Xmas Sessions invite you to an unforgettable winter experience! On six evenings, various locations in Sand in Taufers and Mühlen are transformed into atmospheric meeting places. Enjoy the unique atmosphere with campfire romance, delicious regional food and drinks. Let yourself be inspired by the rousing live acts and experience spectacular fire shows that will leave you spellbound. Whether with friends, family or alone - the Taufra Xmas Sessions offer something for everyone. Join in and celebrate Advent in a special way! Program: Friday, 28.11. : Icebar, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Bob & The Traffic Jam Friday, 05.12. : Cafe Treffpunkt, Mühlen in Taufers/Molini di Tures Live Act: Coffeecult Acoustic Trio Friday, 12.12. : Hotel Spangla, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Yunger Friday, 19.12. : Hotel Drumlerhof, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Michael Astner Friday, 26.12. : Cafe Domino, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Dirty Lovers Friday, 02.01. : Sandgold, Winkel/Cantuccio Live Act: Endophine Acoustic Trio

Seis am Schlern is getting ready for a magical Advent and Christmas season!

In addition to the ice rink in the village square with skate rentals, there will be fascinating magic and fire shows, great live bands, contemplative Advent concerts, and atmospheric Christmas stories, providing a varied program. A winter experience for young and old alike!

Seis on ICE Ice skating with skate rentals and mulled wine stand: November 29, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

Daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (closed on December 24, 2025).

Contributors are the St. Nikolaus Afing Church Choir, MirStimmen, 4Clarissimi, and Young Beats. The church choir would be happy to receive a voluntary donation.

Between burnout and special missions.
A sparkling cabaret evening organized by the Bildungsausschuss St. Leonhard (Education Committee), full of energy, humor, and life wisdom.
Laughter highly recommended – and absolutely allowed!

The event will take place only in German.

María Grand & Maya Keren (CH/USA)
María Grand: sax
Maya Keren: piano

A major all-female encounter between Geneva-born saxophonist, singer, and composer María Grand and emerging pianist Maya Keren, originally from Philadelphia and now based in Brooklyn.

The compositions, almost entirely original, weave together free improvisations and hyper-precisely written music: some inspired by María’s exploration of the human subconscious, others born from purely mathematical ideas, creating a virtuosic sound reminiscent of classic “straight ahead” jazz.

The duo tells stories of modern women with ancient roots, capable of unfolding in real time and revealing archetypes and futuristic wonders. The goal is never to play “correctly,” but to give free rein to experience, with all the risks and pleasures that come with it. Above all, the music focuses on what touches the human: sincere, intense, and intentional.

Event: Monday, December 1, 2025, at Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.
www.mariakimgrand.com
www.mayakerenmusic.com

Franco Branciaroli is the protagonist of Sior Todero Brontolon, a masterpiece by Carlo Goldoni presented in 1762 at the Teatro San Luca in Venice and received with great warmth right from its debut. Miserly, imperious, irritating with the servants, oppressive with his son and granddaughter, distrustful and touchy towards the world: it would seem impossible to empathise with Sior Todero Brontolon. Nonetheless, the indefinable ‘brontolòn’ has attracted actors of the calibre of Cesco Baseggio, Giulio Bosetti or Gastone Moschin, and it is now Branciaroli, a master of the contemporary stage, who offers an extraordinary and unexpected new interpretation directed by Paolo Valerio. It was Goldoni himself who was amazed at how a text centred on such an odious and negative character had achieved such success. Needless to say, the topicality and peculiarities of his Todero are unscathed even today. For the first time, Valerio's direction brings together Goldoni's world with that of puppets, two universes that meet in the microcosm of a real and imaginary place. A reinterpretation conducted with strict philological respect for the text and that - at the same time - brings to the stage an original intuition such as that of the puppets alongside the actors, as their alter egos. Valerio and Branciaroli are preparing to amaze the audience once again with their reinterpretation of a classic of Italian theatre, which can still suggest much to contemporary sensibilities. Just think of the subtle and decisive role that Goldoni entrusts, in the play, to the female world, the only one that in the dramaturgical development appears fully positive. And the finale of the play - at a time when the concept of “patriarchy” dominates our chronicles in its most distorted and leaden meanings - weaves a vein of disturbance into the joyfulness of the resolution. By Carlo Goldoni, dramaturgy Piermario Vescovo, with Franco Branciaroli and Piergiorgio Fasolo, Alessandro Albertin, Maria Grazia Plos, Ester Galazzi, Riccardo Maranzana, Valentina Violo, Emanuele Fortunati, Andrea Germani, Roberta Colacino in collaboration with I Piccoli di Podrecca. Director Paolo Valerio Sets Marta Crisolini Malatesta Costumes Stefano Nicolao Lights Gigi Saccomandi Music Antonio Di Pofi Stage movements Monica Codena Production Il Rossetti Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Teatro de gli Incamminati, Centro Teatrale Bresciano Duration: 140 minutes, including a break

Elena-Maria Knapp & Katarina Hauser (A): “KEIN.MUTTER.LAND“

If women don’t become mothers and mothers can’t cope – a performance by Julia Jenewein

Motherhood is political. And so is the choice not to become a mother. From “It’ll happen sooner or later” to “You’ll regret it,” childless women or those who don’t intend to have children are often judged, while the “maternal instinct” is idealized and motherhood romanticized. With the most personal and intimate decision of their lives, women inevitably find themselves under public scrutiny, often losing their own voice. But what is motherhood really like? And what happens when one regrets becoming a mother? When one cannot become a mother, or when the biological clock doesn’t start ticking?

In this performance, two women openly confront all the (often taboo) issues surrounding reproduction and the ability to give life: from mental load to “regretting motherhood,” from pregnancy (and abortion) to birth culture. An intense and provocative evening that explores everything arising from the “question of all questions”: the one about children.

Event: Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.
www.juliajenewein.com

The Konzertverein Bozen presents an evening of exceptional musical intensity with the Simply Quartet and pianist Christos Fountos, as part of the “Avvento in musica” series of the Bolzano Christmas Market. The concert will take place on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the atmospheric Theatersaal of the Walther von der Vogelweide Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Waltherhaus Cooperative. The Simply Quartet, considered one of the most compelling young string quartets of its generation, captivates with refined interpretation, tonal balance, and a strong stage presence. Joining them is Christos Fountos, a pianist celebrated for his sensitivity and expressive depth, enriching the evening with an intense musical dialogue. An unforgettable concert for chamber music enthusiasts, blending the magic of the Advent season with outstanding artistic excellence — a special experience at the heart of the Christmas period.

Julien Cottereau (F): “Carte blanche à Julien Cottereau” He is a clown, mime, and internationally acclaimed performer. Julien Cottereau, who spent ten years on the stages of Cirque du Soleil, captivates audiences around the world with his naïve style – and last year he won the “Niederstätter surPrize 2024” at Carambolage. Without uttering a word, he recycles silence and the sounds of the world, taking the audience on a journey that invites wonder, laughter, and dreaming. His shows are a collective adventure of pure joy, where every moment is unique and surprising. Whether in the suburbs of Pointe-Noire, performing for street children in Kabul, or on the world’s grandest stages like the Sydney Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall, Cottereau enchants everywhere. He takes his audience by the hand and leads them down unexplored and interactive paths between poetry, humor, and self-irony. Let yourself be enchanted by this master of gestures and sound effects, and experience a show that will spark your imagination! Whatever he has in mind – we give him free rein: Carte blanche à Julien Cottereau. “A master of pantomime who has conquered the world.” (The Guardian) Performances: Thu 04 and Fri 05 November 2025 at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, 8:00 PM. www.facebook.com/juliencottereauofficiel

Join Markus Gimbel on a magical journey into his enchanting world! This is a show where you can laugh, participate, and even cast a little magic yourself. Performer: Markus Gimbel (AT/South Tyrol) For children aged: 4 and up Duration: approx. 45 minutes Start time: 5:00 PM

Traditional St. Nicholaus and Krampus procession. 3.30 p.m. Schellen Race - children draped with goat herding bells, stroll along the village. On their way the children are tossed nuts, mandarin oranges and candies. 6 p.m. St. Nicholaus procession

Io.Co Show: South Tyrol's answer to American late-night shows! A sharp, entertaining, overwhelming, and always interesting show! Together with entertainer Gianluca Iocolano, two guests will take to the stage to tell little-known or unknown stories, making this the most bilingual talk show around and inspiring the audience! (At least, that's the plan... don't count on it!)

A legend from Myra based on a picture story by Willi Fährmann, adapted for the St. Nicholas play by Theo Mair.

From 6.30 p.m. Reception on the town hall square by the brass band

6.45 p.m. Admission to the hall

7 p.m. Start of the play by the Volksbühne Naturns theatre group

Exchange of gifts and torchlight procession home

(in german language)

For the first time in Selva, during the Mountain Christmas market, the Selva Theatre Group will present an enchanting Living Nativity. In a festive atmosphere filled with lights and traditions, actors in period costumes will bring the characters of the Nativity story to life, offering visitors a touching and engaging experience. The event enriches the market’s programme, adding warmth, community spirit, and authenticity to the Christmas magic of Val Gardena.

Festive Advent atmosphere at the mulled wine stand in Parcines, with brass players from the Parcines Music Band from 3 p.m. onwards.

Angelo Pintus is an Italian comedian well known for his energetic style of humor and hilarious performances. He was born on May 21, 1975, in Trieste, Italy. Pintus has gained great popularity through his theatrical performances, later broadcast on TV and platforms, and his participation in successful television programs. The Italian comedian has been able to build a solid career in the Italian comedy scene, winning over theater audiences with his charisma, likability, and undisputed talent for improvising and entertaining.

In the Glow of the Evening The women’s choir Ladinia Women’s Chorus, conducted by Martin Runggaldier, warmly invites you to an atmospheric concert filled with musical warmth and a touch of pre-Christmas spirit. Organized by the Educational Committee of Castelrotto. Free admission.

Lukas Lobis (BZ): “verwirrt” Director: Robert Palfrader Actor and cabaret artist Lukas Lobis returns to Carambolage with his successful show “verwirrt.” Through an ironic and entertaining journey, Lobis tries to untangle the confusion that grips him, encountering quirky characters and ending up in awkward situations. His path leads him to rediscover his Tyrolean roots — with a surprising conclusion. Event: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.

Peppi und die Haislraggler (BZ): “Verstopfte Weihnacht – Besinnliches Toilettenreinigen mit Peppi und die Haislraggler” Moritz Thuile: bass Markus Cappello: sax Martin Malfertheiner: cajon Felix Senoner: guitar Magdalena Oberstaller: violin Tobias Kompatscher: guitar, vocals The musical repertoire of the band Peppi und die Haislraggler – creators and so far the only representatives of the Toilet-Pop genre – consists mainly of original compositions. Their distinctive feature is the tension between ironic lyrics in dialect and a wide variety of musical styles. Even the band’s name is telling: they firmly claim to work full-time in sanitary maintenance and took up instruments only out of financial necessity – a side hustle to cover expensive Christmas shopping. Whether there’s any truth to that story remains a mystery… Event: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.

The sixteenth edition of the festival “Corpi Eretici 2025/26”, curated by Teatro la Ribalta – Kunst der Vielfalt, opens with the premiere of “Pinocchio nel ventre della balena”, directed by Paolo Grossi, a fairy tale that recalls the adventures and misadventures of Pinocchio and his father Mastro Geppetto. Next comes “Vorrei una voce”, in which Tindaro Granata, through the voice of Mina, brings to the stage the stories and experiences of women imprisoned in Messina. With “Re Lear è morto a Mosca”, directed by César Brie, eight young actors retrace the careers of Solomon Michoels and Venjamin Zuskin, executed by the Stalinist regime because of their art. In “Vizita”, Davide Iodice reflects on intolerance toward the foreigner, inspired by H.G. Wells. Kicking off 2026 is the debut of “Studi Teatrali de La Tempesta”, directed by Antonio Viganò, a new creation born during the artistic residency with Teatro Cristallo. In February: “C’è urgenza d’azzurro”, poems by Vasco Mirandola with music by Sergio Marchesini, and “Quando gli dei erano tanti”, in which Marco Baliani tells the story of Calasso. In March, “Edipo Re”, directed by Stefano Tè and performed by inmates from the Castelfranco Emilia Prison, stages the story of the city of Thebes and Oedipus' desperate attempt to save it. In April, “Un attimo prima”, a poetic experience by Gabriella Salvaterra, will lead small groups of spectators through an intimate, sensory journey inside a labyrinth of memories, immersing them courageously in the theme of symbolic rupture and healing. In May, “La parola femminista” by Vanessa Roghi and the Writing Workshop of Experience with Lea Melandri close the program with a reflection on feminist culture. All events of the “Corpi Eretici” festival: • 09/10/25, Pinocchio nel ventre della balena - Teatro la Ribalta-Kunst der Vielfalt (Teatro Gries) • 23/10/25, Vorrei una voce - Tindaro Granata (Teatro Gries) • 12/11/25, Re Lear è morto a Mosca - César Brie (Teatro Gries) • 11/12/25, Vizita - Davide Iodice (Teatro Gries) • 21-22/01/26, Studi teatrali de la tempesta - Teatro la Ribalta-Kunst der Vielfalt (Teatro Cristallo) • 06/02/26, C’è urgenza di azzurro - Vasco Mirandola e Sergio Marchesini (T.Raum) • 27/02/26, Quando gli dei erano tanti - Marco Baliani (Teatro Gries) • 13/03/26, Edipo Re - Teatro dei Venti (Teatro Cristallo) • 27-28-29/04/26, Un attimo prima - Gabriella Salvaterra (info location info@teatrolaribalta.it) • 08/05/26, La parola femminista - Vanessa Roghi (Teatro Cristallo) • 09/05/26, Laboratorio di scrittura di esperienza - Lea Melandri (Sala Giuliani, Teatro Cristallo)

Argo's story "is a “great little book” that strikes you straight to the heart. It makes you want to enter those events, uncovering the unspoken, giving voice to the silences, rediscovering History. The desire of Maria Ariis - one of the extraordinary performers in the show - has, therefore, also become mine. To translate all this on stage. Making active and emotional memory is the task of theatre. And everyone in life can meet Argo, that dog who reminds you who you are and where you come from' writes Serena Sinigaglia, director of this new play. An excellent writer and translator, Ciani experienced as a child the exodus from Pola, Istria, after the Second World War and recounts that tear with delicacy, through the separation from her dog York. York like Argo, Ulysses' dog, symbol of ‘home’, of waiting and of faithful friendship. His novel Storia di Argo has the breath of poetry, never falling into polemic or essay. Sinigaglia translates it on stage as a confrontation between generations: a grandmother who lived through the exodus, a mother who knew it from her mother, and a daughter who knows nothing about it confront each other today, in an intimate and human way, on that piece of history: the family dimension compared with the historical one, yesterday, today, tomorrow. Freely inspired by the novel Storia di Argodi Mariagrazia Ciani Original text by Letizia Russo Director Serena Sinigaglia With Ariella Reggio, Maria Ariis, Lucia Limonta Sets Andrea Belli Costumes Valeria Bettella Lighting and sound Roberta Faiolo Assistant director Michele Iuculano Production Il Rossetti Teatro Stabile Del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Teatro Stabile di Bolzano

A convivial knowledge contest that's all about team spirit, fun and solving puzzles together in a relaxed atmosphere. There will also be something to eat.

The Lunica Dance School invites children and families to an interactive Christmas dance show! Join us for a joyful celebration of movement — swing, laugh, and learn the first steps of festive Christmas routines. The youngest dancers of the school will showcase their talent, and afterwards, children are welcome to join in and dance along. A lively, fun-filled event packed with music, energy, and holiday spirit for all ages.

Selma & Kurt will celebrate their 20th anniversary as a cabaret duo in the run-up to Christmas in 2025.

Selma Mahlknecht is a multi-award-winning writer, playwright and director.

Kurt Gritsch reads and accompanies on the guitar.

With the kind support of the Naturns Education Committee.

only in german language

CABABOZ (BZ): “Natale 2025” The fakest Santa Clauses in Bolzano are back on stage just in time for Christmas market season. A few comedians – though not too funny – try to distract the audience from mulled wine, jingling earworms, and the scent of ginger and cinnamon. With irreverent jokes, bizarre anecdotes, and officially approved one-liners. This text was not written with the help of artificial intelligence – and it shows. Performances: Friday, December 12, and Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.