Lukas Weinberger
Lukas Weinberger
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Martin Trippensee, Elisabeth Mackner und Marco Dott
Martin Trippensee, Elisabeth Mackner und Marco Dott
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Elisabeth Mackner, Marco Dott und Martin Trippensee
Elisabeth Mackner, Marco Dott und Martin Trippensee
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Axel Meinhardt
Axel Meinhardt
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Axel Meinhardt und Lukas Weinberger
Axel Meinhardt und Lukas Weinberger
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee, Diego da Cunha, Britta Bayer und Lukas Weinberger
Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee, Diego da Cunha, Britta Bayer und Lukas Weinberger
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Axel Meinhardt, Lukas Weinberger, Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott und Martin Trippensee
Axel Meinhardt, Lukas Weinberger, Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott und Martin Trippensee
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Lukas Weinberger und Axel Meinhardt
Lukas Weinberger und Axel Meinhardt
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Axel Meinhardt, Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee und Lukas Weinberger
Axel Meinhardt, Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee und Lukas Weinberger
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Lukas Weinberger
Lukas Weinberger
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Britta Bayer, Elisabeth Mackner und Ensemble
Britta Bayer, Elisabeth Mackner und Ensemble
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Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee, Axel Meinhardt und Britta Bayer
Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee, Axel Meinhardt und Britta Bayer
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Lukas Weinberger, Walter Sachers und Elisabeth Mackner
Lukas Weinberger, Walter Sachers und Elisabeth Mackner
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Lukas Weinberger
Lukas Weinberger
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Marco Dott, Walter Sachers, Diego da Cunha, Martin Trippensee, Lukas Weinberger und Axel Meinhardt
Marco Dott, Walter Sachers, Diego da Cunha, Martin Trippensee, Lukas Weinberger und Axel Meinhardt
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Walter Sachers, Axel Meinhardt, Lukas Weinberger, Marco Dott, Diego da Cunha, Martin Trippensee und Britta Bayer
Walter Sachers, Axel Meinhardt, Lukas Weinberger, Marco Dott, Diego da Cunha, Martin Trippensee und Britta Bayer
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Martin Trippensee, Axel Meinhardt, Walter Sachers, Diego da Cunha, Lukas Weinberger, Marco Dott und Britta Bayer
Martin Trippensee, Axel Meinhardt, Walter Sachers, Diego da Cunha, Lukas Weinberger, Marco Dott und Britta Bayer
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Axel Meinhardt, Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee, Walter Sachers und Lukas Weinberger
Axel Meinhardt, Diego da Cunha, Marco Dott, Martin Trippensee, Walter Sachers und Lukas Weinberger
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Walter Sachers
Walter Sachers
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Lukas Weinberger und Axel Meinhardt
Lukas Weinberger und Axel Meinhardt
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Vicky the viking

Runer Jonsson

Ages 6 and up

Adapted for the stage by Christina Piegger / Music by Katrin Schweiger

Austrian premiere: 13 May 2023 / Salzburg State Theatre

Synopsis

A true Viking is strong, brave and wild. He knows no fear and navigates the sea to conquer foreign lands, board enemy ships and return victorious with sacks full of gold and silver. But Vicky, whose father is the chief of the Viking village of Flake, is not interested in all these things. Unlike the ostensibly strong men in his village, Vicky prefers thinking to fighting. His father Halvar, the strongest and manliest Viking of all, doesn’t know what to make of that. Is his own son really a coward?

But the tide turns when Vicky beats his father in a contest. Determined to make a man out of him, his father orders Vicky to join him and his men on their ship. Together with the tough Vikings, Vicky embarks on a wild adventure. But who will end up helping whom …?

Vicky is a timeless anti-hero, widely known and loved for decades, who teaches us that some situations require brains rather than brawn. Staged as an adventurous Viking odyssey with catchy tunes and audience-participation choreographies, “Vicky the Viking” attacks common cliches.

Runer Jonsson’s (1916–2006) iconic character Vicky has encouraged children around the world to be themselves. The highly popular stories about Vicky are well-known from books, films and the animated TV series. A recent live-action movie won the “Goldene Leinwand” award in recognition of its commercial success. This is the first time that “Vicky the Viking” is presented as a theatrical play in Austria.

Christina Piegger has demonstrated her infallible instincts as a director of plays for this age group with “The Little Vampire” in the 2019/2020 season. Stage and costume designer Matthias Kronfuß will bring the seafaring adventure to life. Her playful designs have mesmerised young audiences at the Salzburg State Theatre in productions such as “Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl - Das Winterfest”.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes / no break

Reviews

Mit großer Begeisterung, noch größeren Augen und gespitzten Ohren verfolgten die Kinder das Bühnengeschehen aus Schauspiel, Gesangs- und Tanzeinlagen. Das Bühnenbild von Mathias Kronfuß punktet in mehrfach wechselnden Bildern mit fast cineastischer Atmosphäre [...]. Ausreichend (Spiel-)Fläche für ein hochmotiviertes Ensemble aus acht Darstellern. [...] Wer denkt, ist klar im Vorteil und wer gutes Kindertheatermacht, rettet die Zukunft vor dem theatralen Schiffbruch.

Reichenhaller Tagblatt

Selected performance

Su 06/18/2023 11.00 am

Salzburger Landestheater

Cast (on 06/18/2023)

Director Christina Piegger

Stage and Costume Design Matthias Kronfuss

Choreography Josef Vesely
Kate Watson

Musik Katrin Schweiger

Dramaturgy Friederike Bernau


Wickie Lukas Weinberger

Halvar Axel Meinhardt

Snorre Marco Dott

Tjure Martin Trippensee

Gorm / Wolf Diego da Cunha

Ylva / Walküre Brünhild KS Britta Bayer

Walküre Sigrun / Hulda Elisabeth Mackner

Burgherr / Schrecklicher Sven Walter Sachers

Audio introduction

von Friederike Bernau