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Encounter, explore and understand musical theatre – our programme has something for everyone! The TaWumm! team brings the magic of the theatre to your school, and both our venue on Naschmarkt and the Kammeroper open their doors to young people – not just for the performances. With varied formats for all age groups we want to stimulate interest in opera and offer the chance to dive into the magic of musical theatre.
Would you like to find out more or do you have a specific enquiry? Use our contact form and get in touch with our cultural education department.
Primary level
Workshops on the music theatre for young and all
Giant of Words
for years 2 to 4 of elementary school
In Der herzlose Riese, the courageous girl Lene travels to the land of King Henrik and sets off in search of his three missing sons. An enchanting piece of musical theatre for young and old about courage, helpfulness and friendship. Surrounded by books, we travel with Lene to King Henrik's kingdom and let our own creativity bubble over in the workshop. Be curious!
In association with Wieden lending library
27 | 28 NOVEMBER 2024, 9:30 AM
4 | 5 DECEMBER 2024, 9:30 AM
Other dates and times available on request.
at WIEDEN LENDING LIBRARY
The workshop is free.
Registration required at schule-tawumm@vbw.at
Giant of Sounds
for years 1 to 4 of elementary school
Lene is excited: she has found a telescope in the attic with which she can travel to the land of king Henrik. There she sets off into the spooky dark forest to search for his three missing sons. But what does the dark forest sound like? Together with musicians and music theatre mediators, we not only explore the soundscapes of Henrik's kingdom, but also compose and stage our music theatre ourselves.
In association with the Wiener Symphoniker
14 | 27 | 28 | 29 NOVEMBER 2024
9 AM | 11 AM
at the THEATER AN DER WIEN
Cost per school class: € 40
Registration required at schule-tawumm@vbw.at
Primary & secondary level
Music theatre for young and all
for primary and lower secondary school classes
Der herzlose Riese tells the story of the young girl Lene, who helps the helpless king Henrik in his search for his three missing sons. They were last seen near the spooky dark forest, where the heartless giant Dappert Dapp is up to mischief. Lene is supported on her adventure by the clever wolf Liv, with whose help she tracks down the princes in the heartless giant's castle. But the giant will only release the three if Lene brings him back his heart, which is hidden on a distant island...
A wonderful fairy tale about courage, helpfulness and, above all, friendship!
Der herzlose Riese was commissioned by the Philharmonie Luxembourg and premiered there in March 2022 at the Theater an der Wien, the fairy tale will be seen for the first time in Austria as a semi-staged production - an enchanting and humorous musical theatre experience for young & all!
Price for school groups: € 10,- (per person)
Sometimes € 10,- for a ticket can be too much. With the "Together at the Opera" initiative, we support you and your class with free tickets so that all pupils can attend the performance. You are welcome to contact us at opernkarten@vbw.at.
We would like to thank Martin Schlaff for making this possible and for his generous commitment.
Group enquiries to opernkarten@vbw.at
T: +43 1 58830-2015
Bravissimo!
An exciting voyage of discovery through the Theater an der Wien
The magic of the theatre for young & all aged 6 and above
PREMIERE: 25 FEBRUARY 2025
at the THEATER AN DER WIEN
The adventure begins, the excitement is intense – as we set out on a voyage of discovery through the newly refurbished Theater an der Wien, bringing stage stars of yesteryear back to life as we go. In the voyage of discovery Bravissimo!, Sebastian Brand and Florian Stanek combine expert knowledge of the theatre’s 200-year history with an action-packed challenge for all visitors aged 6 and above. When the visitors take on creative challenges together with the artists, the focus is firmly on fun, thrills and, above all, music. We look forward to welcoming all our guests, whether young or evergreen, opera veterans or “philistines"!
Prices and concessions
Standard prices: €20
Patrons under 19: €10
Group enquiries to opernkarten@vbw.at
TaWumm! mentored classes
for primary- and lower secondary-level school classes
Would you like to sample the atmosphere of opera – at school, but also at the MusikTheater an der Wien? The TaWumm! mentored classes make it happen! Over a period of several months, pupils get to know the wonderful world of musical theatre, focusing on the family opera. Cultural agents come to your school and classes visit the MusikTheater an der Wien to take a look behind the scenes and at the various departments (make-up, sound, props etc.).
The workshops take place from September to January and from February to May
Participation in the TaWumm! mentored classes is free.
How do you become a TaWumm! mentored class?
School classes from the 3rd and 4th primary level as well as the 1st to 4th secondary level can apply. We look forward to receiving your imaginative and creative application at tawumm@vbw.at.
TaWumm! Workshop
An Introduction to Opera
How does a work get to be staged in the first place? Why do the singers in the opera sing so peculiarly? And what’s going on backstage during the performance? Frank questions from schoolchildren that we would be happy to answer using games and creative activities in a TaWumm! workshop held at your school. Taking one of our family operas as an example, we provide the perfect introduction to the world of musical theatre.
Please contact schule-tawumm@vbw.at to arrange a workshop
Duration:
2 lessons
Cost per school class:
Primary level € 40 ,- | Secondary level € 50,-
TaWow!
theatre tours
for primary and secondary school classes
Curiosity is high! It's been two years of hammering and drilling - but now the theatre at Naschmarkt has been given a new lease of life. Don't hesitate, come along with your pupils and get to know the Theater an der Wien on a guided tour.
Price: € 3,- / person
Secondary level II
Attending a performance
for lower and upper secondary classes
The curtain rises and the magic on stage begins: the range of works offered is broad, so the interests and age of the pupils can be taken into account when choosing one.
Tickets at reduced rates for school groups on request, subject to availability:
€12 at the KAMMEROPER
€20 at the THEATER AN DER WIEN
Workshops & Dress rehearsal visits
for upper secondary school classes
We offer workshops that focus on selected works from the programme with relevant content and combined with a visit to the dress rehearsal. Creative stage work, meetings with artists, musical try-outs – depending on the production and the workshop’s main focus we give participants the chance to gain many and varied insights into the world of musical theatre. Together we look at the works from a wide variety of angles, examine them critically and discuss them.
Workshop price per school class: €50 (except Briefe von Ruth)
Attending a dress rehearsal for upper secondary classes
Experiencing a rehearsal and seeing the performers on stage even before the premiere? On request, we arrange for upper secondary-level teachers and students to attend our dress rehearsals at the MusikTheater an der Wien.
Tickets for dress rehearsals on request, subject to availability
Contact the TaWumm! team at schule-tawumm@vbw.at
For teachers
TaWumm! season kick-off & dress rehearsal visit
for teachers at every type of school and all age groups
Come and visit us in the newly refurbished Theater an der Wien and experience Robert Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri before the premiere. In a relaxed atmosphere you learn about our programme for schools in advance, have the opportunity to chat to colleagues and the TaWumm! team, and receive an exclusive introduction to the work. Afterwards you can attend the final rehearsal of the powerful oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri staged by the internationally acclaimed director Christof Loy.
13 NOVEMBER 2024, 5:30 PM
at the THEATER AN DER WIEN
Introduction to Der herzlose Riese for teachers
for primary- and secondary-school teachers
Take part in one of our artistic-practical teacher coaching sessions and get to know the Theater an der Wien away from the performances. We provide insights into staging concepts, deal with themes and roles of the current musical theatre production for young and old and give you practical methods and accompanying material to bring a bit of theatre magic into the classroom in advance. A look behind the scenes is of course a must!
5 | 27 NOVEMBER 2024, 4 PM
at the THEATER AN DER WIEN
More information & registration at schule-tawumm@vbw.at
TaWumm! Resources
for teachers
We’d be happy to provide you with accompanying materials for selected productions. Make use of valuable background information and interactive exercises to prepare your pupils for their visit to the performance and for follow-up activities in the classroom.
Accompanying materials can be ordered at schule-tawumm@vbw.at