Bronski & Grünberg, Theater company in Alsergrund district, Vienna, Austria
Bronski & Grünberg is a theatre company on Müllnergasse in Vienna's 9th district, Alsergrund, with a small hall that seats around 80 people. The programme focuses on adaptations of literary works performed by small casts on a bare stage.
The company was founded in 2016 by four actors who took over the space previously used by the International Theatre on Müllnergasse. Since then, it has built a reputation for experimental productions that approach staging in unconventional ways.
The name Bronski & Grünberg comes from a 1942 comedy film by Ernst Lubitsch, in which two stage actors perform in occupied Poland. That reference to theatre within theatre fits a venue where literary texts are brought to life by very small casts.
The venue is in the 9th district and easy to reach on foot or by public transport from nearby stops. Tickets are best reserved in advance by email or phone, as the hall is small and fills up quickly.
Although the company works in German, its name sounds distinctly Jewish and Eastern European, which appears to be a deliberate choice linked to the film it references. That choice gives the ensemble a visible stance before a single word is spoken on stage.
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