Aichacher Volkstheater
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| Aichacher Volkstheater e. V. | |
| Founded | 1984 |
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| Legal form | Registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Member of | Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater |
| Location | |
| Headquarters | Kühbach |
| Country | Germany |
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| Links | |
| Website | aichacher-volkstheater.de |
The Aichacher Volkstheater e. V. (AVT) is an amateur theatre group based in Aichach in the district of Aichach-Friedberg, Bavarian Swabia, Germany; its registered seat is in neighbouring Kühbach.[1] Founded in 1984, it stages a large production each autumn, a youth programme and occasional open-air plays by Hans Sachs.[2][3]
History
The association's own history says it had its roots in rural comedy but soon turned to socially critical authors such as Ludwig Thoma, Heinrich von Kleist and Hugo von Hofmannsthal, the latter two in Bavarian adaptations. Its early repertoire ranged from rural three-act plays to a first boulevard comedy and a Baroque mystery play. After the sudden death of its first director, Walter Gärtner, the productions were taken over by Ingrid Predasch and Claudia Flassig, and the group took part in training in acting, directing and experimental theatre. Working with the professional director Hans Kriss, it staged Friedrich Dürrenmatt's Der Besuch der alten Dame.[2] The group marked its 25th anniversary in 2009, and its 2024 production of Spamalot was described as its anniversary production.[4][5]
Repertoire
The main production each autumn ranges from classical comedy and verse drama to musical parody. Alongside it, the youth section Junges AVT has staged its own plays since 2015, a Mittelalter-AG performs at Aichach's historic market days, and smaller formats such as readings, a radio play and street performances are grouped on the website as Intermezzi.[6]
| Year | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Der Besuch der alten Dame | Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
| 2005 | Der Menschenfeind (The Misanthrope) | Molière |
| 2006 | Lysistrata | Aristophanes |
| 2008 | Ein Sommernachtstraum (A Midsummer Night's Dream) | William Shakespeare |
| 2009 | Himmelwärts | Ödön von Horváth |
| 2010 | Peter Pan | after J. M. Barrie |
| 2011 | Der Tag, an dem der Papst entführt wurde | João Bethencourt |
| 2013 | Volpone | after Ben Jonson |
| 2014 | Fröhliche Weihnachten, Mr. Scrooge | after Charles Dickens |
| 2016 | Die Vögel (The Birds) | Aristophanes |
| 2018 | Die Nibelungen | |
| 2019 | Der Revisor (The Government Inspector) | Nikolai Gogol |
| 2022 | Komödie im Dunkeln (Black Comedy) | Peter Shaffer |
| 2023 | Der eingebildet Kranke (The Imaginary Invalid) | Molière |
| 2024 | Spamalot | after Monty Python |
| 2025 | Hamlet in 30 Minuten | |
| 2026 | Unsere kleine Stadt (Our Town) | Thornton Wilder |
Venue
The autumn production is staged in the TSV gymnasium in Aichach, which seats 300 with full seating. The former sand depot (Sandepot) in Donauwörther Straße serves as summer rehearsal space, workshop and costume store. Every three years, during the town's historic market days, the group performs a Hans Sachs play in the open air on the Schlossplatz. Since 2019 the youth group has played in the parish centre of St. Michael.[3]
Awards
In 2005 the town of Aichach awarded the group its Kulturförderpreis (cultural promotion prize).[2] In 2025 it won second place in the boulevard theatre category of Larifari – Bayerischer Amateurtheaterpreis, awarded by the Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater e. V.; the group's website names its production of Spamalot as the basis for the prize.[7][5]
References
- ↑ Mitgliederübersicht, Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater e.V., retrieved 15 October 2026. Archived on 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Verein, Aichacher Volkstheater e.V., retrieved 15 October 2026. Archived on 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Spielorte, Aichacher Volkstheater e.V., retrieved 15 October 2026. Archived on 15 April 2026.
- ↑ 25 Jahre AVT 2009, Aichacher Volkstheater e.V., retrieved 15 October 2026. Archived on 15 June 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 2025 Amateurtheaterpreis Larifari, Aichacher Volkstheater e.V., retrieved 15 October 2026. Archived on 15 April 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Homepage, Aichacher Volkstheater e.V., retrieved 15 October 2026. Archived on 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Preisverleihung LARIFARI 2025, Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater e.V., retrieved 15 October 2026. Archived on 2 May 2026.