Fritz Egger himself is on stage and once again leads the Meggenhofen Summer Theater with great success.
“Should I do that?” Fritz Egger A friend of the artist at the time said, “Do it. But suppose this work is worth twice what you think it is now.”
There has been and still is a lot of work to be done. The numbers show, among other things, that the trend is right. When Fritz Egger completed the first season of the Megenhofen Summer Theater as artistic director in 2019, there were around 4,500 people in the audience. This year nearly 10,000 visitors came. To the shows in the atmospheric Vierkanter in the Hausruckviertel.
“My request was: If I take charge, I want it.” Special productions “Do it,” recalls Fritz Egger. All 17 dates of “King of the Alps and Misanthrope” Sold out this time. Next year here. “The Torn” by Nestroy On the program.
Maintaining success
“In terms of numbers, we’ve reached the peak; it’s hard to use more than 96 percent of the energy. However, achieving success is easier than maintaining it,” reflects Iger, who himself is on stage and in front of the camera as an actor and cabaret artist.
The Upper Austrian, who now lives in Salzburg and Vienna, already has a lot to think about for next season. But because nothing has been signed yet, the support program remains a secret.
What is certain is that Joanna EggerHis daughter will play in 2025. She is also an actress and is in Salzburg this year. As part of a dinner party at the legendary “Everyman” To see.
The artist first visited the Kircheckerhof as a teenager. How it happened sometimes seems to surprise Egger himself: “Those were my first points of contact with the theatre, and now I am the artistic director here.”
“Travel aficionado. Certified problem solver. Pop culture guru. Typical writer. Entrepreneur. Coffee trailblazer.”
More Stories
The beginning of “The Frey Schütze” at Tabor Castle
Oasis will play three more concerts in Great Britain in 2025.
Has the winner already been decided?