4/15/2026 - 7:30 PM Uhr

Cold White Man (theatre in german language)

A guest performance by the Renaissance Theatre Berlin

The funeral service for Gernot Steinfels, head of the company ‘Feinwäsche Steinfels’, who died at the age of 94, gets completely out of hand. His successor-in-waiting, Horst Bohne, had planned everything meticulously. The text on the ribbon for the funeral wreath, ‘In deep mourning. Your employees,’ is completely unacceptable, according to marketing manager Alina Bergreiter and social media expert Kevin Packert. Where are the female employees? Among them is long-time secretary Rieke Schneider, who is determined to sing at the funeral service. Intern Kim Olkowski has issues with the mourning slogan ‘Work was your life’ because it ‘somehow stands for a totally toxic work-life balance.’ And whether Horst Bohne should become managing director at all must also be put to the test. No wonder that even Pastor Herbert Koch loses his nerve at such a funeral service.
This twist-filled comedy dissects the pitfalls, traps and rhetorical tricks of the current discussion about social etiquette with relish and dedication. ‘Artistic director Guntbert Warns stages the evening as a magnificent exchange of blows that ultimately arouses sympathy and understanding for both positions – without lecturing.’ (Berliner Zeitung)

Start: 7:30 p.m.
Introduction: 7:00 p.m.
Duration: approx. 1 hour 50 minutes (one interval)

Photo © Ann-Marie Schwanke-Siegersbusch

Information & booking:

Organization: Südtiroler Kulturinstitut

Information and tickets:
Südtiroler Kulturinstitut
Tel. 0471 313800

Individual tickets can be purchased online or at the Südtiroler Kulturinstitut office, Schlernstraße 1 in Bolzano, from 17 September 2025, or reserved by telephone on 0471 313800 or by email at info@kulturinstitut.org

Payment for individual tickets:
Reserved tickets must be paid for within 10 days of reservation, otherwise the reservation will be automatically deleted from the ticket system. Payment can be made directly at the office of the South Tyrolean Cultural Institute or by bank transfer (bank details: see below). Please state the name and reservation number you received when making the reservation as the reason for payment. The paid tickets will then be sent to you by email. You can present these at the entrance as a paper printout or digitally on your smartphone. If you do not have an email address, the tickets will be deposited at the box office. Refunds or replacements for purchased tickets are not possible.

Bank details:
Raiffeisenkasse Bozen
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IBAN: IT 14 A 08081 11600 000300032026

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IBAN: IT 83 J 05856 11602 051571271246

Box office:
The box office opens at 6.30 p.m. on the day of the event.
The cloakroom service at the respective performances can be used free of charge.

Admission for latecomers:
Admission to events is not permitted after they have started. Latecomers will only be admitted during the interval.

Transferability of tickets:
Season tickets and individual tickets are transferable. If you are unable to attend, you can pass on your tickets to someone else. If your tickets are not used by anyone else, you are not entitled to a refund.

Restricted views:
Due to the stage design, certain seats may have restricted views during some performances. All subscribers affected will be informed by us in good time and will be offered alternative seats. We ask for your understanding in the event of a change of seating.

Programme changes:
For technical or health reasons, dates may unfortunately have to be postponed, programmes changed or casts replaced. We will endeavour to inform all visitors in good time. Last-minute changes will always be posted on our website. Thank you for your understanding.

Cancellations:
If events have to be cancelled, subscribers and purchasers of individual tickets will be refunded the cost of their tickets.

Wheelchair users:
We kindly ask wheelchair users who wish to attend an event to register in advance by calling 0471 313800.

Standing room:
Standing room tickets are only available for sold-out events, provided that fire safety regulations at the respective venues allow it. They are only available at the box office.

Discounts:
Senior citizens aged 65 and over receive special prices. Discounts are available for students up to the age of 26 and for holders of the South Tyrol Youth Ring volunteer card.

Dolomites Advantage Card:
For selected events, there is a €5 discount for holders of the Dolomites Advantage Card. These discounted tickets cannot be purchased online.

More information: www.kulturinstitut.org

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