3/31/2027 - 7:30 PM Uhr

State of the Union (theatre in german language)

A guest performance by the Volkstheater, Vienna

Nick Hornby’s quintessentially British humour regularly turns his books into bestsellers. *State of the Union* was first released as a TV series and went on to become a huge success as a book, including in its German translation under the title *Keiner hat gesagt, dass du ausziehen sollst*. In it, Hornby deals with the perfectly normal madness of human coexistence in a fast-paced and incisive manner, demonstrating just how much dramatic potential a marital crisis holds. A wonderful source material, then, for Jan Philipp Gloger’s production.

Tom and Louise – he a music critic, she a doctor – are trying to salvage what can be salvaged in couples’ counselling following a sexless spell and an affair. However, we don’t witness them during the sessions themselves, but rather in the spaces in between, both in terms of location and time: over a drink to pluck up courage in the pub opposite, they quickly map out the topics to be discussed. Through clever and rapid-fire dialogue, fundamental questions about human love life are raised quite casually. Sometimes one has the upper hand, sometimes the other, and neither of them misses an opportunity for a good punchline. And suddenly, things are brought up that everyone who’s been through the trials of relationships probably thinks from time to time – but would certainly never say out loud.

Duration: approx. 1 hr 30 mins (no interval)

Photo © Appolonia T. Bitzan

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.

NEW U30 | Affordable tickets for everyone under 30
Heavily discounted prices for all single tickets and season tickets have already been available to all students under 26. From the 2026/27 season onwards, with our new ‘U30’ offer, EVERYONE under the age of 30 will be able to enjoy these discounted tickets – regardless of whether they are still in education or not. The offer applies to anyone born after 31 December 1995.

Bank details:
Raiffeisenkasse Bozen
SWIFT-BIC: RZSBIT21003
IBAN: IT 14 A 08081 11600 000300032026

Südtiroler Sparkasse
SWIFT-BIC: CRBZIT2B059
IBAN: IT 59 K 06045 11613 000000167000

Südtiroler Volksbank
SWIFT-BIC: BPAAIT2B051
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 everyone up to the age of 30 (‘U30’ prices) as well as for holders of the Südtiroler Jugendring’s 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

« back to index