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TaWumm! School

 

Encounter, explore and understand musical theatre – our programme has something for everyone! The TaWumm! team brings the magic of the theatre to your school, and both our venue on Naschmarkt and the Kammeroper open their doors to young people – not just for the performances. With varied formats for all age groups we want to stimulate interest in opera and offer the chance to dive into the magic of musical theatre.

 

Would you like to find out more or do you have a specific enquiry? Use our contact form and get in touch with our cultural education department. 

 

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Primary level

Workshops on the music theatre for young and all

 

VINCENT AND THE WORDS

for years 3 and 4 

 

The book I am Vincent and I am not Afraid (Original title: Ik ben Vincent en ik ben niet bang) by Dutch author Enne Koens sensitively and humorously allows us to enter the world of Vincent, who has anything but an easy time of it at school. Surrounded by books we meet Vincent, his fears but also his animal friends who are always on hand to help him with tips and tricks. A creative workshop on the subjects of courage, friendship and the power of words.

 

In association with Wieden lending library

 

26 | 27 NOVEMBER 2025
10 | 11 DECEMBER 2025
9.30 AM


at WIEDEN LENDING LIBRARY
 

Registration required at schule-tawumm@vbw.at

  • TaWumm! Literaturworkshop © Vereinigte Bühnen Wien
  • TaWumm! Workshop © eSeL.at - Lorenz Seidler

VINCENT AND THE SOUNDS

for years 3 to 9 

In the countryside, Vincent is not afraid – surviving in the wilderness is his great strength! But how do the woods, the drumming of the rain and the rustle of the leaves actually sound? We learn about Vincent’s world together with musicians from the Wiener Symphoniker. We get creative, experiment with scenes and sounds and compose our own version of the story.

In association with the Wiener Symphoniker

 

10 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 NOVEMBER 2025
9 AM OR 11 AM

at the THEATER AN DER WIEN
 

Cost per school class: € 40

Registration required at schule-tawumm@vbw.at

Primary & secondary level

  • ICH BIN VINCENT! UND ICH HABE KEINE ANGST 1080x1080 ohne Datum © Vereinigte Bühnen Wien

Music theatre for young and all 

ICH BIN VINCENT! UND ICH HABE KEINE ANGST

for primary and lower secondary school classes


Eleven-year-old Vincent is an expert when it comes to surviving in the wilderness. But everyday school life is difficult for him because his classmates make fun of him. Luckily, he has his imaginary and extremely witty friends – a squirrel, a beetle, a foal and a worm – who always help him out with tips and tricks. One particular ray of light is his new classmate, “Jacket”, whom Vincent gradually befriends and who helps him find the courage to talk about his fears. A touching and humorous story based on Enne Koens’ multi-award-winning book, Ich bin Vincent und ich habe keine Angst (I am Vincent and I am not Afraid). The director is none other than Johannes Schmid, known for his film adaptations of Christine Nöstlinger’s Geschichten vom Franz books.

Would you like to meet Vincent and his animal friends before the premiere? Well, you can – at our matinee for young & all! Come along and meet the singers. You can also join in the singing when the conductor rehearses a song from the opera with the audience.

HOLLE!

for young & all aged 6 and above

 

Frau Holle has a job with a lot of responsibility: she looks after the seasons of the year and the climate. And nowadays that’s not so easy. Despite her best efforts everyone complains about the weather – whether it’s raining, cold or sunny. No one is ever satisfied! Time for a break, thinks Frau Holle, and she passes the important task of making the weather to Gold-Andy and Pitch-Andy. Fingers crossed that all goes well! A miniature opera for young & all aged 6 and above that sensitively and playfully approaches the subject of climate change and whisks us off on a journey through all kinds of musical weather with imaginative sounds.

 

Price for school groups: € 10,- (per person)

 

Sometimes € 10,- for a ticket can be too much. With the "Together at the Opera" initiative, we support you and your class with free tickets so that all pupils can attend the performance. You are welcome to contact us at opernkarten@vbw.at.

 

Group enquiries to opernkarten@vbw.at

T: +43 1 58830-2015

  • HOLLE 1080x1080 ohne Datum © Vereinigte Bühnen Wien

TaWumm! mentored classes

for primary- and lower secondary-level school classes


School meets opera – in numerous workshops held both in school and at the Theater an der Wien. Over several months, mentored classes dive into the fascinating world of musical theatre and discover the many different spaces available for artistic activity between the stage and their own lives. Together we take a look behind the scenes, discover the countless careers available in theatre and, who knows, may even meet an artist or two. A group visit to an opera is a particular highlight

 

The workshops take place from October to December and from February to May

Participation in the TaWumm! mentored classes is free.
 

How do you become a TaWumm! mentored class?
School classes from the 3rd and 4th primary level as well as the 1st to 4th secondary level can apply. We look forward to receiving your imaginative and creative application at tawumm@vbw.at

  • Patenklassen © Herwig Prammer
  • TaWumm! Workshops © Herwig Prammer

TaWumm! Workshop

AN INTRODUCTION TO OPERA

for primary- and lower secondary-level school classes

What happens backstage during a performance? And what jobs do people actually do in a theatre? In this workshop, which focuses on our family operas, pupils can find out about theatre, possibly for the first time. We give them an opportunity to act in scenes, be creative, ask questions and take part in discussions. A perfect introduction to the fascinating world of musical theatre! 

The workshop can take place either at your school or the Theater an der Wien

Please contact schule-tawumm@vbw.at to arrange a workshop

Duration:
2 lessons

Cost per school class:
Primary level € 40 ,- | Secondary level € 50,-

TaWow!

theatre tours

for primary and secondary school classes

 

What is hidden behind the facade of the over 200-year-old theatre building on Naschmarkt? Bring your pupils and explore the Theater an der Wien on a guided tour.

 

Price: € 6,50 / person

 

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  • Führung © Isabelle Papst
  • Ab ins Musiktheater Wimmelbuch © Tyrolia Verlag

TAWOW – HOW BUSY IT IS AT THE THEATRE! 

for years 1 and 2 

 

In our busy book Ab ins Musiktheater (“Off to the opera”), young & all discover the exciting world of the theatre in numerous lovingly illustrated and richly detailed scenes. In our workshops we slip into the colourful world of the busy book, become part of the funny stories ourselves and let ourselves be bewitched by the music.

The workshop can take place either at your school or the Theater an der Wien
Contact the TaWumm! team to arrange a workshop
 

 

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Secondary level II

VISITS TO PERFORMANCES

for lower and upper secondary classes

The curtain rises and the magic on stage begins: the range of works offered is broad, so the interests and age of the pupils can be taken into account when choosing one.

 

Tickets at reduced rates for school groups on request, subject to availability:


€12 at the KAMMEROPER

€20 at the THEATER AN DER WIEN

 


group enquiry
 

  • Vorstellungsbesuch © Vereinigte Bühnen Wien GmbH
  • Das schlaue Füchslein © Monika und Karl Forster

VISITS TO DRESS REHEARSALS

for upper secondary school classes

Experiencing a rehearsal and seeing the performers on stage even before the premiere? On request, we arrange for upper secondary-level teachers and students to attend our dress rehearsals at the Theater an der Wien.

 

Workshop price per school class: €50

 

Attending a dress rehearsal for upper secondary classes

Experiencing a rehearsal and seeing the performers on stage even before the premiere? On request, we arrange for upper secondary-level teachers and students to attend our dress rehearsals at the MusikTheater an der Wien.


Tickets for dress rehearsals on request, subject to availability

Contact the TaWumm! team at schule-tawumm@vbw.at

Workshops

More information about the workshops:

 

J . STRAUSS

DIE FLEDERMAUS

Introductory workshops by arrangement with the TaWumm! team


DRESS REHEARSAL:  2 OCTOBER 2025
 

A magnificent party night, affairs and mix-ups are the ingredients that make up the “operetta of operettas”. Because although Gabriel von Eisenstein is meant to report to prison to begin serving his sentence, he just cannot resist the lure of Prince Orlofsky’s (in)famous ball! But he hasn’t reckoned with the vengeance of Dr. Falke, alias “The Bat” … In keeping with the motto “Happy are they who forget...” we let ourselves be drawn into a merry evening of operetta, fuelled by copious amounts of wine, that certainly has a surprise or two in store for the audience!

 

 

P. LUNA

BENAMOR

WORKSHOP:  14 JANUARY 2026, 9 AM OR 11 AM AT THE ORF RADIOKULTURHAUS


DRESS REHEARSAL: 20 JANUARY 2026
 

Without their knowledge, Sultan Darío and his sister Benamor were raised as their opposite sex. Now that Benamor is to be married off at long last, the web of lies begins to develop holes. Pablo Luna’s turbulent and humorous opera deals with gender roles and combines traditional music from the zarzuela (the Spanish version of operetta) with the most popular dances of the “Roaring Twenties”. The curtain rises on an entertaining and absurd evening of enjoyable operetta – in Spanish!

 

 

F. L . GASSMANN

L’OPERA SERIA

Introductory workshops by arrangement with the TaWumm! team


DRESS REHEARSAL: 26 FEBRUARY 2026
 

The composer Sospiro and author Delirio want to stage a new opera, but before they can do so everything goes terribly wrong: a vain opera diva wants constant attention, a choreographer demands more dancers for his troupe, and then the theatre manager finds the whole opera far too long. Will the two of them succeed in staging the premiere despite all the obstacles? Florian Leopold Gassmann’s comedy is an ironically humorous and wonderful declaration of love of the opera that raises a laugh from seasoned operagoers and opera novices alike

 

 

G. VERDI

STIFFELIO

Introductory workshops by arrangement with the TaWumm! team


DRESS REHEARSAL: : 11 MAY 2026
 

When the influential priest Stiffelio returns home from a long trip away he discovers that his wife Lina has cheated on him with his friend, the notorious womaniser Raffaele. Deeply hurt and torn between jealousy and his religious conscience, he is faced with a tough decision: vengeance – or reconciliation, which is what his religion expects from him? What will Stiffelio do? A gripping opera full of passion and the question of morals and faith – masterfully set by Giuseppe Verdi.

 

 

M. WEINBERG / B . MARTINŮ

LADY MAGNESIA / ZWEIMAL ALEXANDER

Introductory workshops by arrangement with the TaWumm! team
 

REHEARSAL: 29 MAY 2026
 

This evening offers not just two Alexanders but also two operas: each short opera revolves around a man whose wife is suspected of infidelity and whose honour has consequently been deeply offended. But are Lady Magnesia and Armande really being unfaithful to their respective husbands, Lord George and Alexander, or are the men’s suspicions merely paranoid delusions? Both short operas offer an intriguing blend of black comedy, crime thriller and opera parody.

 

For teachers

  • DIE FLEDERMAUS 1080x1080 ohne Datum © Vereinigte Bühnen Wien

TAWUMM! SEASON KICK-OFF FOR TEACHERS & DRESS REHEARSAL VISIT

for teachers at every type of school and all age groups

At our season kick-off you will find out more about our programme for schools and can chat to our TaWumm! team in a relaxed atmosphere. In the following introduction to the work and free visit to the dress rehearsal of Die Fledermaus you learn more about the long and colourful history of operetta at the Theater an der Wien.

 

2 OCTOBER 2025 | 5:30 PM

at the THEATER AN DER WIEN

 

Registration

INTRODUCTORY SESSION FOR TEACHERS

for primary- and secondary-school teachers
 

Before you attend the performance with your class these sessions provide useful information about our family operas I am Vincent! and Holle!. Together with colleagues you discover a wide variety of teaching methods for preparing the visit to the opera house and the follow-up work afterwards. You will also have the chance to ask questions and hold discussions during the session and will come away with deeper insights into the world of musical theatre.

 

I am Vincent! and I am not Afraid
4 | 27 NOVEMBER 2025, 4 PM

Holle!
12 FEBRUARY 2026, 4 PM
 

 

More information & registration at schule-tawumm@vbw.at

  • Coachings © Vereinigte Bühnen Wien
  • TaWumm! © Isabelle Papst

TAWUMM! RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

for primary- and lower secondary-level school classes


We’d be happy to provide you with accompanying classroom materials on the family operas I am Vincent! and Holle!. We supply useful background information about the production, numerous exercises for the whole class and suggestions for individual work to help you prepare your pupils for their visit to the opera and for follow-up activities in the classroom.

 

Accompanying materials can be ordered at schule-tawumm@vbw.at