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Re-run · Austrian premiere in English

My Old
Lady.

Back by popular demand —
one final, thrilling run.

Dates
12 – 24 Oct 2026, 8pm
Venue
Bar & Co, Drachengasse
By
Israel Horovitz
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Three actors in a Viennese apartment — My Old Lady
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Dates
8 – 20 Feb 2027
Venue
Theater Drachengasse
By
Max Wolf Friedlich
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Multi-award-winning

English.

Four adults, one classroom, and the language that remakes them.

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JOB!

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Dates
8 – 20 February 2027
Venue
Theater Drachengasse
By
Max Wolf Friedlich
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Re-run · Austrian premiere in English

My Old
Lady.

Back by popular demand —
one final, thrilling run.

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Announcement · 14 March 2027

Season
27 / 28!

Four new stories. Announced in full this spring.

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Four very different stories. One shared humanity

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between the big ones/

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2006 – 2026

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My Old
Lady.

by Israel Horovitz · directed by Joanna Godwin-Seidl

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Following its sell-out success in February, My Old Lady returns for one final run.

When down-on-his-luck Mathias Gold arrives in Vienna to claim the apartment he has inherited from his estranged father, he is thrilled, and dreams of a fresh start. Instead he discovers two mysterious women already living there — and finds himself thrust into an unexpected twist of fate.

It reminds us that life doesn’t stop surprising us — whatever age we are.

Dates
12 – 24 October 2026, 8pm
Venue
Bar & Co, Theater Drachengasse, Vienna
Running time
approx. 1 hour 40 minutes
Language
English
The full story

Award-winning playwright Israel Horovitz’s richly layered, bittersweet dramedy is a quietly compelling tale of inheritance, identity and the unresolved echoes of the past. As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, My Old Lady reveals a world of humour, heartbreak and unforeseen connection.

Paris? Vienna? The original play is set in Paris — but certain Viennese rental laws echo those of Paris, a coincidence too charming not to embrace. With thanks to the Horovitz family, and to Dave Moskin, who adapted the script.

Cast
Kathy Tanner

Kathy Tanner

Mathilde Girard
Dave Moskin

Dave Moskin

Mathias Gold
Bronwynn Mertz-Penzinger

Bronwynn Mertz-Penzinger

Chloe Girard
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Director
Joanna Godwin-Seidl
Adaptation
Dave Moskin
Stage manager
Laura D Mitchell
Assistant & crew
Alexandra Kurčíková
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2006 – 2026 · twenty years on stage

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We tell stories we think matter — whoever you are.

Curious by instinct. Courageous in our choices.

At vienna theatre project we bring human stories to the stage: journeys of self-discovery, survival against the odds, and flourishing in unexpected places. Stories of inner and outer conflict — about race, family, gender, sexuality, nationality and wealth.

We champion contemporary plays, forgotten gems and bold new writing that reflects the world we live in — not through headlines or slogans, but through people. Complex people. Imperfect people. Brave people.

For more than two decades we have earned the trust of audiences through bold storytelling, exceptional artists and uncompromising standards.

Founded
2002
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2006
Home venue
Theater Drachengasse, Vienna
Language
English
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Joanna Godwin-Seidl

An actress, director and producer who studied film and theatre in the United Kingdom and Vienna. She has led vienna theatre project since 2006, presenting contemporary work across genres and languages.

She is drawn to plays with social and political resonance: acclaimed stagings of Topdog/Underdog, Disgraced and The Invisible Hand, sold-out productions of The Who & The What and Building the Wall, and the multi-award-winning English by Sanaz Toossi.

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