“The Pennyless Players do it on stage”
OUR MISSION
Bringing English-Language Theatre
to the Graz Community
The Pennyless Players are a non-profit, non-professional, English-language theatre group. Originally founded in 2007 by students to bring practical theatre experience to the English and American Studies Department of the University of Graz.
The group rapidly expanded both its membership (currently about 30-40 active members) and its audience to the broader Graz community. We are an open community that welcomes all those with enthusiasm for theatre regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, or talent.
What we do
As our irreverent slogan (given cheeky permanence on the chair we donated to the Alumni Lecture Hall) puts it, “The Pennyless Players Do It On Stage”. More seriously, what we do is provide a platform for people’s creativity and a safe and friendly space to try out everything theatre-related.
The Pennyless Players currently practice theatre in three ways: we have a long tradition of producing at least one fully-staged performance per year; we do improv theatre, in the form of open workshops and performances of our regular improv group; and we explore strange new worlds in regular ‘script-teases’.
Occasionally, we also perform smaller works in academic contexts, community outreach or education events.
Hot off the press!
Fish Smoking Cigarettes – Five Absurdist Short Plays
The Pennyless Players are proud to present… well, something a little (completely) different! Our next production Fish Smoking Cigarettes will feature five different absurdist short plays over the span of four differently structured evenings. Join us for four evenings of surrealism, laughter and insightfulness, featuring: Breaking and entering. The most annoyingly regular couple on the…
Improv Show at Sprachenfest
Who needs a script, anyway? For this European Day of Languages, we take to the stage with no safety net or plan, and only three things to guide us: reckless impulses, a willingness to improvise and the audience’s creative cues. Come join us for an hour of improvisational English theatre with fun sketches, silly pantomime,…
CASTING CALL: Absurdist short plays
And now for something completely different! We’re thrilled to announce that we will be staging another full-scale production this year! Which means, of course, we will need actors and stage crew. This coming production will be a little different than the other shows done in spring. Instead of one full-length play, we will be staging…
Improv Workshops
Two more open Workshops before the summer break!Try out theatre without scripts or props – all made up on the spot!REGISTER at thepennylessplayers@gmail.com Why?’cause it’s fun! When?Sunday, May 31st, 2-5pmSunday, June 7th, 2-5pm Where?at DaT (Das andere Theater, Orpheumgasse 11, 8020, Graz) What more?You can register for one or both workshops (registration closes Wednesday before…
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