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The Pennyless Players wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’ll be back in the new year with Thirsty Script-tease Thursday, improv workshops, an improv show, a short play and in March our next full-length play “Clown Bar”! See you soon!  

Don’t forget about our weekly script teases, hosted by the lovely Cecilia! Each week we table-read a surprise script with roles randomly assigned, accompanied by some fine wine and crispy crisps – or cookies… Upcoming dates: Dec 12, Jan 9, 16, 23, & 30 Always 7pm, SR 11.21, Anglistik, 2nd floor, Heinrichstr. 36 The script-teaseContinue reading “Thirsty Script Tease Thursdays”

Your next chance to see some PP Improv is tomorrow, December 10th 2019, 6:30pm, at the AAS Xmas Party wich we traditionally support with fun xmassy improv – see you there!

Once again we offer an Improv Workshop in English open for all – no previous experience needed! The session is geared towards improv beginners will give you an insight into probably the most spontaneous and creative way to do theatre. You will play warm-up games, do group exercises and get to know popular improv games.Continue reading “Improv Workshop – open for all”

The time has come! The PP are casting for their newest productions, a full-length and a short play! Are YOU interested in theatre? Do YOU want to be on-stage? Or do YOU want to be the one pulling the strings behind the curtain? The PP welcome passionate theatre lovers of all levels! No previous experienceContinue reading “Casting Calls”

  You’ve surely asked yourself what the PPs are up to this semester, haven’t you? Well, the time for guessing is over! PP Improv Our two PP improv groups are active as ever, here are our upcoming shows! November 7, Improv at Lehrpreisverleihung @ University Aula, 6pm November 10, “Grazer Improv Derby” @ Scherbe, SemifinalContinue reading “PP plans for the next semester”

Everybody is welcome to our IMPROV WORKSHOP! When: Saturday, 12 October 2019 Time: 10am-1pm & 2:30-5pm – an all-day workshop with ample lunch break Where: Anglistik, Uni Graz, Heinrichstrasse 36 Register by 10 October 2019 at: thepennylessplayers@gmail.com Open for all! No previous experience needed! Come and get to know some easy and fun improv gamesContinue reading “Improv Workshop”

Here are some impressions of our performance of “Other Voices” by Phil Cain, adapted for 14-18-year-olds at European Day of Languages at GrazMuseum on 25 September 2019. We had a great young audience who showed a deep understanding of the social and political issues our play is about when they discussed it with us afterwards! We enjoyed itContinue reading “Other Voices at Day of Languages”

We donated some of our proceeds to fund a chair at the new library lecture hall at our Alma Mater, Uni Graz. The lecture hall has finally been inaugurated and we love OUR chair and its quote: “The Pennyless Players do it on stage! – Hell, yeah!  Here you can see the full video ofContinue reading “We have a CHAIR!”

We had a great time performing at this year’s Grieskram Festival on 21 September 2019! Huge THANK YOU to our amazing and numerous audience!! Photos (c) Simone Adams