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After five years and seven productions at Literaturhaus Graz, we thought it was time for a change and are moving our next performance to the heart of our wonderful city! We will be performing Love Conquers All at the legendary STOCKWERK JAZZ – Jakominiplatz 18. We already performed Orlando there in 2010 and had a greatContinue reading “New venue”

Everyone, it’s IMPROV SEASON again! Yes, dear friends, it’s that time of the year again! This winter semester with a special treat…*drumroll*…there will be a Christmas performance!!! FIRST MEETING: Tuesday, 11 Oct., 7pm (further dates will be scheduled at first meeting) WHERE: Institut fuer Anglistik, Heinrichstrasse 36, 1st floor, SR 11.13 Hosted by the lovely Carina of Theater-Continue reading “IMPROV IS BACK ON!”

In November, 5/6/9/10/12/13, 2016 @ Stockwerk Jazz (Jakominiplatz 18) the Pennyless Players will perform Love Conquers All, by former Graz University professor and playwright, David Newby. Following their appearance on her television show, the psychiatrist Louisa McAllister invites two participants, Dr. Hillary and Rev. Peter Burton, to spend a weekend with her and her linguistContinue reading “Save the Date – LOVE CONQUERS ALL”

We had a wonderful time performing our A1-A2 version of the The Ghost of Canterville for an enthusiastic audience at the European Day of Languages on Sept 29th, 2016 at GrazMuseum! Thank you for having us!

We had five wonderful shows including our first ever Matinee performance due to audience demand! Thank you for making the Wyrd Sisters a spectacular success! We had so much fun and are looking forward to entertaining you again soon!  

A sarcastic mad hatter, an even madder hare, a severely hungover dormouse and poor confused Alice had one hell of a tea party at the TEA Conference on April 1st (when else?!?)! Grading of exams was the last thing this nutty bunch of teachers managed that fateful afternoon…and this is how the perfomance started (andContinue reading “Our Mad TEA Party was a success!!!”

Join us on Wednesday, 7-9pm, English Department, Heinrichstrasse 36, SR 11.11! Next dates: April 6th, April 13th Hosted by: Alex Ka! Check it out!!! No previous experience required!

We happily announce to have found a wonderful cast and crew for our upcoming production of Terry Pratchett’s “Wyrd Sisters” adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs. Behold the wyrd sisters and brothers: A big THANK YOU!!! to everyone who’s come to our casting! You were all wonderful and in case it didn’t work outContinue reading “Casting is complete!”

“A Mad TEA Party” A short play written by our very own Cecilia Servatius, inspired by the Mad Hatter scene in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”. This play will be performed at the TEA Conference (Teachers of English in Austria) which will take place in Graz at the beginning of April!

We’ve got a very special treat for all you improv nuts! We managed to secure guest trainer Carina of “Schleudergang” and “allerDings” fame for a special workshop in GERMAN on Monday, March 7th! To enroll please email us your name and phone number at thepennylessplayers@gmail.com Participation is free! How cool is that!!!