Toto oder Vielen Dank für das Leben

A bizarre road trip and a bitter coming-of-age story: In 1966, a baby without a recognizable gender is born in an East German delivery room. The mother quickly decides it is a boy, names him Toto and dies. In a children's home, Toto learns what it means for him to be: the environment he encounters with exclusion, rejection and violence. After the fall of communism, Toto ends up in a red light district, falls in love with his childhood home sweetheart Kasimir again and again, becomes a woman - and dies at the end of the journey, because that's what people do. Thank you for life.

program

Toto oder Vielen Dank für das Leben
von Sibylle Berg nach ihrem Roman "Vielen Dank für das Leben"

Mit Live-Orchester und Musik von Beni Brachtel

Place

Wiener Burgtheater – The Stage of Great Drama and Timeless Classics

The Wiener Burgtheater, often referred to as Austria’s "first stage," is one of the most prestigious and influential German-speaking theaters in Europe. Founded in 1741, it has shaped the theatrical landscape for centuries, standing for artistic excellence, literary classics, and contemporary productions.

Located on Vienna’s Ringstrasse, the Burgtheater is not only an architectural masterpiece but also a place where great playwrights such as Goethe, Schiller, Shakespeare, Arthur Schnitzler, Thomas Bernhard, and Elfriede Jelinek come to life through groundbreaking performances. With its renowned ensemble and innovative direction, the theater masterfully combines tradition with modernity, captivating thousands of theatergoers every year.

Getting There by Public Transport

Subway:

• U2 – Rathaus station (approx. 5-minute walk)

• Lines 1, D, 71 – Rathausplatz/Burgtheater stop
• Lines 2, 46 – Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring stop

• Line 13A – Theater in der Josefstadt stop (approx. 10-minute walk)