Heinz MARECEK
“A legend turns 80!” – VORHANG AUF – Selections and experiences
For his legendary stage program “Das ist ein Theater!” with the most amusing theatrical anecdotes from five decades in the spotlight, Heinz Marecek reaped and continues to reap thunderous applause. However, after more than 4,000 performances, dozens of productions and films and hundreds of television productions, many stories remain untold. So we can now look forward to the long-awaited sequel to Heinz Marecek’s successful program. His own, stage-ready stories are juxtaposed with cheerful bon mots from famous playwrights. With an infallible sense of witty humor and unerring punchlines, audience favorite Heinz Marecek once again tells of the scurrility of the theater world, of small misadventures and major catastrophes – on stage, behind the scenes, in the prompter’s box, in the management offices and in the dressing rooms. Raise the curtain on the exquisite experiences of a stage legend.
Laughter is guaranteed!
Biography: Prof. Heinz Marecek, born on September 17, 1945 in Vienna, graduate of the Reinhardt Seminar, actor and director, engagements at the Volksoper, Theater der Jugend, Landestheater Graz, until 1998 in the ensemble of the Theater an der Josefstadt. Numerous film and TV roles, including in “Der Bockerer”, “Schwejk” and “Die liebe Familie”. His fans can currently see him in the TV series “SOKO Kitzbühel” and “Die Bergretter”.
During the filming-free period, the audience favorite is on tour in Austria with his current, very funny stage programs “Mein Kollege, der Affe”, “Das ist ein Theater!” and “Ein Fest des Lachens”, and is enthusiastically acclaimed by audiences everywhere. The artist is also involved in new translations of English and American plays and frequently directs (most recently “Guys and Dolls”) at the Vienna Volksoper.
Heinz Marecek is also extremely successful as an author. Recent bestsellers include “Das Fest des Lachens”, “Das ist ein Theater!”, “Ich komme aus dem Lachen nicht heraus”, “Leben ohne Rezept”, “Lauter lachende Lyrik” and most recently “Feuerwerk der Pointen” together with Michael Horowitz in September 2020. On 3 May 2018, Heinz Marecek was awarded the “Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the City of Vienna” by City Councillor Dr. Andreas Mailath-Pokorny at Vienna City Hall.
Copyright photo: Inge Prader
