Kalter weißer Mann - Komödie von Dietmar Jacobs und Moritz Netenjakob - CasaNova - Wien - 2026 & 2027

CasaNova Vienna, Wien

Wolfhardt Steininger, the patriarch of a medium-sized company, passed away peacefully at the age of 94, and his designated successor, Hubert Zacherl, is organizing the memorial service on behalf of the company. But the message on the wreath ribbon he wrote has caused quite a stir: “In deep mourning. Your employees.”

Before long, Hubert—the new “old white man” at the helm—finds himself at odds not only with his marketing director, the head of social media, and his secretary, but also with the very self-assured intern. In front of the theater audience—acting as the assembled mourners—the company’s executive suite ultimately tears itself apart more and more in this sharply satirical play. Not even the desperate pastor can calm the storm.

This comedy, full of twists and turns, takes a sharp look at the abysses, pitfalls, and rhetorical tricks of the current debate on politically correct “gender” and its socially “prescribed” norms of social interaction, but it also uncovers its all-too-human causes, thereby awakening a longing for attentive and respectful interaction with one another.

As with “Extrawurst,” the audience can expect a whirlwind of punchlines. Sophisticated humor and food for thought are guaranteed.

Director: Marcus Strahl Set Design: Martin Gesslbauer

Cast: Reinhard Nowak, Alexander Hoffelner, Michelle Catherine Härle, Claudia Rohnefeld, Pia Strauss, and Hubert Wolf.