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Theatre and Cinema English-language theatre in Sport and Dance Horse Racing
Europe. Plays staged here The Prater offers a wide range
Vienna is far more famous for its music, but theatre and are cast and rehearsed in Famed for its waltz, it’s no surprise that one of Vienna’s of activities (see pp164–5),
film also flourish, both with the old classics and with London or New York before favourite pastimes is dance and many of the city’s dance including trotting races at
avant-garde new productions. Many theatre houses are opening in Vienna. Although schools hold special waltz classes during the Carnival season the Krieau.
architectural gems. Almost all cinemas show films in some run for only a short (see p67). Ice-skating is hugely popular and open-air rinks are
period, they often include
German, but the latest Hollywood films are always shown famous international stars well-attended, as is the rink at the Stadthalle, which also Dancing and Dance
in English. The city itself has been the backdrop to famous among the cast. boasts bowling alleys and a pool. Vienna is home to the Schools
films such as The Third Man, but it also features in other nation’s two most successful football (soccer) teams, the bitter During the Carnival season (see
movies, including The Night Porter from 1974 and indie Cinemas rivals Austria Vienna and Rapid Wien. Their matches against p67) many balls, and some fancy
classic Before Sunrise (1995). each other are particularly lively. Horse racing in Vienna is dress dances, are held in Vienna.
Most films are dubbed and perhaps less raucous than in some other countries. Venues include the Hofburg, the
shown in German; those that Neues Rathaus (see p132) and
Theatres Austrian plays, as well as can be watched in their original the Musikverein (see p150). The
Viennese theatre productions classics from other countries, language are always advertised Ice-Skating shallow pool to be watched grandest event is the Vienna
are some of the best in Europe and the occasional musical. as such in the programme. Outdoor ice-skating is very by the attendants. Beach huts Opera Ball (see p141), which
and the Burgtheater (see Kammerspiele is the Burg Kino, Haydn Kino popular in Vienna. Locals make on the Alte Donau coast can takes place on the Thursday
p134), one of the city’s four Josefstadt’s “little house”. and the Artis International good use of the open-air rinks be hired daily from Strandbad before Ash Wednesday. The
state theatres, is the most The old and well-established show new releases in English. at the Wiener Eislaufverein and Gänsehäufel or Strandbad opening ceremony includes
important venue. Classic Volkstheater hosts more Österreichisches Filmmuseum, Vienna Ice Dreams (see p234). Alte Donau, where you can perfor mances by vocal soloists,
and contempo rary plays are modern plays as well as the Filmhaus Stöbergasse, also hire boats. Strandbad the orchestra and the ballet
performed here and even occasional classic and even Filmcasino, and Votiv-Kino Gänsehäufel has a beach, a company of the Vienna State
if your understanding of some operetta performances. show both classic and Swimming heated pool, table tennis and Opera. An invitation is not
German is limited, you might Vienna has a wide range contemporary cult films. The Vienna can be very warm Punch and Judy shows. needed, you just buy a ticket.
still enjoy a new production of fringe theatre, from one- Filmmuseum is only open to in summer and has many Donauinsel water park is The Kaiserball is held at the
(which can often be avant- man shows to Kabarett – members. But visitors can get outdoor pools, including run by the city and is open Neue Burg on New Year’s Eve
garde) of a Shakespeare play. these are satirical shows, not a guest membership for just the Schönbrunner Bad in the 24 hours, with free admission. (see pp67 and 97). A special ball
The Akademietheater, part cabarets – but fluent German €10.50, which includes a full Schönbrunn Palace park (see calendar is issued by the Vienna
of the Burgtheater, also stages is needed to appreciate them. day’s admission. Both historical pp174–7). The Krapfenwaldbad Football Tourist Office (see p238).
a range of plays. German-speakers will also retrospectives and emerging has wonderful views over The Summer Dance Festival
The Theater in der enjoy the highly recom- world cinema are featured. Vienna, and the Schafbergbad The Viennese are enthusiastic (see p65) runs from July to
Josefstadt (see p118) is worth a mended Kabarett Simpl, Apollo is the ultimate in is pleasant for families. The football fans, and there are two August. Dance classes for all
visit for its interior alone. As the featuring top name acts. cinema in Vienna. It has Therme Wien is a privately covered football stadiums in the ages and in all styles are popular
house lights slowly dim, the Theatres that host 12 screens, one of which owned thermal spa; it is city. The Ernst Happel Stadion, among locals and tourists
crystal chandeliers float gently performances in English shows IMAX presentations, sometimes known as Oberlaa. the national stadium, is in alike. There are a number of
to the ceiling. It puts on include Vienna’s English and it offers some English- The Familienbad Augarten (see the Prater and the Hanappi schools, such as the Elmayer-
excellent productions of Theatre, which is the oldest language films. p234) is popular with children, Stadion, home to Rapid Vienna, Vestenbrugg dance school,
and they can be left in the is at Hütteldorf. which also teaches etiquette.
DIRECTORY
Theatres Kammerspiele Artis International Haydn Kino DIRECTORY
Rotenturmstrasse 20, Schultergasse 5, A-1010. Mariahilfer Strasse 57, General Swimming Strandbad Alte Football
Akademietheater A-1010. Map 1 A2.
Lisztstrasse 1, A-1030. Map 2 E5 & 6 E2 Tel 5356570. A-1060. Stadthalle Donauinsel Donau Ernst Happel Stadion
Map 4 E2. Tel 42700300. Map 3 B2. Vogelweidplatz 15. Arbeiterstrandbad- Meiereistrasse 7.
Tel 514444740. ∑ josefstadt.org Burg Kino Tel 5872262. U1 stop – Donauinsel. strasse 91. Tel 2636538. Tel 7280854.
∑ burgtheater.at Opernring 19, A-1010. Swimming pool Tel 40008042. Open May–Sep: Hanappi Stadion
Vienna’s English ∑ haydnkino.at Hütteldorferstrasse 2h. Kaisslergasse 6.
Burgtheater Map 4 D1 & 5 B5. Tel 8901764890. 9am–8pm Mon–Fri, Tel 9145519.
Dr Karl-Lueger-Ring, Theatre Tel 5878406. Österreichisches Krapfenwaldbad 8am–8pm Sat & Sun.
A-1014. Map 1 C5 & 5 A2. Josefsgasse 12, A-1080. ∑ burgkino.at Filmmuseum Open 8am–9:30pm Mon, Krapfenwaldgasse 65–73. Horse Racing
Tel 514444145. Map 1 B5. Tel 40212600. Filmcasino Augustinerstrasse 1, Wed & Fri, 6:30am–9:30pm Tel 32015010. Strandbad
∑ burgtheater.at ∑ englishtheatre.at Margaretenstrasse 78, A-1010. Tue & Thu, 7am–9:30pm Open May–Sep: Gänsehäufel Krieau Prater
Trotting stadium
Theater in der Volkstheater A-1050. Map 4 D1 & 5 C4. Sat, 7am–6pm Sun & 9am–8pm Mon–Fri, Moissigasse 21. Nordportalstrasse 247.
Josefstadt Neustiftgasse 1, A-1070. Map 3 C3. Tel 5337054. public hols. Tel 2699016. Open May– Tel 7280046 (see pp66 &
Josefstädter Strasse 26, Map 3 B1. Tel 52111400. Tel 5879062. 8am–8pm Sat & Sun. Sep: 9am–8pm Mon–Fri, 164). ∑ krieau.at
A-1080. Map 1 B5. ∑ volkstheater.at ∑ filmcasino.at ∑ filmmuseum.at Ice-Skating 8am–8pm Sat & Sun.
Tel 427000. Votiv-Kino Schafbergbad Dancing and
∑ josefstadt.org Cinemas Filmhaus Währinger Strasse 12, Wiener Eislaufverein Josef-Redl-Gasse 2. Therme Wien Dance Schools
Kabarett Simpl Apollo Stöbergasse A-1090. Lothringerstrasse 28. Tel 4791593. Kurbadstrasse 14. Elmayer-Vestenbrugg
Tel 680099600.
Tel 7136353.
Wollzeile 36, A-1010. Gumpendorfer Strasse 63, Stöbergasse 11–15, Map 1 C4. Open May–Sep: Bräunerstrasse 13.
Map 2 E5 & 6 E3. A-1060. Map 3 A4 & 5 B5. A-1070. Open Nov–Feb: 9am– Open 9am–10pm daily Map 5 C4.
Tel 5124742. Tel 5879651 Map 3 B5. Tel 3173571. 9pm Tue–Fri, 9am–8pm 9am–8pm Mon–Fri, (from 8am Sun & public Tel 5127197.
∑ simpl.at ∑ cineplexx.at Tel 5466630. ∑ votivkino.at Sat–Mon & public hols. 8am–8pm Sat & Sun. hols). ∑ elmayer.at

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