Schachnovelle premiere© SLT / Tobias Witzgall
Schachnovelle by Stefan Zweig
A gripping spectacle about power, isolation, and mental resistance. During a sea voyage, a mysterious emigrant challenges the world chess champion—with dramatic psychological twists.
Stefan Zweig's "Chess Story" is being performed at the Salzburg State Theatre as an interdisciplinary production. On a ship journey from New York to Buenos Aires, a group of passengers challenges the complacent chess world champion Mirko Czentovic. Only the mysterious Dr. B. brings a turning point with his intervention – revealing how he regained his mental freedom during Nazi isolation imprisonment by studying a chess textbook. The match becomes a metaphor for abuse of power, inner turmoil, and the struggle for autonomy in an oppressive world.
More information on the official event page.
Date & Time
21. Nov. 2026
Date & Time
- Saturday, 21. Nov 2026 from 19:00
- Thursday, 26. Nov 2026 from 19:30
- Sunday, 29. Nov 2026 from 15:00
- Thursday, 10. Dec 2026 from 19:30
- Tuesday, 15. Dec 2026 from 19:30
- Wednesday, 16. Dec 2026 from 19:30
- Tuesday, 29. Dec 2026 from 19:30
- Friday, 29. Jan 2027 from 19:30
- Tuesday, 02. Feb 2027 from 19:30
- Wednesday, 17. Feb 2027 from 19:30
- Sunday, 21. Feb 2027 from 15:00
- Thursday, 25. Feb 2027 from 19:30
Contact
Salzburger Landestheater
Schwarzstraße 22
5020 Salzburg
Schwarzstraße 22
5020 Salzburg
Tel. +43662 871512-222
Booking
Kartenbüro - Salzburger Landestheater
Theatergasse/Schwarzstraße 16
5020 Salzburg
Theatergasse/Schwarzstraße 16
5020 Salzburg
Tel. +43662 871512-222
Impressions
Schachnovelle premiere | © SLT / Tobias Witzgall
