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The winners of the 5th edition of the Volkstheaterfestival in 2025

Motto: «Meer Volkstheaterfestival!»

The golden Meringue was awarded in the following categories:

• Outstanding set and costume design – Theatergruppe Oberägeri with Die Garageusen
• Outstanding lighting effects – Zytglogge Theater with Gasliecht
• Best production for text and music – Compagnie Les dispARaTes with Les Soeurs Donahue
• Outstanding acting – Julia Dago, Georgsbühne Arth with Glückliche Zeiten
• Outstanding acting – Sandra Werle, Theater Dielsdorf with Drei sind zwei zu viel
• Outstanding acting – Lukas Ketterer, Georgsbühne Arth with Glückliche Zeiten

Download the closing press release for Volkstheaterfestival 2025 as a PDF

The winners of the 4th edition of the Volkstheaterfestival in 2024

Motto: «Theaterschaffendi zäme bringe» (bringing theatre-makers together)

• Outstanding direction – Benno Inderbitzin, Georgsbühne Arth, «Das perfekte Geheimnis»
• Outstanding acting – Renato Küttel, Bühne 66 Schwyz, «Der Gott des Gemetzels»
• Outstanding acting – Gerti Haymoz, Kellertheater Murten, «Laura und Lotte»
• Outstanding short appearance – Andreas Kiener, Kellertheater Murten, «Laura und Lotte»
• Outstanding small ensemble – Die DREIsten, «Nach der Party»
• Outstanding text work – Schopfbühne Grenchen, «EXTRAWURST»

The winners of the 3rd edition of the Volkstheaterfestival in 2023

Motto: «Meiringen ist Mehrwert!» (Meiringen is added value!)

• Best actress – Carmen Frei-Keiser, Theater Sempach, «Frau Müller muss weg»
• Best actor – Paul Mächler, Die Kulisse Zug, «Nachbeben»
• Best supporting actress – Jeannine Greber, Junge Bühne Thun, «Supertheo»
• Best writing – Jan Weissenfels, Die Kulisse Zug, «Nachbeben»
• Best writing – Fabian Wenk and Sebastian Henn, Nora and the Gang, «Das Da Vinci Brot»

The winners of the 2nd edition of the Volkstheaterfestival in 2022

Motto: «Jetz ersch rächt!!» (now more than ever!!)

• Best actress – Simone Brunner, Zweierkiste, «Runter zum Fluss»
• Best actor – Stefan Hugi, theater nota bene, «Der Kuss der Spinnenfrau»
• Best supporting actress – Barbara von Holzen, Die Schatulle, «Tee, Zitrone oder ohne?»
• Best supporting actor – Thom F. Kueng, Die Schatulle, «Tee, Zitrone oder ohne?»
• Special prize for an outstanding achievement – Theaterverein Worben, «Traumhochziit»
• Special prize for an outstanding achievement: best ensemble playing – Die Schatulle, «Tee, Zitrone oder ohne?»

The winners of the 1st edition of the Volkstheaterfestival in 2019

Motto: «Es u huere Theater!» (one heck of a theatre!)

• Best leading actress – Pia Schild, Schopfbühne Grenchen, «Holzers Peepshow»
• Best leading actress – Simone Bächler, Die Kulisse Zug, «Tell im Keller»
• Best leading actor – Peter Rathgeb, Theater Nussbaumen, «Gester isch au no en Tag»
• Best supporting actor – Gian Valenti, Theatergruppe Friesenberg, «Wie wärs mit Tee?»
• Special prize for an outstanding achievement – die dramateure zürich, «Gefährliche Kurve»
• Special prize for an outstanding achievement – Corinne Rathgeb, Theater Nussbaumen, «Gester isch au no en Tag»