Ribanna returns: The new heroine of the Winnetou games!

Ribanna returns: The new heroine of the Winnetou games!

In the colorful backdrop of the Arena Wagram, the adventure "Winnetou II - Ribanna and Old Firehand" is brought back on stage. Leonie Reiss again slips into the role of the brave chief daughter Ribanna and is therefore at eye level with the legendary Winnetou. Her journey as an actress started in 2016 at the Winnetou games on the Gföhler open-air stage. Because after completing her studies at the Filmacademy Vienna, her life changed when she met the director Rochus Millauer

After Reiss had played smaller roles, mostly as an Indian in recent years, she is now returning to the role of Ribanna after nine years. She describes her figure as pride, clever and brave and wants to convey the self -confidence and equivalence of Ribanna to Winnetou through her game. The anticipation for the performances is great, and the experienced actress has long since left behind.

The ensemble of Winnetou games Wagram has some known faces. Marco Valenta, who has been playing the Winnetou since 2018, brings a lot of experience from combat choreography and the stun riding with reveals Winnetousspiele-wagram . Erich Schmidt is also happy about his comeback as an Old Shatterhand after he had his first appearance as a carriage driver in 1995. In addition to Reiss and these actors, the piece is enriched by other talented members of the ensemble.

The action of "Winnetou II" becomes exciting: Ribanna, the daughter of the chief Tah-Scha-tunga, is engaged to Winnetou. But the planning of the gangster Tim Finnety, who wants to marry Ribanna, shaken the situations. Its machinations, supported by Ölbaron Emery Forster, aim to control the land of the Assiniboine because of the oil deposits. Winnetou and his friend Old Firehand have to defend themselves against the villains, especially as the latter, feelings for Ribanna also developed Winnetou-karlmay.com .

ticket information and supporting program

The performances take place in the newly directed arena Wagram, which has been equipped with grandstand, playing area and gastronomy since 2017. From 2nd to 30th August the performances will take place on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. The event is particularly family -friendly through a children's program with activities such as washing gold, children's riding and archery, which is offered before each performance. Ticket sales for the 2024 season have already started and the prices have remained unchanged. Adults pay 35 euros for a stage place, children between 5 and 15 years. Further details can be found on the respective websites karl-may-spiele.de .

The anticipation spreads, both among the actors and the fans of the Karl May games, who fill the arenas year after year in summer. It will be exciting whether the audience rewarded the ideas with as much enthusiasm as in the last season, which was impressive with 430,321 visitors.