Program

La Grinta

The merciless hunt for success

Date: Sa 15.08.2026
Doors: 19:00
Time: 20:00
Location: ZQ-Bühne
Price: CHF 35.– / 25.– / 15.–
Tickets
@arturstrupka

A choral, radically contemporary fresco about courage in disguise. We live in a society driven by the compulsion to perform and the cult of instant success. But what remains of us when the applause falls silent?

La Grinta delves deeply into the concept of resilience. With a visual language that lets the real and the surreal flow into one another, the piece resists simple answers and confronts us with the tensions and contradictions of our time. Must true strength always be loud?
Or is Grinta rather the quiet courage to keep going, to endure, to persist—even when the light fades and no one is watching?

La Grinta is the 2026 graduation piece of the Accademia Teatro Dimitri.

Company

@arturstrupka

Accademia Teatro Dimitri

Accademia Teatro Dimitri is a professional theater school that offers Bachelor and Master programs characterized by its multidisciplinary approach and focus on artistic practice and creation. The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is a three-year program that focuses on the preparation of the body as a narrative instrument and the development of performative techniques. The aim is to train versatile and independent artists in the field of physical theater.

Credits

DirectionManuel Ronda, Elena Fokina

Audience information

Accessibility
The Zirkusquartier is wheelchair accessible. You can find more information here.

Awareness
To ensure that everyone feels comfortable in the Zirkusquartier, we want you to be conscious and mindful. The Zirkusquartier opposes all forms of discrimination. You can find more information about awareness here.

Tickets
There are flexible admission prices for shows with ticketing: You can choose between the solidarity price (CHF 35.00), the regular price (CHF 25.00) and the budget price (CHF 15.00).

Ticket corner
The box office opens 1 hour before the performance begins. Payment in cash or twint.

Free Entry
Children under the age of 5, persons accompanying visitors with disabilities, persons with residence permits S, N, F and others do not pay admission.

Free choice of seats
Please be there 10 minutes in advance. There is free seating for all three ticket prices.

Age
Please note the age information.

Bar service
The bar is open one hour before and after the show.

Parking
There are no parking spaces available on the premises.

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