Claudia Bossard
Claudia Bossard studied German literature and theatre studies at the University of Bern. She first attracted attention in 2018 with her stage adaptation of Roberto Bolaño's novel «2666» at the Staatstheater Darmstadt. With her adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's «Romulus der Große» for the Kunstuniversität Graz, she won the ensemble prize at the German-language national competition for acting students in Berlin in 2019.
She went on to direct, among other productions, «Die Physiker» at the Schauspielhaus Graz, nominated for the Nestroy-Preis 2020, as well as «Das Werk» by Elfriede Jelinek at the Kosmos Theater Wien. In 2023, she brought the double bill «In den Alpen / Après les alpes» by Elfriede Jelinek and Fiston Mwanza Mujila to its world premiere at the Volkstheater Wien. Her adaptation of Oscar Wilde's «Bunbury. Ernst sein is everything!» at the Schauspielhaus Graz was awarded the Nestroy-Preis in the category "Best Regional Production" in the same year.
At the Münchner Volkstheater, her engagement with literary material continued with productions such as «Feeling Faust» (2022) and «Der Zauberberg» after Thomas Mann (2023/24). With the world premiere of Rainald Goetz's «Baracke» at the Deutsches Theater Berlin, she was invited to the Mülheimer Theatertage in 2024.
In 2025, Bossard also directed «Sturmhöhe» at the Schauspielhaus Bochum, «Graf Öderland» at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, and «Die Räuber» at the Deutsches Theater Berlin.
In the 2025/2026 season, she directed her first production at the Residenztheater: «Die Verfolgung und Ermordung Jean Paul Marats dargestellt durch die Schauspielgruppe des Hospizes zu Charenton unter Anleitung des Herrn de Sade» by Peter Weiss. In the 2026/2027 season, she will direct «Meine Königin» (working title) by Caren Jeß.
Performing in
In Peter Weiss’ boundary breaking drama, two champions of excess disillusioned with the French Revolution meet: Marat v. de Sade. A debate between Marat, the advocate of terror, and the Marquis de Sade, the libertine, about the all-important question of whether change is at all possible. And if so, at what price? And by what means? «Marat/Sade» is a spectacle of transition, of changing times and of doubt.
Marat/Sade
In her new play the multi-award-winning playwright Caren Jeß presents people who are struggling with their inheritance and weave stories around themselves and others. A play about the tender and empowering but also the intrusive and violent narratives that we invent about ourselves and others – a play about estrangement and empathy.
Meine Königin