Theatergesellschaft Oy, thOYater

History

The Oy Theatre Company was founded in 1927. It grew out of the Oy Rifle Club. Minutes from 1905 mention "theatrical performances". The theatre company was founded by members of the shooting club with the aim of promoting enjoyment and the desire to do good, as well as to cultivate camaraderie and singing. The inaugural meeting was attended by 15 people.

The first performances took place in the "Stern" inn, until it burned down in 1929, with the loss of scenery and borrowed costumes. The company then moved to the "Rößle", where performances were held for many years. It was not until 1985 that the performances were moved to the Oyer Kurhaus.

With the outbreak of the Second World War on 1 September 1939, the Oy Theatre Society temporarily suspended its activities. It resumed on Easter Monday 1946, when the board gave potatoes, butter, wood and coal to the landlady, Mrs Zimmermann, in return for the use of the Rößle hall.

The company made its first donation in 1946. Since then it has regularly supported various organisations and associations, including a donation in 1971 for the construction of the new church in Oy.

In 2012 Oy Theatre Society became a registered association. The audience for the performances is often made up of spa guests and holidaymakers, which has led to the members moderating their dialect in order to be understood by visitors from other regions.

While in the early years the company focused on drama and serious themes, today it concentrates on light-hearted comedy.