Background
Aicher was born in a small village in southern Styria in Austria.
Aicher was born in a small village in southern Styria in Austria.
He founded the company in 1913 and was its leader until his death. His talent for carving was recognised at an early age and he was sent to study with the well known maker of altar pieces. His interest in figures in motion took him to Munich to one of the masters of puppetry Papa Schmid In 1913, Aicher founded the The company opened on 27 February 1913 with a production of Mozart"s opera, Bastien and Bastienne.
In October of the same year, Aicher hired the gymnasium of the Borromaeum seminary and installed his company there.
The venue was the home of the for 49 years. World War I did not interrupt the workings of the theatre company.
1927 saw the first tour of the company to Hamburg, Germany. This tour started a tradition that still continues today.