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Times are changing. We are faced with challenges that our former strategies are no longer able to overcome: social injustice, climate change and turbo-capitalism, along with the resulting migration movements…

How to respond? Some choose to withdraw into their private lives to avoid being confronted with these problems. Others begin to get increasingly involved.




For some years, there have been indications of a concurrent paradigm shift in the arts. Art - and thus, the theatre - is returning from its exploration of the private: the desire for its political efficacy is in sharp contrast with the new Biedermeier. That is why this year's Dramatists' Festival Graz will address the tension between the theatre as a public and political place of assembly and the trend to withdraw into the private sphere. This is already illustrated by the venues it has chosen: private houses, theatres and public spaces in Graz and all over Styria. The festival sets out to find new perspectives on form and content, presenting work that originates from this search.

 

May
in Graz and all around Styria | Preview

Word Scraps

text flags in public spaces

June
in Graz | Beginning

Literary Local Provisions

50 living rooms - 50 readings
07
June
Wed
19:00 - 21:30 | 2Schauspielhaus Graz FOYER

SECURITY RATHER THAN FREEDOM

Graz and Human Rights, part 2

A Matter of Interpretation

14 x 14 minutes theatre

PRESS STATE FOR REVOLUTION

A parlour game by Philipp J. Ehmann, inspired by the book "Protest!" by Srdja Popovi?

I HAVE NO REGRETS

An NSA-project by Jan-Christoph Gockel, Thomas Halle and Konstantin Ku?spert

MEPHISTOLAND

By András Dömötör, Kornél Laboda and Albert Benedek
22:00 - | 1Interpretationszentrum at Murinsel | Opening Party

Community Matters

Featuring: Adriana Celentana & Columbush
08
June
Thu
11:00 - 13:00 | 1Interpretationszentrum at Murinsel | BRUNCH AT THE INTERPRETATION CENTRE

On the gradual formulation of thougts during breakfast

Presentation of the LICHTUNGEN-magazine's focus on a discursive theatre discourse

I HAVE NO REGRETS

An NSA-project by Jan-Christoph Gockel, Thomas Halle and Konstantin Ku?spert
13:00 - 19:00 | Mariahilferplatz and Schauspielhaus parking lot

A Matter of Interpretation

14 x 14 minutes theatre

PRESS STATE FOR REVOLUTION

A parlour game by Philipp J. Ehmann, inspired by the book "Protest!" by Srdja Popovi?
18:00 - 20:00 | 2Schauspielhaus Graz REDOUTENSAAL | TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE

P3M5 – THE PLURALITY OF PRIVACY

19:00 - 21:30 | 2Schauspielhaus Graz FOYER

SECURITY RATHER THAN FREEDOM

Graz and Human Rights, part 2

MEPHISTOLAND

By András Dömötör, Kornél Laboda and Albert Benedek
09
June
Fri
13:00 - 19:00 | Mariahilferplatz and Schauspielhaus parking lot

A Matter of Interpretation

14 x 14 minutes theatre
15:00 - 16:00 | Prison Chapel Karlau

JUDAS

By Lot Vekemans

YOU (NORMA)

By Philipp Löhle | Austrian Premiere
19:00 - 21:30 | 2Schauspielhaus Graz FOYER

SECURITY RATHER THAN FREEDOM

Graz and Human Rights, part 2
19:30 - 20:30 | 9Church St. Vinzenz

JUDAS

By Lot Vekemans

THE INCLINATION OF PETER ROSEGGER

By Thomas Arzt | World premiere
21:30 - 23:00 | 3Theater am Lend

Arbeitsateliers / Working Studios

2 authors – 2 insights into plays
11:00 - 19:00 | 2Schauspielhaus Graz HAUS DREI | AUDIO PLAY WITH HONEY

LANE

By Händl Klaus
13:00 - 18:00 | Mariahilferplatz and Schauspielhaus parking lot

A Matter of Interpretation

14 x 14 minutes theatre
18:00 - 19:00 | 2Schauspielhaus Graz HAUS EINS | WORKSHOP | BLOG | FINAL DISCUSSION

OUR EYES

18:00 - 19:00 | 3Theater am Lend

Mauerschau / Teichoscopy

By Nele Stuhler
19:30 - 21:30 | 6Dom im Berg

Digging

By Christian Winkler

THE THERMAL RESISTANCE

By Ferdinand Schmalz
22:00 - 23:00 | 1Interpretationszentrum at Murinsel | An Audio Play Venue

Looove, Looove, Looove or: The Bar loves its Enthusiasts

By and featuring Jörg Albrecht and Gerhild Steinbuch
11
June
Sun

A Matter of Interpretation

14 x 14 minutes theatre
19:30 - 21:30 | 6Dom im Berg

Digging

By Christian Winkler

Places


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1

Interpretationszentrum at Murinsel

Mariahilferplatz 2, 8020 Graz
2

Schauspielhaus Graz

(HAUS EINS, HAUS ZWEI, HAUS DREI, Redoutensaal)
Hofgasse 11, 8010 Graz
3

Theater am Lend

Wienerstraße 58A, 8020 Graz
4

Schaumbad - Freies Atelierhaus Graz

Puchstraße 41, 8020 Graz
5

Literaturhaus Graz

Elisabethstraße 30, 8010 Graz
6

Dom im Berg

Schloßbergplatz , 810 Graz
7

Bildungshaus Schloss Retzhof

Dorfstraße 17, 8430 Leitring/Wagna
8

Justizanstalt Graz-Karlau

Herrgottwiesgasse 50, 8020 Graz
9

Church St. Vinzenz

Vinzenzgasse 42, 8020 Graz
10

Interpretationssache at Mariahilferplatz

Mariahilferplatz, 8020 Graz

Tickets & Info


Tickets for all events with entry-fee are available at
Ticketzentrum, Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10, and via: