In this the 30th year of theaterSPECTACEL Wilhering, which also coincides with the first Upper Austrian KulturEXPO Anton Bruckner 2024, once again the programme boasts a world premiere. The commissioned work was initiated by the artistic director of the Bruckner Year, Norbert Trawöger, and the composer, Rudolf Jungwirth. Karin Peschka, author and winner of the Upper Austrian Provincial Culture Prize for Literature, is writing the play, while the director of theaterSPECTACEL, Joachim Rathke, will be directing the production.
About the play
Anton Bruckner, a composer known for his scurrility, spent several summer retreats at Wilhering Abbey where he encountered a monkey that was "imprisoned" in the Palm House. The monkey's name has not been passed on but the animal itsefl does actually make an appearance in one of Bruckner's symphonies. I wonder what the two had to say to each other...?
The auuthor, Karin Peschka, the composer, Rudolf Jungwirth, and the director, Joachim Rathke, have taken this curious episode as an opportunity to delve into the rich inner world of this borderline ingenious composer who was bursting with contradictions. Just like in the journey through time "MONKS" (2022), the audience will be part of a journey that will take them from the barn to the Palm House and into the church. "If you think you would enjoy an unusual, cheekily narrated journey through the wonderfully crazy dreams of Bruckner, you've come to the right place," the director, Joachim Rathke, comments.
With: Julia Frisch, Thomas Kasten, Henry Mason, Daniel Morales Perez, Simone Neumayr, Felix Rank, Matthäus Schmidlechner, Dörnbacher Chorgemeinschaft and many others.
Period of event:
09.07. - 02.08.2024, at 8:00 p.m. respectively
Public dress rehearsal on 09.07.2024, 20:00
Premiere (world premiere) on 10.07.2024, 20.00
Information about the hike:
Total distance: approx. 1 km / Duration of the performance with break approx. 2:40
The play is performed in the barn, in the church and in the Palm House.
The venues and routes are barrier-free. A free shuttle service will be provided to the venues for people who are not able to walk. Please let us know when you order your tickets!
TheaterSpectacel Wilhering
Karin Peschka | Author
Rudolf Jungwirth | Composer
Joachim Rathke | Director
Norbert Trawöger | Idea
Doris Happl | Dramaturgy
Kurt Pint | Equipment
Ilja van den Bosch | Choreography
Linzer Str. 4 4073 Wilhering
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