Artistic power: Thomas Köck's work on Austria's dark history

Artistic power: Thomas Köck's work on Austria's dark history

In an impressive co -production between the Schauspielhaus Graz and the Schauspielhaus Vienna, the innovative work "Chronicle of ongoing derailments. Austria revisited" was created under the direction of Marie Bues. This order work by Thomas Köck is considered the key moment for the theater, since it illuminates the political landscape of Austria in the run -up to the National Council election and responds to the interplay between historical heritage and current social currents, such as reported.

The piece uses a combination of social analyzes and literary displacements that enrich the six-actor role. The stage musician Lila-Zoe Krauss, with her "oppressively angry soundscape", ensures an urgent atmosphere, while the staging through choreographic elements and physical representations leads to a collective brilliant performance, as in the Kronen Zeitung . This creative argument leads the audience on a journey through the vulnerability and dissonances of a society that is characterized by classism and political radicalization.

a crucial contribution to political culture

The invitation to the renowned Heidelberg Stückemarkt is not only an award for the houses involved, but also underlines the significant responsibility of the theater in the political discussion. The festival, which takes place from April 25 to May 4, 2025, will be shaped by the host country China this year, which further reinforces the international dimension of the work. In addition, Bernhard Gollob from the Faculty of Law of the University of Graz shows in an accompanying seminar how resistance to authoritarian structures can affect democracy, and thus leads the topic of the play on an even wider level, like the taz noted.

"Chronicle of ongoing derailments" is therefore a piece that not only reflects the present, but also stimulates critical reflection on the past and its influence on the future. Andrea Vilter, director of the Schauspielhaus Graz, emphasizes how important such works are for visualizing the artistic and political power of the theater.