Category: culture
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A Meta-Holiday Classic: Scrooge’s and Scroggs’ Journey
The timeless tale of redemption and transformation returns to the stage, yet this year’s rendition of A Christmas Carol by Open House Theatre brings a fresh, inventive twist that breathes new life into the classic story. While the beloved narrative of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from miserliness to generosity remains at its heart, the production cleverly frames the…
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Whyte: The Choreography of Otherness
(GERMAN TEXT BELOW) I photographed the dress rehearsal of Whyte, a performance piece conceived and directed by Ahmed Al Taai, which will be presented over the next three days at Theater Spektakel in Vienna. Although the work unfolds entirely without spoken language, it became clear within minutes that nothing on this stage requires explanation. The…
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Speaking the Unbearable
Photographing the rehearsal of Girls & Boys this week was an experience that stayed with me long after I packed away my camera. Dennis Kelly’s one-woman play is known for its brutal emotional landscape, but I did not know the play before. Witnessing Anne Marie Sheridan inhabit this role at such close range was something…
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Constellations — When Love Meets the Multiverse
Tomorrow night, October 16th, Vienna’s Ateliertheater opens its doors to a story that bends time, choice, and the heart itself. Nick Payne’s Constellations — produced by Open House Theatre — brings together Tess Hermann and Pete Steele in an intimate exploration of what it means to love across infinite possibilities. I was invited to photograph…
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Crooked Angles and Poetic Shadows
Francesca Woodman at the Albertina Yesterday I joined a guided tour of the Francesca Woodman exhibition at the Albertina, organised by the Prager Fotoschule – and I’m still processing what I saw. Woodman’s photographs are strange, raw, and oddly haunting. They tug at something unconscious, uncomfortable even – and yet they’re deeply inspiring. An encounter…
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Schiele Meets Nosferatu
Expressionism and a Dash of Horror at the Heidi Horten Collection Tucked behind the Burggarten and just a stone’s throw from Vienna’s art-heavy First District, the Heidi Horten Collection continues to surprise. Last night I had the chance to explore the latest exhibition at the Heidi Horten Collection in Vienna, Experiment Expressionismus – Schiele meets…
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TVMORDIA – Und ewig stirbt das Opfer
Die weibliche Leiche im Medienkosmos/The Female Body in the Media Spotlight In her solo performance TVMORDIA, Austrian actress and performer Anna Rot explores how media representations of violence against women—especially the recurring image of the female corpse—shape our cultural imagination. Drawing from interviews with female artists and using her own body as a canvas, Rot…
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An Ideal Husband – Wildean Wit and Raucous Charm
Oscar Wilde’s razor-sharp wit and irreverent sense of irony shine in An Ideal Husband, brought hilariously to life by Open House Theatre in their lively, laughter-filled new production at Theater Spielraum, Vienna. I had the joy of photographing the dress rehearsal, and what a treat it was to witness the vibrant energy, quick changes, and…
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Photography in Full Spectrum
True Colors at Albertina Modern Captures a Century of Innovation Colour photography feels like a given in today’s world, but it was a long and intricate journey to get here. Albertina Modern’s exhibition True Colours traces this fascinating evolution from 1849 to 1955, showcasing around 130 works that document the relentless pursuit of capturing the…
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Exploring Identity and Dreams in ‘English’
Sanaz Toossi’s English is a nuanced and richly layered play that explores the intricacies of identity, language, and personal ambition in a globalized world. The Vienna Theatre Project is now staging the play at Theater Drachengasse, offering an intimate, humourous, and poignant look at the lives of four language students in 2008 Karaj, Iran. Winner…
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