ARBOS - Company for Musc and Theatre presents VISUAL 22, the 22nd European & International Visual Theatre Festival (= 22nd European and International Deaf Theatre Festival) from May 12th 2021 to June 26th 2021. In the year 2021 the festival works of theme "Create Peace!" as a sign to give the younger generations a life in peace to have a life worth to live.
VISUAL 22 is composed of the following parts:
VISUAL 22 is the VISUAL-THEATRE-FESTIVAL with 9 performances of professional deaf & hearing artists & theatres from 5 countries (USA, Latvia, Russia, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Austria). The festival productions are composed of the new directed productions with the visual music theatre project "Dududerdudu" of the composer Otto M. Zykan, the new minidramas of the Bosnian poet Dževad Karahasan, the theatre tryptichon as a part of the minidramas written by Arnolt Bronnen, Friedrich Wolf and Martha Steinitz, a theatre production of visual theatre in Sign Language with Jolanta, Znotina, Liva Kolmane, Markus Pol, Rita Luksch, Markus Rupert and Werner Mössler, "Talking Gloves" visual theatre with pictures of the Austrian visual artist Albin Egger-Lienz and poems of August Stramm, "Look Through My Eyes" theatre piece with music, dance and Sign Language of the Quest Visual Theatre with Mervin Primeaux, "Pfiff . Pfaff . Pfuff ." an evening with operas as visual music theatre after scene of Daniil Charms with music of Alexander Radvilovich and Werner Mössler with the arbos-ensemble, Selma Aljovic, Werner Mössler, Markus Rupert and Markus Pol.
VISUAL 22 is the VISUAL-CHILDREN+YOUTH-THEATRE-FESTIVAL with 5 productions performed by deaf, hearing and deafblind children and young people and adult. As a world premiere will be performed a picture story from Bethlehem in Palestine "The Ape and the Bananas", the visual music and theatre play "Talking Gloves", tje scenes with music "M.a.r.c.h." and "P.r.o.c.e.s.s.i.o.n." (both world premieres), "Zmaga in zgaga, mir in pir / Krieg und Sieg, Friede und Liebe / Guerra e vittoria, pace e amore" poem written by Fabjan Hafner as visual theatre performed in five languages, in Austrian Sign Language, in Slovenian, in German, in Italian, and English, the dadaistic scenes "Caravan" and "Dead Cry" by Hugo Ball, and the neue play to touch, to smell, and to taste for and with Deafblind "One Desk and Three Chairs" by Herbert Gantschacher.
VISUAL 22 presents also TWO EXHIBITIONS at the VIENNNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM at the Studio and the Entrancehall. The festival will be opened on 12th of May 2021 with the exhibition "The Deafblind Pacfist and the Peace Movement" in the Studio of the VIENNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM. An important part of the exhibition is the work of the deafblind Helen Keller for peace and against the war, für equality and against discrimination of deafblind, blind, deaf, handicapped and socially disavantaged. Part of the opening of the exhibition is the visual presentation of "Johnny Got His Gun" with music of the band Metallica and the fate of the deaf and blind Johnny. The themes of the exhibition will be also part of workshop from 13th of May to 15th of May 2021. On 15th of May 2021 the exbitition "The Fives Senses" of the visual artist Burgis Paier will be opened in the entrancehall of the VIENNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM: With five spectalous pictures about the five senses to touch, to smell, to taste, to see, and to hear by examples on the deafblind Laura Bridgman, Marie Heurtin, and Helen Keller, the blind Mary Ann Moore, and the teacher for deaf education Sarah Harvey Porter.
In Vienna the performances take place from 15th of May to 21st of May 2021 in the VIENNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM in the centre of Vienna in the 7st district at the Kaiserstraße 46. The performances in the Austrian States of Lower Austria, Burgenland and Carinthia take place till 26th of June 2021 and in autumn between 7th of October and 14th of October 2021. Die Vorstellungen in den Bundesländern finden in Niederösterreich, Burgenland und Kärnten statt bis zum 26. Juni 2021 und im Herbst zwischen dem 7.Oktober 2021 und 14.Oktober 2021.
VISUAL 22 PRESENTS ALSO TWO PERFORMANCES IN THE URBAN SPACE OF VIENNA. From 15th of May to 21st of May 2021 texts of the deafblind Laura Bridgman and Marie Heurtin will be performed.
VISUAL 22 PRESENTS ALSO SPECIAL WORKSHOPS. According to the theatre projects are workshops for sensibilisation take place on the themes "To Touch - To Smell - To Taste". These workshops are for all generations for deafblind, deaf and hearing young people and adults working with the theme based on Helen Keller "Obstacles are Things to be Overcome."
VISUAL 22 IS ALSO A FESTIVAL WITH LIVE BROADCASTS ON THE INTERNET. From 12th of May to 26th of June 2021 Live Broadcasts of performances of the festival are take place on https://www.arbos.at/livestream/. The audience can see there productions with the Quest Visual Theatre from the USA, with Jolanta Znotina and LIva Kolmane from Riga in Latvia, with Ramesh Meyyappan from Singapore and Scotland, Arkadiusz Palatinsky and Piotr Novak from Poland, Werner Mössler, Markus Pol, Markus Rupert, Rita Luksch and Horst Dittrich from Austria.
VISUAL 22 offers no regular ticket sales for audience. For the audience there are in the year 2021 Live Broadcasts on the internet.
VISUAL 22 works with the main topic on education for pupils and students and special experts.
VISUAL 22 is composed of the following parts:
VISUAL 22 is the VISUAL-THEATRE-FESTIVAL with 9 performances of professional deaf & hearing artists & theatres from 5 countries (USA, Latvia, Russia, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Austria). The festival productions are composed of the new directed productions with the visual music theatre project "Dududerdudu" of the composer Otto M. Zykan, the new minidramas of the Bosnian poet Dževad Karahasan, the theatre tryptichon as a part of the minidramas written by Arnolt Bronnen, Friedrich Wolf and Martha Steinitz, a theatre production of visual theatre in Sign Language with Jolanta, Znotina, Liva Kolmane, Markus Pol, Rita Luksch, Markus Rupert and Werner Mössler, "Talking Gloves" visual theatre with pictures of the Austrian visual artist Albin Egger-Lienz and poems of August Stramm, "Look Through My Eyes" theatre piece with music, dance and Sign Language of the Quest Visual Theatre with Mervin Primeaux, "Pfiff . Pfaff . Pfuff ." an evening with operas as visual music theatre after scene of Daniil Charms with music of Alexander Radvilovich and Werner Mössler with the arbos-ensemble, Selma Aljovic, Werner Mössler, Markus Rupert and Markus Pol.
VISUAL 22 is the VISUAL-CHILDREN+YOUTH-THEATRE-FESTIVAL with 5 productions performed by deaf, hearing and deafblind children and young people and adult. As a world premiere will be performed a picture story from Bethlehem in Palestine "The Ape and the Bananas", the visual music and theatre play "Talking Gloves", tje scenes with music "M.a.r.c.h." and "P.r.o.c.e.s.s.i.o.n." (both world premieres), "Zmaga in zgaga, mir in pir / Krieg und Sieg, Friede und Liebe / Guerra e vittoria, pace e amore" poem written by Fabjan Hafner as visual theatre performed in five languages, in Austrian Sign Language, in Slovenian, in German, in Italian, and English, the dadaistic scenes "Caravan" and "Dead Cry" by Hugo Ball, and the neue play to touch, to smell, and to taste for and with Deafblind "One Desk and Three Chairs" by Herbert Gantschacher.
VISUAL 22 presents also TWO EXHIBITIONS at the VIENNNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM at the Studio and the Entrancehall. The festival will be opened on 12th of May 2021 with the exhibition "The Deafblind Pacfist and the Peace Movement" in the Studio of the VIENNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM. An important part of the exhibition is the work of the deafblind Helen Keller for peace and against the war, für equality and against discrimination of deafblind, blind, deaf, handicapped and socially disavantaged. Part of the opening of the exhibition is the visual presentation of "Johnny Got His Gun" with music of the band Metallica and the fate of the deaf and blind Johnny. The themes of the exhibition will be also part of workshop from 13th of May to 15th of May 2021. On 15th of May 2021 the exbitition "The Fives Senses" of the visual artist Burgis Paier will be opened in the entrancehall of the VIENNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM: With five spectalous pictures about the five senses to touch, to smell, to taste, to see, and to hear by examples on the deafblind Laura Bridgman, Marie Heurtin, and Helen Keller, the blind Mary Ann Moore, and the teacher for deaf education Sarah Harvey Porter.
In Vienna the performances take place from 15th of May to 21st of May 2021 in the VIENNESE THEATRE SPIELRAUM in the centre of Vienna in the 7st district at the Kaiserstraße 46. The performances in the Austrian States of Lower Austria, Burgenland and Carinthia take place till 26th of June 2021 and in autumn between 7th of October and 14th of October 2021. Die Vorstellungen in den Bundesländern finden in Niederösterreich, Burgenland und Kärnten statt bis zum 26. Juni 2021 und im Herbst zwischen dem 7.Oktober 2021 und 14.Oktober 2021.
VISUAL 22 PRESENTS ALSO TWO PERFORMANCES IN THE URBAN SPACE OF VIENNA. From 15th of May to 21st of May 2021 texts of the deafblind Laura Bridgman and Marie Heurtin will be performed.
VISUAL 22 PRESENTS ALSO SPECIAL WORKSHOPS. According to the theatre projects are workshops for sensibilisation take place on the themes "To Touch - To Smell - To Taste". These workshops are for all generations for deafblind, deaf and hearing young people and adults working with the theme based on Helen Keller "Obstacles are Things to be Overcome."
VISUAL 22 IS ALSO A FESTIVAL WITH LIVE BROADCASTS ON THE INTERNET. From 12th of May to 26th of June 2021 Live Broadcasts of performances of the festival are take place on https://www.arbos.at/livestream/. The audience can see there productions with the Quest Visual Theatre from the USA, with Jolanta Znotina and LIva Kolmane from Riga in Latvia, with Ramesh Meyyappan from Singapore and Scotland, Arkadiusz Palatinsky and Piotr Novak from Poland, Werner Mössler, Markus Pol, Markus Rupert, Rita Luksch and Horst Dittrich from Austria.
VISUAL 22 offers no regular ticket sales for audience. For the audience there are in the year 2021 Live Broadcasts on the internet.
VISUAL 22 works with the main topic on education for pupils and students and special experts.
VISUAL 22 - THE PROGRAMME
12th of May
18.00
18.00
13th of May 2021, 11.00-15.00 and 17.00-19.00
Workshops about the themes
"To Touch - To Smell - To Taste"
and workshops on the themes
"The Touch of Music".
"To Touch - To Smell - To Taste"
and workshops on the themes
"The Touch of Music".
13th of May 2021, 11.00-15.00 and 17.00-19.00
Workshops about the themes
"To Touch - To Smell - To Taste"
and workshops on the themes
"The Touch of Music".
"To Touch - To Smell - To Taste"
and workshops on the themes
"The Touch of Music".
15th of May 2021, 11.00-15.00:
Workshops about the themes
"To Touch - To Smell - To Taste"
and workshops on the themes
"The Touch of Music".
"To Touch - To Smell - To Taste"
and workshops on the themes
"The Touch of Music".
15th of May 2021, 20.00
Otto M. Zykan
"Dududerdudu" Scenic Concert and Visual Music Theatre with Werner Mössler, Markus Rupert, Rita Luksch, Kathrin Koch, Selma Aljovic, and Dennis Kozeluh.Performed in music by the arbos-ensemble with Thomas Trsek (violin) and Gregor Nauhofer (clarinet and bassclarinet) directed by Herbert Gantschacher.
16th of May 2021, 20.00
Otto M. Zykan
"Dududerdudu" Scenic Concert and Visual Music Theatre with Werner Mössler, Markus Rupert, Rita Luksch, Kathrin Koch, Selma Aljovic, and Dennis Kozeluh.Performed in music by the arbos-ensemble with Thomas Trsek (violin) and Gregor Nauhofer (clarinet and bassclarinet) directed by Herbert Gantschacher.
17th of May 2021, 20.00
"Never The Heroes"
Poetry and Music of the 20th century as visual theatre with "Storm Attack" by August Stramm, "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo, "La poesia di Grande Guerra" by Giuseppe Ungaretti and "Poster" by Wladimir Majakowski.
Performed by Herbert Gantschacher, Werner Mössler und Markus Rupert.
Performed by Herbert Gantschacher, Werner Mössler und Markus Rupert.
18th of May 2021, 20.00
"The Shameless"
an evening of the visual theatre with scenes of Daniil Charms with "Historic Turning Point" about the year 1917 and the oversleep of revolutions, the scene about the "Mathematics" and the bullet in the head, the "Dispute" about the question, who will be a prince, the "Dialogue" about rain and birds, great music theatre with "The Shameless - Opera in four Acts" and at least the "Failed Performance"
performed by Herbert Gantschacher, Markus Rupert and Werner Mössler.
performed by Herbert Gantschacher, Markus Rupert and Werner Mössler.
19th of May 2021, 20.00
"Zmaga in zgaga, mir in pir - Krieg und Sieg, Friede und Liebe - Guerra e vittoria, pace e amore - War and victory, peace and love"
visual theatre in five languages - in Austrian Sign Language, in Slovenian, in German, in Italian, and in English, poem written by Fabjan Hafner, "The Deaf" visual theatre by the woodcut of the visual artist Werner Berg and the poem written by the Canadian poet Henry Beissel, "The Blind" visual theatre by the woodcut of the visual artist Werner Berg and the poem written by the Canadian poet Henry Beissel, "Caravan" dadaistic theatre with the poem of Hugo Ball, "Dead Cry" dadaistic theatre with the poem of Hugo Ball.
Performed by Markus Rupert.
Performed by Markus Rupert.
20th of May 2021, 20.00
"Pfiff . Pfaff . Pfuff ."
Three chamber operas als visual music theatre, "We Enjoy Heavenly Joys" following the fourth symphony of Gustav Mahler presented as a musical satyr's play composed with the title "The Rhythm of Life" by Werner Raditschnig, "Pfiff . Pfaff . Pfuff ." by Daniil Charms composed by Werner Raditschnig, "Interference" by Daniil Charms with music of Alexander Radvilovich. Sung and performed by Markus Rupert, Selma Aljovic, Markus Pol and Rupert Bergmann. The music is performed by the arbos-ensemble with Thomas Trsek (violin), Rupert Schöttle (violincello), Regina Schmallegger (flute, piccolo flute), Gregor Nauhofer (clarinet), Andrea Guggenberger (tuba), Bojana Foinidis (accordeon), and Adi Schober (percussion)
directed by Herbert Gantschacher.
directed by Herbert Gantschacher.
21st of May 2021, 20.00
"Tryptichon"
First Part: "Hooray! Hooray!" Dadaistic Overture by Raoul Hausmann, „Heroes of Peace - Gandhi and others" by Martha Steinitz, „East Pole Train - The Battle of Alexander" by Arnolt Bronnen, and „The Sailors of Cattaro - Revolt - Dawn" by Friedrich Wolf. The Second Part: "The Stories about Voyages" Dialogic Monodramas by Dževad Karahasan (World Premiere) "The Stories about Voyages", "The One and The Other", "The World Creator", "An Oriental Parable is Told", and Encounters at the Border". Third Part: "I Can't Breathe" Visual and Documentary Theatre with the original text of George Floyd (World Premiere).
Performed by Rita Luksch, Werner Mössler, Markus Pol, and Markus Rupert, directed by Herbert Gantschacher.
First Part: "Hooray! Hooray!" Dadaistic Overture by Raoul Hausmann, „Heroes of Peace - Gandhi and others" by Martha Steinitz, „East Pole Train - The Battle of Alexander" by Arnolt Bronnen, and „The Sailors of Cattaro - Revolt - Dawn" by Friedrich Wolf. The Second Part: "The Stories about Voyages" Dialogic Monodramas by Dževad Karahasan (World Premiere) "The Stories about Voyages", "The One and The Other", "The World Creator", "An Oriental Parable is Told", and Encounters at the Border". Third Part: "I Can't Breathe" Visual and Documentary Theatre with the original text of George Floyd (World Premiere).
Performed by Rita Luksch, Werner Mössler, Markus Pol, and Markus Rupert, directed by Herbert Gantschacher.
VISUAL 22 - The VISUAL-CHILDREN+YOUTH-THEATRE-FESTIVAL
17th of May 2021, 10.00
"The Ape and the Bananas"
(World Premiere) a picture story from Bethlehem in Palestine with the MS Klagenfurt-Wölfnitz and deaf pupils of the State of Carinthia in the network of the VS Viktring.
18th of May 2021, 10.00
"Talking Gloves"
visual theatre with cycle of pictures by Albin Egger-Lienz "Sower and Devil", "Storm of Nameless", "Dead Sacrifice", "The Risen" and poems by August Stramm "Watch", Patrol", "War Grave" with the MS Klagenfurt-Wölfnitz and deaf pupils of the State of Carinthia in the network of the VS Viktring.
visual theatre with cycle of pictures by Albin Egger-Lienz "Sower and Devil", "Storm of Nameless", "Dead Sacrifice", "The Risen" and poems by August Stramm "Watch", Patrol", "War Grave" with the MS Klagenfurt-Wölfnitz and deaf pupils of the State of Carinthia in the network of the VS Viktring.
19th of May 2021, 10.00
"Zmaga in zgaga, mir in pir - Krieg und Sieg, Friede und Liebe - Guerra e vittoria, pace e amore - War and victory, peace and love"
visual theatre in five languages - in Austrian Sign Language, in Slovenian, in German, in Italian, and in English with the poem of Fabjan Hafner performed by the MS Klagenfurt-Wölfnitz and the actor Markus Rupert.
20th of May 2021, 10.00
"One Desk and Three Chairs"
(World Premiere) a theatre play for deafblind by Herbert Gantschacher with the deafblind (hearing and visually impaired) Florian Pichler, the actress Rita Luksch, the actor Markus Rupert, and the percussionist Adi Schober. Coproduced with "ensemble 21" Vienna.
20th of May 2021, 10.30
"M.a.r.s.c.h."
(World Premiere) Scene by Herbert Gantschacher performed by deaf and hearing impaired pupils of the BIG Vienna - The National Institute for Deaf Education in Vienna and Markus Rupert.
21st of May 2021, 10.00
"One Desk and Three Chairs"
a theatre play for deafblind by Herbert Gantschacher with the deafblind (hearing and visually impaired) Florian Pichler, the actress Rita Luksch, the actor Markus Rupert, and the percussionist Adi Schober.
Coproduced with "ensemble 21" Vienna.
Coproduced with "ensemble 21" Vienna.
21st of May 2021, 10.30
"p.r.o.z.e.s.s.i.o.n."
(World Premiere) Scene by Herbert Gantschacher performed by deaf and hearing impaired and multiple handicapped pupils of the BIG Vienna - The National Institute for Deaf Education in Vienna and Markus Rupert.
VISUAL 22 - THE VISUAL THEATRE FESTIVAL WITH LIVE BROADCASTS ON THE INTERNET
12th of May 2021, 20.00
"I Can't Breathe"
Dokumentary Theatre with original text of George Floyd.
Dokumentary Theatre with original text of George Floyd.
15th of May 2021, 15.00
"Yesterday"
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
16th of May 2021, 15.00
"Light and Darkness"
Poem of the deafblind US-american female poet Laura Bridgman - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
17th of May 2021, 15.00
"Yesterday"
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
18th of May 2021, 15.00
"Light and Darkness"
Poem of the deafblind US-american female poet Laura Bridgman - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
Poem of the deafblind US-american female poet Laura Bridgman - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
19th of May 2021, 15.00:
"Yesterday"
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
20th of May 2021, 15.00
"Light and Darkness"
Poem of the deafblind US-american female poet Laura Bridgman - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
21st of May 2021, 15.00
"Yesterday"
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
Letter of the deafblind French female poet Marie Heurtin - Theatre in the Urban Space of Vienna.
29th of May 2021, 20.00
"Look Through My Eyes"
a visual theatre play produced by Tim McCarty in a Live Broadcast from Lanham, Maryland (USA) with Mervin Primeaux-OBryant. Eine Produktion des Quest Visual Theatre (USA).
a visual theatre play produced by Tim McCarty in a Live Broadcast from Lanham, Maryland (USA) with Mervin Primeaux-OBryant. Eine Produktion des Quest Visual Theatre (USA).
4th of June 2021, 10.00
"About the Fate of Independence"
Two fates of women from the start of the history of the struggle for independence of Latvia about hundred years ago, authentic performed by the Latviann actresses Jolanta Znotina and Liva Kolmane in a Live Broadcast from Riga (Latvia).
5th of June 2021, 20.00
"About the Fate of Independence"
Two fates of women from the start of the history of the struggle for independence of Latvia about hundred years ago, authentic performed by the Latviann actresses Jolanta Znotina and Liva Kolmane in a Live Broadcast from Riga (Latvia).
Two fates of women from the start of the history of the struggle for independence of Latvia about hundred years ago, authentic performed by the Latviann actresses Jolanta Znotina and Liva Kolmane in a Live Broadcast from Riga (Latvia).
12th of June 2021, 20.00
"The Penal Colony"
by Franz Kafka for the stage adopted by Tim McCarty (USA)
performed and directed by Herbert Gantschacher with an international cast of deaf actors with Werner Mössler (Austria), Arkadiusz Palatinsky, and Piotr Novak (Poland), and Ramesh Meyyappan (Singapore / Scotland).
by Franz Kafka for the stage adopted by Tim McCarty (USA)
performed and directed by Herbert Gantschacher with an international cast of deaf actors with Werner Mössler (Austria), Arkadiusz Palatinsky, and Piotr Novak (Poland), and Ramesh Meyyappan (Singapore / Scotland).
19th of June 2021, 20.00
"Winter Journey"
The Song Cycle "Winter Journey" with Music of Franz Schubert and poems of Wilhelm Müller. The deaf actor Horst Dittrich "sings" with his hands the Song Cycle of Franz Schubert with the voice of the bassbaritone Rupert Bergmann and the pianist Gert Hecher.
The Song Cycle "Winter Journey" with Music of Franz Schubert and poems of Wilhelm Müller. The deaf actor Horst Dittrich "sings" with his hands the Song Cycle of Franz Schubert with the voice of the bassbaritone Rupert Bergmann and the pianist Gert Hecher.
26th of June.2021, 20.00
"The Death of Empedocles"
Fragment of the tragedy by Friedrich Hölderlin, reconstructed version in five acts by Herbert Gantschacher, Dramaturgy by Dževad Karahasan, performed by Ramesh Meyyappan, Werner Mössler, Rita Hatzmann, Alexander Mitterer, Rupert Bergmann, and Horst Dittrich.
Fragment of the tragedy by Friedrich Hölderlin, reconstructed version in five acts by Herbert Gantschacher, Dramaturgy by Dževad Karahasan, performed by Ramesh Meyyappan, Werner Mössler, Rita Hatzmann, Alexander Mitterer, Rupert Bergmann, and Horst Dittrich.
14th of Oktober 2021, 10.00
"I Can See Something You Cannot See"
Theatre play by Herbert Gantschacher, translated into Austrian Sign Language by Georg Horngacher and Werner Mössler, Sign Language Coach: Horst Dittrich. Performed by Markus Rupert. The production was awarded with the European Label for Innovative Language Projects.
Theatre play by Herbert Gantschacher, translated into Austrian Sign Language by Georg Horngacher and Werner Mössler, Sign Language Coach: Horst Dittrich. Performed by Markus Rupert. The production was awarded with the European Label for Innovative Language Projects.
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