Schäxpir
The fifth edition of this international theatre festival for young audiences once again brought exciting, daring and unusual plays to the stage. Even prior to the commencement of the festival itself, SCHÄXPIR worked together with Linz09 to bring about four international co-productions. These commissioned plays dealt with Linz and the concerns of kids and young people living here. The curtain raiser was “Me gusta” by Laika, a tasty theatrical extravaganza somewhere between tea ceremony and cannibalism, a culinary adventure with a bow to Austrian food & beverage rituals. In conjunction with EXTRA EUROPA, Sgaramusch from Switzerland and the Norwegian multinational troupe NIE took a close look at the wishes and dreams of children in Linz: aboard the historic Danube steamer MS Schönbrunn, visitors made their way from cabin to cabin, encountering exciting, fantastic stories along the way. “Rumor” was the Dutch group Het Lab’s elaboration on the subject of xenophobia. In it, a busy spot in downtown Linz morphed into a stage for improvised mini-dramas. A dance production entitled “Solar City” brought together members of the Belgian ensemble Kopergietery with the Linz-based Voest Chorus, artists and beach volleyball players—an exciting theatrical match on the subject of the generations and myths of Steel City!
This special edition of Schäxpir—normally a biennial affair—attracted more than 20,000 young theatergoers.
WHAT // International theatre festival for young audiences
WHEN // June 25-July 5, 2009
WHERE // Linz, Wels, Steyr, Gmunden, including Landestheater Linz, Theater Phönix, Theater des Kindes, Posthof Linz, Hafenhalle09, OK Center for Contemporary Art, Stadttheater Wels, Altes Theater Steyr, Stadttheater Gmunden
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IDEA / CONCEPT // Julius Stieber, Stephan Rabl
Das Schiff (The Ship)
Theater Sgaramusch (CH) and NIE (GB/N) in a co-production with Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture and the Theatre Festival SCHÄXPIR / Province of Upper Austria
DAS SCHIFF (THE SHIP)
Toot – toot … All on board! SCHÄXPIR invites you to a theatre trip on the historical Danube steamship Schönbrunn. The old ship lies at anchor directly below the Nibelungen Bridge in Linz. The paddlewheels are standing still, the chimney does not give off any clouds of smoke and usually there are no passengers on the deck. But if you approach close enough, you can hear it creaking, grating and grinding. They are still alive on the MS Schönbrunn, all the old stories of passengers, sailors, empresses and captains. Hidden in the corners of the cabins, engine rooms and in the ship’s galley.
Let’s go on board and discover the secrets from ancient times …
Pupils from Linz have taken pencil and paper and written down their most thrilling, touching and fantastic ship adventures. The international theatre ensembles Sgaramusch and NIE will stage some selected stories on the Schönbrunn. Ship ahoy!
The first performance of “Das Schiff” within the frame of the Linz09 line/programme “Extra Europa” will be presented beforehand at SCHÄXPIR 2009, which takes place from 25th June to 5th July this year. All together four co-productions of SCHÄXPIR and Linz09 will deal with topics about Linz before and during the festival integrating people from Linz in the production.
Drama, approx. 60 min, for everybody over 7
MS Schönbrunn, shipping pier Linz – Urfahr / WE 25.03.10:00 a.m. (premiere) + 7:00 p.m. / THU 26.03. 10:00 a.m. + 2:00 p.m. / FR 27.03. 10:00 a.m. + 2:00 p.m., SU 29.03. 4:00 p.m. / MO 30.03. 10:00 a.m. + 2:00 p.m. / TU 31.03. 10:00 a.m. + 2:00 p.m. / WE 01.04. 10:00 a.m. + 2:00 p.m. / THU 02.04. 10:00 a.m. + 2:00 p.m. / FR 03.04. 10:00 a.m. + 7:00 p.m. / SA 04.04. 4:00 p.m. Further performances during the SCHÄXPIR Festival (25th June – 5th July 2009).
Advance booking MO-FR 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. by phone 0043/732/78 51 41 or tickets@schaexpir.at. Tickets are only sold at the theatre box office on the MS Schönbrunn on the day of performance. Reductions are only granted on presenting the respective identification.
Ticket prices: children & teenagers up to 20: 4.50 Euro, reduced (pupils with the class, groups of over 10 people, Ö1 Club, OÖN Card) 3.50 Euro / adults: 6.50 Euro, reduced (students, senior citizens, disabled people, recruits and conscientious objectors, Ö1 Club, OÖN Card, Linz09-Insider, Linz09-Card) 5.50 Euro, OÖ Familienkarte (for 2 persons and more): 30% reduction on every single regular ticket. Free entry for owners of the culture pass of the action “Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur”
Category: Kids/Young People, Theatre
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