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10/10 - Wendepunkte - the sold-out performances are an act of courage, vulnerability & determination
directed by Ukrainian director Natasha Syvanenko for the Schauspielhaus Graz I’ve left this show I’ve seen at the Schauspielhaus Graz...

Beatrice Benedek
Aug 6, 2023
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9/10 - Der Menschenfeind by Molière, or how humans tend to repeat the same mistakes again and again
Whether you like it or not, you are part of a system, a carefully balanced system, which only functions when everyone fulfils their part.

Beatrice Benedek
Aug 1, 2023
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8/10 - Die Ärztin by Robert Icke, directed by Anne Muelleners at the Schauspielhaus Graz
This was by far the most challenging reflection to filter and write about. I saw it a few months ago, but since then have had numerous...

Beatrice Benedek
Jul 12, 2023
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European Theatre Forum 2023 & The Future of European Theatre - Part 2
This was the first in-person meeting of the industry after the COVID pandemic. One could definitely feel the buzz, dynamism, excitement!

Beatrice Benedek
May 31, 2023
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Impressions: European Theatre Forum 2023 & The Future of European Theatre - Part 1
Two weeks ago today I wasn’t sure what I should expect of what has now become a massive springboard for my own theatre-related ambitions....

Beatrice Benedek
May 25, 2023
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7/10 - Reflections on Ödön von Horváth’s black comedy ‘Zur schönen Aussicht’
directed by Anica Tomič for the Schauspielhaus Graz. The easiest thing to do when confronted with one’s uncomfortable reality is to lock...

Beatrice Benedek
Apr 3, 2023
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6/10 - A positive reality check - Niemand wartet auf dich, a one-woman show I'm glad I’ve not missed
Directed by Jochen Strauch, performed by Susanne Konstanze Weber, text by Lot Vekemans Not all hope is lost when you come to realise that...

Beatrice Benedek
Mar 22, 2023
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5/10 - Impressions on the one-man show ‘Österreich stinkt gut’
performed by Zaid Alsalame, directed by Lena Rucker at the Schauspielhaus Graz This touching solo performance evoked a lot of feelings...

Beatrice Benedek
Mar 16, 2023
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4/10 - Das Reich: Hospital der Geister, directed by Jan-Christoph Gockel at the Schauspielhaus Graz
based on Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel’s TV Show ‘The Kingdom’ Was it a TV Show? A film? A performance? Or a theatre play? It was all...

Beatrice Benedek
Mar 15, 2023
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3/10 - A Reflection on ‘Bunbury. Ernst sein is everything” or ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
by Oscar Wilde, directed by Claudia Bossard at the Schauspielhaus Graz There’s nothing more thrilling than to leave a theatre play on a...

Beatrice Benedek
Mar 13, 2023
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