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‘Sonne/Luft’ or rather humanity’s last (failed) attempt of redemption.
A play by Elfriede Jelinek, directed by Emre Akal for the Schauspielhaus Graz October 2023 at the Schauspielhaus Graz - the second...

Beatrice Benedek
Mar 15, 2024
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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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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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