In her piece for the TQW dance group PARASOL, choreographer Ulduz Ahmadzadeh continues her long-term exploration of pre-national dance heritage from South-West Asia, delving into the cosmology of the transcontinental healing ritual Zaar (or Zaar Cult). In this session, the team invites the audience to a collective reading and discussion around these themes.

In her new piece, Ulduz Ahmadzadeh continues her long-term research on the movement material of West Asian cultural heritage and lets the spirits carry her on the wind from the Persian Gulf to the African continent. "ZĀĀR" is an examination of the cosmology of transcontinental Zaar rituals and a search for traces of kinship in dance.

Museumsquartier instead of Naschmarkt, Halle E instead of Theater an der Wien... The 22/23 season brings with it not only the new artistic director Stefan Herheim, but also a new venue. We would like to continue to give all theater enthusiasts the opportunity to look behind the scenes and at the same time get to know our new venue.

Every first and third Thursday of the month at 17.30h you can discover the exhibition Darker, Lighter, Puffy, Flat together with our art educators and discuss the context and background of the exhibited works.

Even before the Corona virus pandemic everyday reality could change overnight, and the demands placed on one's own four walls along with it. How can units be built that can be used freely while remaining flexible? The event presents inspiration from France and Austria, with Sophie Delhay and PPAG.

Sport, political theory and social criticism? Where, if not in an opera, could these three things be brought together? "L’Olimpiade" is one of the libretti by the grandmaster Metastasio that has been set to music most often. During the Olympic Games, two pairs of lovers must face many tough challenges, and not just sporting ones, before everything ultimately turns out well.