Nothing in Sight
by Jens Rehn
Theater Drachengasse, Vienna
Directed by Nicolas Dabelstein
2006
photos: andreas friess/ contrast
After a novel by Jens Rehn
»At Theater Drachengasse, Raum Bar&Co, two extraordinary powerful actors – Steffen Höld and Christian Stasser – act in a coherent setting by Johannes Leitgeb. A spell-binding, thought-provoking evening.«
Wiener Zeitung, January 2006
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»A huge net is hanging from the ceiling, but it is seldom used by the two as a not exactly seaworthy rubber boat surrogate. The bar at the other side of the room is much more attractive – a rescue reef, where “the other“ and “the one-armed“ fight panic with alcohol and nicotine, and, as soon as they approach crack up, take refuge in ritualized sentences, in the spinning wheel of language.«
Presse, 2006
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»The small stage of the theater has been used by Johannes Leitgeb in such a way that there are no dead corners and no questions are left unanswered. The audience is seated to the left and right sides of the stage, and there is a huge net hanging in front, where finally the protagoninsts end up. The opposite pole is the theater bar, where everyone meets for breakfast.«
APA, January 2006
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