Bruckners monkey

A whimsical journey into the inner worlds of a genius by Karin Peschka (UA)

In the 30th year of theatreSPECTACEL Wilhering, which also coincides with the first Upper Austrian KulturEXPO Anton Bruckner 2024, another world premiere is on the programme.

The play
The composer Anton Bruckner, known for his scurrility, spent several summers at Wilhering Abbey for a summer holiday and made contact with a monkey who was "imprisoned" in the Palm House. The monkey's name has not been passed down to us, but the animal does appear in one of Bruckner's symphonies. I wonder what the two had to say to each other...?

Author Karin Peschka, composer Rudolf Jungwirth and director Joachim Rathke take this curious episode as an opportunity to delve into the rich, contradictory inner world of this boundary-pushing composer. As with the journey through time MONKS in 2022 the audience will become part of this journey, which will take them from the barn to the Palm House and into the church. If you enjoy an unusual, cheekily narrated journey through the wonderfully crazy dreams of Bruckner, you've come to the right place!

Idea | Norbert Trawöger
Director | Joachim Rathke
Music | Rudolf Jungwirth
Dramaturgy | Doris Happl
Design | Kurt Pint
Choreography | Ilja van den Bosch

Dates
Pre-performance | 09.07.2024
Premiere | 10.07.2024
Further performances | 12.07., 13.07., 16.07., 20.07., 23.07., 27.07., 31.07., 01.08., 02.08.2024 
Time | each 20:00
Place | On the grounds of Wilhering Abbey (start in the barn, church, palm house)

Tickets and info
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Information about the hike
Walking distance | approx. 1 km in total
Duration of the performance | with break approx. 2 hours 40 minutes