PHILIPP HOCHMAIR – „Hochmair, wo bist du?“

Whether in film and television or on the big theater stages - Hochmair shatters conventions, combines physical intensity with poetic ferocity and transforms classical material into vibrant contemporary performances. He has been known to a wide audience as a passionate border crosser at the latest since "Jedermann Reloaded" and his brilliant appearance at the 2018 Salzburg Festival.

In summer 2026, Hochmair will once again be on stage as "Jedermann" at the Salzburg Festival - and yet he is taking the time to come to Gmunden again. "Hochmair, where are you?" takes us deep into his personal and artistic world. Journalist and bestselling author Katharina von der Leyen accompanied the actor for months and created a multi-layered portrait - full of conversations, observations and snapshots of a man who lives his roles so intensely that he sometimes loses himself in the process. The result is a book that combines biography, analysis and artistic expedition.

On stage, Hochmair unfolds this template as an atmospheric live performance: a vibrating dialog between text, body and presence. He shows the vulnerable depth and unbridled power that characterize his play - the restless seeker, the passionate performer, the uncompromising artist. Literature becomes a body of sound, emotions become physically tangible and a pulsating self-portrait emerges from fragments.

Toscanapark provides the ideal setting for this: the expanse of Lake Traunsee, the evening light, the open nature - a framework in which Hochmair's intensity can unfold. An evening that fuses drama, poetry and personality and brings visitors closer to one of the most extraordinary artists of our time.