The Vegetarian - Academy Theater Vienna

German-language premiere
Translation by Ki-Hyang Lee

According to her husband's description, Yong-Hye could not be more average. Her appearance is fine, she is reliable, and she fulfills the duties of her marriage without resistance. However, after a disturbing dream, Yong-Hye suddenly decides to stop eating meat, which leads to irritation within her family and a chain of upheavals.

The award-winning South Korean author Han Kang addresses questions of (self-)control, patriarchy, and female resistance in her novel. With THE VEGETARIAN, she wrote a worldwide bestseller.

Director: Marie Schleef
Stage: Lina Oanh Nguyễn
Costumes: Ji Hyung Nam
Sound design: Christoph Mateka
Video: Lillian Canright
Lighting: Marcus Loran
Dramaturgy: Sarah Lorenz

Cast
Kotti Yun - Yong-Hye
Ernest Allan Hausmann - Husband/Psychiatrist
Alexandra Henkel - In-Hye
Philipp Hauß - Brother-in-law/Nurse
Jonas Hackmann - J, Brother-in-law's colleague/Nurse
Hans Dieter Knebel - Father/Doctor
Dunja Sowinetz - Mother/Doctor