Toxic - Bregenz State Theatre

Daniela Egger | World Premiere Direction: Agnes Kitzler She was celebrated as the princess of pop, stormed the global charts, and was the icon of the still young new millennium. Nothing, it seemed, could stop Britney Spears' worldwide musical triumph. Then came the crash: breakdown, loss of control, mockery, disempowerment. Under her father's guardianship, Britney became a product that could be marketed across all channels: as a singer, as a spokesperson, as a toy in the rooms of young girls. Britney Spears was a millionaire without money, an artist who captivated the masses while being completely disempowered. And she eventually began to fight for her rights and a self-determined life. What does a person feel like when everyone wants to possess them, when they have been consumed by the media and the public since childhood? We attempt to approach the wounded soul behind the hits and her tireless struggle for autonomy – of course, with music! With Maria Lisa Huber / Nurettin Kalfa Direction: Agnes Kitzler / Stage and Costume: Marina Deronja / Dramaturgy: Juliane Schotte