MISSY MAY & LUKAS JOHNE - "CULTURE BEATS"

How much does the culture that surrounds us as young people shape our later lives?

Does it influence the political processes of its time and thus world history?

Where does cultural history end and religious history begin?

In three episodes, Hollywood stars, dictators, and homicide victims speak about their lives and their longings. Whether it’s the memory of a distant childhood, a broken heart that becomes a butterfly effect, or the search for comfort when the unimaginable happens: on the stage of Vindobona, an abstract space is created for surprising dialogues, featuring figures such as Hedy Lamarr, Josef Stalin, and Sharon Tate.

"... this heart wants to go where it was shaped."

Here, substance is negotiated, and entertainment is combined with depth. Always respectful and with a quiet, underlying humor, one is allowed to laugh, cry, and feel. And what would all this be without music?

Missy May & Lukas Johne read and sing hopefully into spring for themselves and the audience.

Text & Direction: Lukas Johne