PHILIPP HOCHMAIR – "Hochmair, where are you?"

Whether in film and television or on the grand theater stages – Hochmair breaks conventions, combining physical intensity with poetic wildness and transforming classic material into vibrant contemporary performances. Since "Jedermann Reloaded" and his spectacular appearance at the Salzburg Festival in 2018, he has become known to a broad audience as a passionate boundary-crosser. In the summer of 2026, Hochmair will again take the stage as "Jedermann" at the Salzburg Festival – yet he still takes the time to return to Gmunden. "Hochmair, where are you?" delves deep into his personal and artistic world. Journalist and bestselling author Katharina von der Leyen has accompanied the actor for months, creating a multifaceted portrait filled with 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 material as an atmospheric live performance: a vibrant dialogue between text, body, and presence. He reveals the vulnerable depth and untamed power that characterize his acting – the restless seeker, the passionate performer, the uncompromising artist. Literature becomes sound bodies, emotions are physically tangible, and from fragments emerges a pulsating self-portrait.

The 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 merges acting, poetry, and personality, bringing the audience closer to one of the most extraordinary artists of our time.