"The Street of Women" - Theater

Of Tyrants, White Women, Blood Countesses, and Other Legendary Tales.
A Quest in the Treasure Trove of Legends of Burgenland

Burgenland is rich in stories – and in female figures that stand out. No less than 20 female artists are dedicating themselves to a theme that continues to fascinate to this day: legendary women between myth and reality.

Whether it’s the alleged tyrant Rosalia von Forchtenstein, the warrior Gertraud von Weisspirach at Landsee Castle, the mysterious White Woman of Bernstein, the notorious “Blood Countess” of Lockenhaus, the controversial Countess Battyány-Thyssen of Rechnitz, or the tortured women persecuted as witches in Eberau – all these figures raise questions. What does folklore tell us about them? And what is the truth behind the legends?

An abstract artwork in vibrant pink and red tones. Free, flowing shapes and lines overlap on a textured surface, evoking movement or organic traces.

An abstract painting in shades of blue, turquoise, and green. A suggested human figure without recognizable facial features appears in flowing, blurred brush strokes. Bright and dark color traces overlap, creating a calm, almost floating atmosphere.

The route leads from north to south to six castles and palaces in Burgenland. Places where history continues to resonate: in fairy tales and legends, in historical treatises, personal memories, or scientific analyses. But as The Road of Women shows: Not every story has unfolded as it is commonly conveyed to us.

Seven female authors, six visual artists, and one musician join the performers on stage to delve deeper into the fate of women who have remained in the country’s memory due to a real or perceived taboo and who continue to captivate people’s imaginations to this day.

Idea, preparatory research, dramaturgical concept: Peter Wagner

Authors: Sanja Abramovic, Theodora Bauer, Katrin Bernhardt, Petra Piuk, Sophie Reyer, Johanna Sebauer, Katharina Tiwald

Direction: Valentina Himmelbauer and Peter Wagner

Performers: Myriam Angela, Petra Staduan, Petra Strasser

Composition and live music: Mira Perusich

Visual artists / Set design: Renate Holpfer, Judith Horvatits, Elke Mischling, Ilse Lichtenberger, Petra Neulinger, Doris Schamp

Production management: Hans Panner / Technical management, lighting design: Alfred Masal / Assistant director: Sara Bonk / Construction, technical execution: Florian Decker, Jan Tomsits / Office: Silvia Magdits

A co-production of the Theater Initiative Burgenland / the State Theater of the Authors with the Open House Oberwart.

Admission: Pre-sale € 24 | Box office € 27
(reduced pre-sale € 22 | Box office € 25)

Ticket reservation: 02614/7001 or 03352/38555, karten@oho.at, Ö-Ticket

Reduced ticket prices apply to:
KUGA members, OHO members, Ö1 Club members, AK-Card holders, students, apprentices, and military service members.