Dark Noon - fix+foxy - Vienna Festival 2026

If history is a narrative that is written by the victors, then Dark Noon is a rousing anti-narrative. It tells the story of America as a race for land, gold and wealth. It is a deadly journey: in this place, those in pursuit of happiness in the name of God pay no heed to the lives of others. It is narrated by those who know exactly what it means to be colonised. In real time, an extraordinary cast of South African actors build a Western town – a bar, saloon, gold mine, railway, church and plenty of shoot-outs included. Brimming with irony, anger and unbridled energy, they recount the westward flight of 35 million impoverished and starving Europeans in search of a second chance. The award-winning Danish director Tue Biering and the South African co-director and choreographer Nhlanhla Mahlangu achieve an explosive theatre experience that mocks Hollywood at the same time as delivering an untamed chronicle of Western civilisation.

Recommended for ages 16+

The performance deals with physical violence.
Stroboscopic effects are being used.

Language: English with German surtitles
Duration: 105 min

programma

Dark Noon

fix+foxy

Luogo

Il MuseumsQuartier (Quartiere dei Musei), o MQ, è un complesso museale di Vienna.

Situato nel distretto di Neubau, occupa un'area di 60.000 m² e contiene al suo interno edifici barocchi e di architettura moderna. Costituisce uno dei dieci complessi dedicati all'arte più grandi del mondo.

All'interno del complesso si trovano i seguenti musei:

Architekturzentrum Wien, museo di architettura
Leopold Museum, dove è esposta la collezione Rudolf Leopold
KUNSTHALLE wien, galleria d'arte
Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (MUMOK), museo di arte moderna e contemporanea
ZOOM Kindermuseum, museo per bambini