The Day Before - Brigitta Muntendorf, Christiane Jatahy - Vienna Festival 2026

A party, maybe the last party before the war: In an immersive performance space, the audience forms a community of fate together with two performers, percussionists and a choir of young women. French philosopher Simone Weil already tackled Homer’s Iliad – the original myth of violence in war – in 1940, analysing the dynamics and mechanisms of incessant warring. Her thoughts have inspired the Austrian/Brazilian/Spanish trio Brigitta Muntendorf (composition), Christiane Jatahy (director) and Rosa Montero (text), who respond to Homer’s epic with a contemporary feminist position. Enter a 3D audio setting with bone transmission headphones and live camera footage to celebrate together – on the edge of the abyss.

Recommended for ages 14+

Language: English and others with German and English surtitles
Duration: 75 min

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The Day Before

Brigitta Muntendorf & Christiane Jatahy

Text von Rosa Montero