Dialoge über Weltsysteme is a five-day experimental workshop in which hearing and deaf artists work together as equals to create new worlds and challenge our perceptions – a fresh take on musical theatre.
Director Sina Heiss, composer Philipp Kienberger and the deaf performer Alexander Regal are inviting deaf artists from various disciplines. Together, they are developing spontaneous performances in which sound, sign language, imagery and movement come together.
An open, sensory exploration of the limits of perception – featuring music, sign language and space for new possibilities.

Inclusion can be an artistic opportunity – and that is precisely what we are exploring in this lab. Whilst the majority of the cultural sector produces content primarily for hearing audiences, we are investigating just how much creative potential lies in engaging with so-called „barriers“. It is about visibility, genuine encounters and the courage to question one’s own certainties – very much in the spirit of Galileo.
There is no set script. Philipp and Alex create a score made up of vibrations, sounds and rhythms, which serves as a soundscape for the guests. 

The outcome of each evening remains to be seen.

Public screening and discussion, 21–24 September, 5.30 pm each day (with ÖGS interpreting)

Monday, 21 September. 

17:00–17:30
Admission for the public

17:30–18:00
Performance dialogue

Alexander Regal & Philipp Kienberger
Resonance chamber

Sandra Schügerl & Joseph Lang
Dialogues on world systems in ÖGS and spoken language

Followed by a discussion with the audience

Guest: Helene Jarmer (Austrian Federation of the Deaf)

ÖGS interpreter: Cornelia Rosenkranz et al.

Tuesday 22 September.

17:00–17:30
Admission for the public

17:30–18:00
Performance dialogue

Alexander Regal & Philipp Kienberger
Resonance chamber

Pam Eden
Sign language performance

Followed by a discussion with the audience

ÖGS interpreter: Katharina Schalber

Wednesday 23 September.

17:00–17:30
Admission for the public

17:30–18:00
Performance dialogue

Alexander Regal & Philipp Kienberger
Resonance chamber

Anja Burghardt
Sign Language Poetry and Visual Vernacular

Followed by a discussion with the audience

ÖGS interpreter: Mona Wieshofer

Thursday 24 September.

17:00–17:30
Admission for the public

17:30–18:00
Performance dialogue

Alexander Regal & Philipp Kienberger
Resonance chamber

Christoph Kopal
Live Video

Followed by a discussion with the audience