Performance in Graz

When a virtual being rises from the screen

Alexandra Schmidt in "Film beige"(Bild: Clemens Nestroy)

For several years now, the Planetenparty-Prinzip from Graz has been one of the most exciting and innovative performance collectives in the country. With "Film beige", they are now entering the movie theater - and letting a virtual being rise into real space.

Oh, what simple times those were when you had to go to the theater or cinema to see a simulation of reality. Nowadays, the simulated life is being flushed at our feet every day via social media - influencers send us their supposed happiness as "posts" in our "feed" and thus also feed our desire to become part of this simulated bliss: Click here to buy!

This is what the Planetenparty Prinzip deals with in its new work "Film beige". In this mix of experimental film and live performance, they immerse themselves in the online presence of a woman (Alexandra Schmidt) who leads a flawless life in a model home and sends her everyday life out into the world from there. The audience watches this endless loop of consumption and self-presentation from the comfort of a movie theater - at least until the point at which this endless loop comes to life and begins to meander through the rows, hungry for popcorn and cola.

Moritz Ostanek and Victoria Fux (concept & director) and their team bring a smart, sensual and fun game with the digital images of our lives to the screen and into the auditorium with "Film beige" at the Schubert Kino. Still to be seen on October 14 and 15.