Wednesday, April 23
InTaKT Opening: Inclusive Live-Music
with Anja – Dancing Hands, Okma & Relups, DJane Alivia Bell
with translation into Austrian Sign Language
When: Wednesday, April 23, from 7 PM
Where: Postgarage, Dreihackengasse 42, 8020 Graz
How much does it cost? 15 Euro | with discount: 10 Euro | with Kulturpass: Free
How can I get a ticket? Please reserve at: info@intakt-festival.at
We are happy about an exciting evening at Postgarage.
There is Hip-Hop, Electro-Pop, House and a Deaf-Performance.
We will enjoy music together. We can dance and have fun.
Performers:
Anja – Dancing Hands
Anja Burghardt´s artist name is Anja – Dancing Hands.
Her first language is Austrian Sign Language.
Anja is a Deaf-Performer and sign language poet.
She shows songs and music with her hands. It often looks like dancing.
People, who can hear, see a new kind of art.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing people can understand the show well.
More: instagram.com/deafperformance_anja
Okma & Relups
Okma (Markus Peter Samek) and Relups (Robert Duda) make music since 2006.
They play Hip-Hop und Electro-Pop.
Okma and Relups met in social institutions.
They became friends through music. Okma writes the songs.
He sings about the rights of all people. Okma has Trisomy 21.
He shows that people with Trisomy 21 can be happy and brave.
Relups is a music therapist, musician and producer.
Together, they cannot be stopped.
More: okmarelups.com
DJane Alivia Bell
DJane Alivia Bell takes us on a music journey.
The music she plays at InTaKT is called house music. House is electronic dance music.
„Fun and joy are important“, says Alivia.
She learned DJing in Graz.
Before that, she watched a documentary about people with disabilities who DJ. That gave Alivia the idea to become a DJ.
More: instagram.com/djaliviabell
Foto: (c) Privat
Foto: (c) Reinhard WInkler
Foto: (c) Nikolai Fries
Inclusion Day: Music and Inclusion
together with the University of Teacher Education Styria
When: Wednesday, April 23, 2 PM – 6 PM
Where: University of Teacher Education Styria, Campus Nord (Aula), Hasnerplatz
How much does it cost? Free
Please register at: peter.much@phst.at
This day is about music and inclusion.
There are many activities to join and try out.
For example: Drumming with Lukas Kleemair, Songwriting with Horst Lichtenegger and Patrick Zündel (InTaKT inclusion expert), Kid´s music with Sunny Lila.
The full program is in th flyer (click here: Invitation Inclusion Day_2025).
Thursday, April 24
Singing Workshop
with Vesna Petković
When? Thursday, April 24 at 4:30 PM
Where? Graz Museum, Sackstraße 18, 8010 Graz
How long is the workshop? 2 hours
How much does it cost? Free
Please register at: info@intakt-festival.at
In this workshop we sing. We sing together.
We sing without notes. Everyone can join.
Vesna Petković leads this workshop.
Vesna is a singer, actress, and choir director.
She is also a professor of jazz singing at the University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia.
In Graz, Vesna leads the „Sosamma“ choir. This is a choir with women from different cultures.
More about Vesna Petković: vesnapetkovic.com
Foto: (c) Iva lulić Photography
Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst [If you are afraid you put your heart into your mouth and smile]
a film by Marie Luise Lehner
with subtitles
ages 12 and up
in cooperation with Diagonale
When? Thursday, April 24, at 7 PM
Where? Graz Museum, Sackstraße 18, 8010 Graz
How long is the film? 87 minutes
How much does it cost? Pay as much as you want
Please reserve your tickets at: info@intakt-festival.at
The film tells the story of Anna and her deaf mother Isolde.
Anna is 12 years old. Anna and Isolde live in Vienna.
They do not have much money, but they are happy.
Anna used to attend a middle school. Now, she is switching to a prestigious high school in the city center.
This changes everything, because at her new school status and reputation are very important.
How will Anna handle this new situation?
What does it mean for the relationship between mother and daughter?
Can Anna find a friend?
The film is about shame, but also about love, hope and care.
The film was awarded two prizes at the Berlinale 2025, one of the most important film festivals.
More about the film: geyrhalterfilm.com
Director & Screenplay: Marie Luise Lehner
Cast: Siena Popović, Mariya Menner, Jessica Paar, Daniel Sea
Cinematography: Simone Hart
Assistant Director: Marco Antoniazzi
Casting: Martina Poel
Child Coaching: Karin Eva Meisel
Sound: Ines Vorreiter
Lighting: Alex Sprenger
Set Design: Julia Libiseller, Gerald Freimuth
Costume: Marlene Auer – Pleyl
Makeup: Nora Conradi
Editing: Jana Libnik, Joana Scrinzi, Alexandra Schneider
Sound Design: Lenja Gathmann
Color Grading: Manuel Portschy
Production Management: Catrin Freundlinger, Veronika Hraby
Executive Production: Katharina Posch
Producers: Katharina Posch, Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer, Markus Glaser, Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Production Company: NGF – Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion GmbH
Supported by: Österreichisches Filminstitut, ÖFI+, Filmfonds Wien, ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen
Foto: (c) NGF
Friday, April 25
GRAVITATION – alles fällt [everything falls]
by Anja M. Wohlfahrt and Kateřina Černá
theater-laboratory with music for children ages 0 to 4
When:
Friday, April 25, at 10 AM and 3 PM
Saturday, April 26, at 10 AM
Where: Theater am Lend, Wiener Straße 58a, 8020 Graz
How long is it? 40 minutes
How much does it cost? 10 Euro per child | Free for accompanying adults | Free with Kulturpass
How can I get tickets? Please reserve at: info@intakt-festival.at
Everything falls down. But is that really true?
Some things fall slowly. Other things fall fast.
Some things look like they are floating in the air.
But in the end, they land. They land soft and quiet.
Is jumping like falling, just the other way around?
In the play you will see different things:
a bouncy ball, a feather, a spring toy, a yo-yo, a big ball.
These objects become part of the performance.
In the play are also words, sounds and music.
They match the objects that fall and jump.
We use our eyes, ears and hands in this play.
This makes the performance fun for everyone.
The children can touch the objects and let them fall.
They can watch how things fall, bounce and float.
The play is like a playground and a science lab, all in one.
Performers: Anja M. Wohlfahrt, Kateřina Černá, Margarethe Maierhofer Lischka
Text: Kateřina Černá
Direction & Choreography: Anja M. Wohlfahrt
Music: Margarethe Maierhofer Lischka
Idea, Concept & Production: Anja M. Wohlfahrt, Kateřina Černá
Foto: (c) Franzi Kreis
Undine Undone
by Georg Schütky
A journey through worlds with live music, ages 12 and up
in cooperation with Next Liberty
When? Friday, April 25, at 6 PM and Saturday, April 26, at 6 PM
Where? Next Liberty, Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10, 8010 Graz
How long is the play? 80 minutes
How much does it cost? 22 Euro | 16 Euro for children, youth and students up to 27 years old | 11 Euro with a disability ID | Free with a Kulturpass (more info: nextliberty.buehnen-graz.com/preise)
You get your ticket at: Ticket Center of Bühnen Graz – 0316 8000
The story of „Undine“ is old. But now, it is told in a new way.
Twelve young musicians take part in this performance.
The musicians are between 11 and 20 years old.
They visit special courses for talented students at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.
In the play, the musicians meet because they want to join a (film-) project about Undine.
While working on the project, we also get to know them better.
The story of „Undine“ is about a female water spirit.
The water spirit falls in love with a human man.
The water spirit wants to have legs. It wants to experience great love.
It wants to enter another world. It also wants to have a soul.
The water spirit is ready to give up a lot:
It´s home. It´s language.
It´s freedome. It´s happiness.
It does not know what will come next.
Maybe everything will end well.
More about the play: nextliberty.buehnen-graz.com/stuecke/undine-undone
Director & Text: Georg Schütky
Musical Director & Coordination: Johannes Oppel
Dramaturgy & Text: Dagmar Stehring
Videos & Documentation: Roland Renner
Costumes: Wieland Lemke
Composition: Ursula Reicher
Assistant Director: Lena Elsa Chalupka
Foto: (c) Stella
Saturday April 26
GRAVITATION – alles fällt [everything falls]
by Anja M. Wohlfahrt and Kateřina Černá
theater-laboratory with music for children ages 0 to 4
When:
Friday, April 25, at 10 AM and 3 PM
Saturday, April 26, at 10 AM
Where: Theater am Lend, Wiener Straße 58a, 8020 Graz
How long is it? 40 minutes
How much does it cost? 10 Euro per child | Free for accompanying adults | Free with Kulturpass
How can I get tickets? Please reserve at: info@intakt-festival.at
Everything falls down. But is that really true?
Some things fall slowly. Other things fall fast.
Some things look like they are floating in the air.
But in the end, they land. They land soft and quiet.
Is jumping like falling, just the other way around?
In the play you will see different things:
a bouncy ball, a feather, a spring toy, a yo-yo, a big ball.
These objects become part of the performance.
In the play are also words, sounds and music.
They match the objects that fall and jump.
We use our eyes, ears and hands in this play.
This makes the performance fun for everyone.
The children can touch the objects and let them fall.
They can watch how things fall, bounce and float.
The play is like a playground and a science lab, all in one.
Performers: Anja M. Wohlfahrt, Kateřina Černá, Margarethe Maierhofer Lischka
Text: Kateřina Černá
Direction & Choreography: Anja M. Wohlfahrt
Music: Margarethe Maierhofer Lischka
Idea, Concept & Production: Anja M. Wohlfahrt, Kateřina Černá
Foto: (c) Franzi Kreis
Guided Tour of the Exhibition „Demokratie, heast!“
with Sebastian Liebich (InTaKT expert for inclusion) and Angela Fink (Graz Museum)
in easy language
When: Saturday, April 26, at 3 PM
Where: Graz Museum, Sackstraße 18, 8010 Graz
How long does it take? Ca. 90 minutes
How much does it cost? Free
Please register at: grazmuseum@stadt.graz.at
We live in a democracy. That means we decide together.
The exhibition helps us to think about democracy.
You can ask questions, share your opinion and talk about your experiences.
More about the exhibition: grazmuseum.at/ausstellung/demokratie-heast
Bauchgefühl [Baby Bumps]
by Theater Thikwa & hannsjana
with subtitles
When: Saturday, April 26, at 6:30 PM
Sunday, April 27 at 11 AM (after the performance, around 12:30 PM: Discussion with experts)
Where: Kristallwerk, Viktor-Franz-Straße 9, 8051 Graz
How long is the play? 75 minutes
How much does it cost? 20 Euro | with discount 15 Euro | with Kulturpass the entry is free
How can I get a ticket? Please reserve at: info@intakt-festival.at
Who wants to have a baby and should not?
And who doesn’t want to have babies, but should?
‚Baby Bumps‘ is a birth preparation course.
2 theater groups perform together:
Theater Thikwa and hannsjana.
The play is about politics.
And big questions.
Everyday questions.
Questions for our bellies:
What can go into our belly?
Beer?
Or cake?
And what comes out of our belly?
Babies?
In ‚Baby Bumps‘ the actors take responsibility.
For themselves.
And for others.
It is about having children.
Being parents.
Caring for others.
Who decides about our own body?
Who chooses yes?
Who chooses no?
By and with: Laura Besch, Heidi Bruck, Kristin Feuerer, Jule Gorke, Hannah Grzimek, Jasmin Lutze, Mereika Schulz, Katharina Siemann, Marie Weich
Concept and Direction: hannsjana
Costumes & Stage: Jelka Plate
Lighting: Katri Kuusimäki
Artistic Collaboration: Merete Kaatz
Technical Team: Holger Duhn, Eric Scheller, Bruno Di Tillo
Assistant Directors: Inge Pabel, Kimberley Süptitz
More about Theater Thikwa: thikwa.de
More about hannsjana: hannsjana.com
Foto: (c) Mayra Wallraff
Intro to the Performance of Undine Undone
with Anna Spitzbart (Theater Education Next Liberty)
When? Saturday, April 26, at 4:30 PM
Where? Next Liberty (Rehearsal Stage), Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10, 8010 Graz
How long is the Intro? 60 minutes
How much does it cost? Free
Please register by April 22: info@intakt-festival.at
Warm-up before watching: short and to the point!
Before the play „Undine Undone“, there is an introduction.
The warm-up sharpens your senses and helps you focus.
This way, you can understand the themes and questions in the play better.
Undine Undone
by Georg Schütky
A journey through worlds with live music, ages 12 and up
in cooperation with Next Liberty
When? Friday, April 25, at 6 PM and Saturday, April 26, at 6 PM
Where? Next Liberty, Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10, 8010 Graz
How long is the play? 80 minutes
How much does it cost? 22 Euro | 16 Euro for children, youth and students up to 27 years old | 11 Euro with a disability ID | Free with a Kulturpass (more info: nextliberty.buehnen-graz.com/preise)
You get your ticket at: Ticket Center of Bühnen Graz – 0316 8000
The story of „Undine“ is old. But now, it is told in a new way.
Twelve young musicians take part in this performance.
The musicians are between 11 and 20 years old.
They visit special courses for talented students at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.
In the play, the musicians meet because they want to join a (film-) project about Undine.
While working on the project, we also get to know them better.
The story of „Undine“ is about a female water spirit.
The water spirit falls in love with a human man.
The water spirit wants to have legs. It wants to experience great love.
It wants to enter another world. It also wants to have a soul.
The water spirit is ready to give up a lot:
It´s home. It´s language.
It´s freedome. It´s happiness.
It does not know what will come next.
Maybe everything will end well.
More about the play: nextliberty.buehnen-graz.com/stuecke/undine-undone
Director & Text: Georg Schütky
Musical Director & Coordination: Johannes Oppel
Dramaturgy & Text: Dagmar Stehring
Videos & Documentation: Roland Renner
Costumes: Wieland Lemke
Composition: Ursula Reicher
Assistant Director: Lena Elsa Chalupka
Foto: (c) Stella
Sunday, April 27
Bauchgefühl [Baby Bumps]
by Theater Thikwa & hannsjana
with subtitles
When: Saturday, April 26, at 6:30 PM
Sunday, April 27 at 11 AM (after the performance, around 12:30 PM: Discussion with experts)
Where: Kristallwerk, Viktor-Franz-Straße 9, 8051 Graz
How long is the play? 75 minutes
How much does it cost? 20 Euro | with discount 15 Euro | with Kulturpass the entry is free
How can I get a ticket? Please reserve at: info@intakt-festival.at
Who wants to have a baby and should not?
And who doesn’t want to have babies, but should?
‚Baby Bumps‘ is a birth preparation course.
2 theater groups perform together:
Theater Thikwa and hannsjana.
The play is about politics.
And big questions.
Everyday questions.
Questions for our bellies:
What can go into our belly?
Beer?
Or cake?
And what comes out of our belly?
Babies?
In ‚Baby Bumps‘ the actors take responsibility.
For themselves.
And for others.
It is about having children.
Being parents.
Caring for others.
Who decides about our own body?
Who chooses yes?
Who chooses no?
By and with: Laura Besch, Heidi Bruck, Kristin Feuerer, Jule Gorke, Hannah Grzimek, Jasmin Lutze, Mereika Schulz, Katharina Siemann, Marie Weich
Concept and Direction: hannsjana
Costumes & Stage: Jelka Plate
Lighting: Katri Kuusimäki
Artistic Collaboration: Merete Kaatz
Technical Team: Holger Duhn, Eric Scheller, Bruno Di Tillo
Assistant Directors: Inge Pabel, Kimberley Süptitz
More about Theater Thikwa: thikwa.de
More about hannsjana: hannsjana.com
Foto: (c) Mayra Wallraff
Discussion Round on Parenthood
with translation in Austrian Sign Language
When? Sunday, April 27, from around 12:30 PM (after the performance of „Bauchgefühl“)
Where? Kristallwerk, Viktor-Franz-Straße 9, 8051 Graz
After the performance of „Bauchgefühl“, there will be a discussion round with experts. Sie erzählen von ihren eigenen Erfahrungen. They will share their own experiences. The discussion will focus on who is allowed to be a parent and who is not.
Schön ist die Welt [Beautiful World]
Operetta by Franz Lehár
with live audio description und touch tour on the glass bridge
When? Sunday, April 27
The touch tour starts at 1 PM (Meeting point at the Reception under the glass bridge)
The performance starts at 3 PM
Where? Opera Graz, Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10
You get your tickets at the ticket Center, Bühnen Graz: 0316 8000
Please sign up for the touch tour at: anna.semlitsch@oper-graz.com
Assistance dogs are welcome. Please inform us if you are bringing a dog.
Through the live narration via headphones, the events on stage are described.
Before the performance, rhere is the possibility to visit a touch tour.
Wigs, costumes and props can be touched.
More: oper-graz.buehnen-graz.com/produktion/schoen-ist-die-welt
Foto: (c) Sieglinde Feldhofer, Richard Samek