Pentecost Play - Wiener Festwochen

Performance

World premiere

Coproduction

Pfingstspiel

Pentecost Play

Florentina Holzinger

Tickets

23 May

Sat

3.30pm

Wiener Eislauf-Verein

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Venue

Wiener Eislauf-Verein

Price

EUR 120 (incl. bus transfers)

Discounts

Duration9 hours, incl. bus transfers

Barrier-free access

Florentina Holzinger is known for her unflinching confrontation of the Catholic church and its repressive approach to bodies perceived as female. Following the sensational opera performance Sancta, the exceptional Austrian artist is now devising a Pentecost Play with her team of stunt performers and musicians for the Republic of Gods and the Nitsch Foundation. It is a one-off experience that lasts several hours. Holzinger’s Pentecost Play has two parts: The first part, an oratory for body and machines, is inspired by the symbolism of the Holy Spirit (dove, tongues of fire, blowing wind) and takes place open air at the Wiener Eislauf-Verein (Vienna Ice Skating Club). Immediately afterwards, the audience mounts buses to go to Prinzendorf Castle for the second part: a last supper following Hermann Nitsch. An unforgettable double performance quite in the spirit of the feast of Pentecost: the descent of the Holy Spirit and the courage to start anew!

A joint project of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) | Free Republic of Vienna, the Nitsch Foundation and Florentina Holzinger/More Spirit Please

Please note

For ages 18+

The performance depicts self-harming behaviour and contains explicit depictions or descriptions of physical violence. Blood and needles are used in the performance, strobe effects may also be used.

There is no seating available for either part of the performance.

The events take place outdoors and will also go ahead in case of rain; please take rainproof clothing and shoes.

The necessary bus transfers from Vienna to Prinzendorf Castle, as well as from Prinzendorf Castle to Schwedenplatz are already included in the ticket price.

The evening box-office is only available at the venue Wiener Eislauf-Verein.

More information for wheelchair users at the Vienna Festival Service.

All discounts are subject to quotas.

Pfingstspiel (PROLOG in Wien)
A limited number of counting tickets (max. 1 ticket/person) for only the part in Vienna will be available from 15 April, 10am.

TIME TABLE

3.30–4.20pm performance in Vienna

Followed by bus trip to Prinzendorf

7–9.30pm performance at Prinzendorf castle

Followed by closing event (food and drinks available on site – not included in the price)

11.30pm bus departure from Prinzendorf castle to Vienna Schwedenplatz

"The Viennese woman breaks all the rules – and fascinates even those who would otherwise steer clear of the theatre."

Wiener Zeitung

Credits

Artistic Team

Concept, Direction Florentina Holzinger Sound design, Composition Stefan Schneider, Gibrana Cervantes, Urška Preis Stage design Nikola Knežević Props Christiane Hilmer Stage, Rigging Dörte Wilfroth Stunt coordination
Ronny Horning, Alexander Kusmak Production René Dombrowski, Katharina Wallisch, Sarah Parolin Management, International distribution neon lobster (Giulia Messia, Katharina Wallisch)

Production

Production Florentina Holzinger/ More Spirit Please Coproduction Wiener Festwochen (Vienna Festival) | Free Republic of Vienna, Nitsch Foundation, nitsch museum Made possible by KÖR Wien Supported by Hotel InterContinental Wien and Eislauf-Verein Wien (for the part in Vienna)

World premiere May 2026, Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) | Free Republic of Vienna, Nitsch Foundation