New Art
on Stage
Two people move behind and within a large net made of thick ropes. Their bodies are partly obscured by the net as they stretch their arms and upper bodies outward in dynamic poses. The scene is dramatically lit against a black background.
Wed, 08 / Fri, 10 & Sat, 11 October | Season Opening at brut nordwest
Karin Pauer
LOW
Programme release on 17 September
Wed, 15 / Thu, 16 / Fri, 17 & Sat, 18 October, 20:00 | studio brut
Lens Kühleitner & Olivia Hild
trace my layers, thrust your guts
Thu, 9 – Sun, 26 October, 19:00 – 21:00 Installation | 19:30 Performance | Free admission at the shop in the 4th district
Jan Machacek & Angélica Castelló
every day display

"[EOL]. End of Life" by DARUM is Video of the year

Several people wearing VR headsets stand in marked squares of a darkened room, separated by yellow lines.

In Theater heute's critics' poll, [EOL]. End of Life by DARUM (Victoria Halper and Kai Krösche) was voted Video of the Year. 47 critics have selected the highlights of the 2024/25 season. Congratulations to the artists and we are delighted that their virtual reality performance will be returning to our programme in November. We will be publishing the dates and starting the ticket sale on 17 September. Save the date!

A deep dive into the new season: 3 world premieres to kick off the programme

Two people are sitting relaxed next to each other in a simple, bright room. Both are wearing dark tops and are looking calmly and directly at the camera.

At the start of the season, you can look forward to three world premieres – by Karin Pauer, Olivia Hild & Lens Kühleitner and Matteo Haitzmann. From 8 to 11 October, Karin Pauer will dive into the depths of marine ecosystems with Hugo Le Brigand and Ixchel Mendoza Hernández in LOW at brut nordwest. At studio brut from 15 to 18 October, Lens Kühleitner & Olivia Hild will create a sound performance in trace my layers, thrust your guts, approaching the geological process of thrusting. Inspired by the mythical river Styx, Matteo Haitzmann explores being lost in the in-between and bathes in dense fog from 22 to 25 October at brut nordwest. Advance ticket sales for the brut programme in October and November 2025 start on 17 September.

Vote now for our artwork!

We are participating in the KUNSTSTÜCK 2025 culture award! We are competing in the Performing Arts & Culture category with three motifs/series – and now every vote counts. Voting is very simple: you can vote once per day and per device – no registration, no data, just one click on the heart. Vote for us now – until 8 October!

Magazine

Let's talk about brut

Dear artists ... With warm regards, Tomasz Kireńczuk

Dear artists, I know that many of you are currently preparing applications for the upcoming Kuratorium deadline, and I can imagine that some of you are already envisioning new works in the context of brut. I regret that I will not be able to meet you in person before the September deadline, I hope we see each other soon, though I know it may take some time. I look forward to spending time together, and discovering what we are searching for and standing for. From September 2025, I will be visiting Vienna regularly, and by autumn 2026 I will move there permanently — which will allow us to meet and connect more easily. For now, I want to share some ideas this short letter.
Person with brown, medium-length hair sits at a counter with their back to the camera, wearing a dark blue jacket with yellow ‘brut’ lettering. Pink and yellow pieces of paper with numbers are hanging in front of the person. In the background, several people are sitting and standing in an illuminated room.
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Job Advertisement: Office Management

brut Wien is looking for support in office management (30-35 hours) from September 2025. Do you enjoy working in an organised and precise manner and would you like to be part of a team that makes contemporary performative art possible in Vienna? The tasks range from administrative processing in the personnel area to preparing reports and applications to general office organisation. You can expect a varied working environment with flexible working hours and an appreciative team. We look forward to receiving numerous applications!
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Season 2025/26: Looking back & ahead

We can look back on a successful 2024/25 season! Highlights such as the imagetanz festival with 96% occupancy, new impulses for accessibility and a lively international programme characterised our year. On 17 September, we will present the new programme for 2025/26 at brut nordwest – including exciting world premieres!

brut all over Vienna

brut nordwest

accessible

Nordwestbahnstraße 8-10, 1200 Vienna
Subway: U1, U2 (Praterstern), U4 (Friedensbrücke), U6 (Dresdnerstraße) Tram: 5 (Nordwestbahnstraße) Bus: 5A (Wasnergasse)
accessible

September 2025
Theresa Scheinecker / Ray & Katharina Senk / Senki
Move to the Beat – Stay for the Curry
October 2025
Karin Pauer
LOW
October 2025
Season Opening Party
October 2025
Aperitivo
October 2025
Matteo Haitzmann
Im Styx baden
November 2025
Veza Fernández
Chantal, the body is a text longing for perspective
November 2025
Aperitivo
November 2025
Elena Lach & Ema Benčíková
Spacing in: Relaxed Performance Lab
November 2025
DARUM (Victoria Halper & Kai Krösche)
[EOL]. End of Life
November 2025
Drag Show with the Dragsau Collective
November 2025
Touch tour
November 2025
Alex Franz Zehetbauer
An Evening with

studio brut

not accessible

Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Wien
Subway: U3 (Zieglergasse), Tram: 49 (Westbahnstraße / Zieglergasse)
not accessible

October 2025
Lens Kühleitner & Olivia Hild
trace my layers, thrust your guts
October 2025
Aperitivo
November 2025
François-Eloi Lavignac
Fifth position
November 2025
Laureen Drexler & Giorgia Scisciola
PIERRE

Breitenseer Lichtspiele

not accessible

Breitenseer Straße 21, 1140 Vienna
U-Bahn: U3 (Hütteldorfer Straße) Tram: 10 (Laurentius Platz), 49 (Hütteldorfer Straße)

October 2025
Alex Franz Zehetbauer
An Evening with

WUK performing arts

barrierefrei

Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Vienna
Subway: U6 (Währinger Straße / Volksoper), Tram: 40, 41, 42 (Währinger Straße / Volksoper), 5, 33 (Spitalgasse), 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 (Spitalgasse / Währinger Straße)

November 2025
Maria Mam & Flora Renhardt
sk8r grrrl
November 2025
Simone Lorenzo Benini & Miriam Budzáková
Sandpit
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brut all over Vienna

brut nordwest

accessible

Nordwestbahnstraße 8-10, 1200 Vienna
Subway: U1, U2 (Praterstern), U4 (Friedensbrücke), U6 (Dresdnerstraße) Tram: 5 (Nordwestbahnstraße) Bus: 5A (Wasnergasse)
accessible

September 2025
Theresa Scheinecker / Ray & Katharina Senk / Senki
Move to the Beat – Stay for the Curry
October 2025
Karin Pauer
LOW
October 2025
Season Opening Party
October 2025
Aperitivo
October 2025
Matteo Haitzmann
Im Styx baden
November 2025
Veza Fernández
Chantal, the body is a text longing for perspective
November 2025
Aperitivo
November 2025
Elena Lach & Ema Benčíková
Spacing in: Relaxed Performance Lab
November 2025
DARUM (Victoria Halper & Kai Krösche)
[EOL]. End of Life
November 2025
Drag Show with the Dragsau Collective
November 2025
Touch tour
November 2025
Alex Franz Zehetbauer
An Evening with

studio brut

not accessible

Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Wien
Subway: U3 (Zieglergasse), Tram: 49 (Westbahnstraße / Zieglergasse)
not accessible

October 2025
Lens Kühleitner & Olivia Hild
trace my layers, thrust your guts
October 2025
Aperitivo
November 2025
François-Eloi Lavignac
Fifth position
November 2025
Laureen Drexler & Giorgia Scisciola
PIERRE

Breitenseer Lichtspiele

not accessible

Breitenseer Straße 21, 1140 Vienna
U-Bahn: U3 (Hütteldorfer Straße) Tram: 10 (Laurentius Platz), 49 (Hütteldorfer Straße)

October 2025
Alex Franz Zehetbauer
An Evening with

WUK performing arts

barrierefrei

Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Vienna
Subway: U6 (Währinger Straße / Volksoper), Tram: 40, 41, 42 (Währinger Straße / Volksoper), 5, 33 (Spitalgasse), 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 (Spitalgasse / Währinger Straße)

November 2025
Maria Mam & Flora Renhardt
sk8r grrrl
November 2025
Simone Lorenzo Benini & Miriam Budzáková
Sandpit