Open Call for 3 rehearsal residencies at brut Wien in May & June 2025

We invite artists in the field of performing arts to apply for three different rehearsal residencies at brut nordwest and studio brut in May and June 2025. The deadline is 24 March 2025.
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brut nordwest, Black box

, © brut Wien

brut nordwest, Black box

, © brut Wien

brut nordwest, Black box

, © brut Wien

brut nordwest, Grey space

, © Franzi Kreis

brut nordwest, Grey space, Karin Pauer – WE WERE NEVER ONE

, © Franzi Kreis

brut nordwest, Grey space, Karin Pauer – WE WERE NEVER ONE

Residency 1: brut nordwest, Black box & Grey space
Nordwestbahnstraße 8-10, 1200 Vienna

Period: 27–30 May 2025 & 02–06 June 2025
Black box stage dimensions: length: 13.80 m / width: 14.50 m / height: 4.10 m lower edge of rigging
Accessibility: Black box and Grey space as well as WCs in brut nordwest are barrier-free accessible. 
Rehearsal times: from 10:00 to 18:00

 

Residency 2: brut nordwest, Black box & Grey space
Nordwestbahnstraße 8-10, 1200 Vienna

Period: 10–13 June 2025 & 16–20 June 2025
Black box stage dimensions: length: 13.80 m / width: 14.50 m / height: 4.10 m lower edge of rigging
Accessibility: Black box and Grey space as well as WCs in brut nordwest are barrier-free accessible. 
Rehearsal times: from 10:00 to 18:00

 

Residency 3: studio brut
Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Vienna

Period: 28 May – 06 June 062025
Stage dimensions: length: 6.2 m / width: 7.9 m / height: 5.4 m
Accessibility: The entrance and emergency exits at studio brut are not wheelchair accessible and can only be reached via steps.
A key will be issued, rehearsals are possible throughout.

 

brut Wien provides the following

  • Stage space in brut nordwest, Black box & Grey space, or studio brut
  • Light: working light (rehearsals without stage lighting, without theatre technology)
  • Sound: Bose speakers for independent operation
  • Rehearsal fees, per diems and other costs cannot be covered.

   

Who can apply?

The residencies are aimed at artists who pursue innovative approaches in the fields of dance, theatre, performance, new circus and related disciplines. The residencies offer the opportunity to further develop artistic projects that are in the development or rehearsal phase.

 

Application process

Applications by 24 March 2025 at the latest with the subject Application Open Call to bewerbung@brut-wien.at

The application should include the following

  • Indication of which residency the application applies to (Residency 1, 2 or 3). It is possible to apply for several residencies.
  • A brief description of the project proposal
  • A biography or CV of the artists involved
  • Relevant work samples (links to video material)
  • The application documents must be summarized in one PDF (max. 2 pages).

Applicants will be informed of the status of their application by the end of April 2025.

 

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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

November 2025
DARUM (Victoria Halper & Kai Krösche)
[EOL]. End of Life
November 2025
Touch tour
November 2025
Alex Franz Zehetbauer
An Evening with
December 2025
Adam Man with Judith Hamann & Michiyasu Furutani
Reforest
January 2026
Stefanie Sourial
FLASHMOB
January 2026
Aperitivo
January 2026
Angela Alves & Claire Lefèvre
In Bed with Angela & Claire
January 2026
Touch tour
January 2026
Marta Navaridas
Once upon a Time in the Flames: Our Firebird Ballet
February 2026
Gin Müller, Sandra Selimović, Mariama Nzinga Diallo & Edwarda Gurrola
JUSTITIA! Identity Cases
February 2026
Malika Fankha
No Place Like Home
February 2026
Breaking Silence: On Limits, (In)Justice and Responsibility

studio brut

not accessible

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

Breitenseer Lichtspiele

not accessible

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

December 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)