Frans Poelstra
FIVE
A coming-of-age opera about love, passion, drama and some other topics on a tiny scale
The solo opera FIVE by Vienna performance artist Frans Poelstra is a sensible musical study about fantasies and dreams. In the intimate space of the bar at brut, he interlinks reality and fiction and pulls his audience into a poetically and absurd parallel world.
Frans at the age of 16 years, © Frans Poelstra
Frans at the age of 62 years, © Frans Poelstra
“The story of a white-privileged-male-mouse who has a chip on his shoulder because of "not being talented enough for the theater." He wants to be on stage to show the world he has something to say. Oh yes, he wants to be on stage to kick some ass! But will this little animal ever succeed to make it to the stage? And if he gets there, won't "the kick in the ass” be more like a friendly pat on the shoulder? Will his obsession for the coolness of black mice stand in the way? He dwells between the black soul brothers and the white psychedelic hippies. But wait a minute! What kind of infantile story is this? Especially in these times of big issues! Does this matter at all? What matters? Nowadays?“
Frans Poelstra has worked in the fields of performance and dance since 1972. In addition to his solo pieces, he forms the performance duo united sorry with Robert Steijn and collaborates with numerous artists in Vienna and internationally.
Credits
Performance Frans Poelstra Support Robert Steijn
A co-production by united sorry and brut Wien. With the kind support of the City of Vienna’s Department of Cultural Affairs.
Dates & Tickets
December 2016
16 € /12 € / 8 €
16 € /12 € / 8 €
16 € /12 € / 8 €
16 € /12 € / 8 €
16 € /12 € / 8 €
burt, die Bar
Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien
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
studio brut
not accessible
Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Wien
Subway: U3 (Zieglergasse), Tram: 49 (Westbahnstraße / Zieglergasse)
not accessible
Bears in the Park Art Place
not accessible
Eyzinggasse 12, 1110 Vienna
U-Bahn: U3 (Gasometer) Bus: 72A (Gasometer), 76A, 76B (Simoningplatz)
not accessible