Home
KONTRÄR is a venue for contemporary theatre that presents international guest performances, original pieces and national co-productions among other events within the genre of experimental performing arts.
As of September 1, 2024, KONTRÄR is closed to the public due to a lack of funds.
Want to support us? Subscribe to our newsletter below and follow our journey to keep the theatre alive. We send updates every Thursday at 6 PM
HOW TO RESIST?
Opening Keynote at the International Conference of the ITI “Embrace and Connect”
Antwerp, Belgium, September 19, 2024
Milo Rau
Dear friends,
I come to you from Central Europe, more precisely from Vienna, the capital of Austria. Vienna is the fifth-largest and fastest-growing city in the EU, thanks to immigration from Eastern Europe: from the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, from Ukraine and so on. Demographers estimate that Vienna will overtake Paris in terms of population next year. Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is an hour’s drive away, and Budapest, the capital of Hungary – Victor Orban’s kingdom – just over two hours. Both countries, Austria’s neighbors, are ruled by authoritarian regimes.
READ MORE…
SOME OF THE PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES AT KONTRÄR
OUR FAMILY GARDEN – SMIRA KULENOVIĆ (BA)MEAN TIMEPOINT OF NO RETURNJAG VILL INTE DÖ, JAG VILL BARA INTE JUL (2)SOUND OF STOCKHOLM100 Keyboards (Moire Resonance by Interference Frequency)Niko Hallikainen (FI) : Black MercedesA MOUTHFUL OF TONGUES (AT)FOOL’S ERRAND: AN ALCHEMICAL SONATAÅRSKRÖNIKA 2022NATURE THEATER OF OKLAHOMAS FILMADAPTION AV ELFRIDE JELINEKS ZOMBIEROMAN “DIE KINDER DER TOTEN”BRÅKSOUND OF STOCKHOLMPRESENTATION AV KONTRÄR FÖR BRANSCHSAMTAL: DOKUMENTÄR SCENKONSTUNCANNY VALLEY (DE)SPIRIT WORLD RISINGPRESENTATION AV VÅRENS PROGRAM OCH GÄSTSPEL AV STINA FORS (AT)HBTQULS DAGBOKNATTINÉ – ‘EVERYWHERE AT THE END OF TIME’ AV THE CARETAKEROIDIPUS (DRAMAT, EJ KOMPLEXET) – EN ANTIK KVÄLL1974COMMUNITY CARRIES LEGACYHAPPY NEW FEAREROTIC CLOWNNIKO HALLIKAINEN (FI): BLACK MERCEDESSKÅDIS I BURSIREN DANCESAMTAL – FRAMTIDENS FRIA SCENKONSTGRUPPERKAGEPLAYÅRSKRÖNIKA 2023DÖDENNiXXXavuoriAAA – ANONYMA ANDLIGA ATEISTERBaywatchLARS VON TRIER – KVÄLLENB2W#2 – SEJD, HÄXKONST OCH CEREMONIELL NÄRVAROSMASH COLLECTIVECowboy försvunnenKONTRÄR JULSHOWTHE STAFF YOUR DREAMS ARE MADE OF (IT/DE)NAKENKÖRENS JULKONSERTBODY HORROR-KVÄLLENIN PURSUIT OF REPETITIVE BEATSSAMLING OM KULTURPOLITIKENFamiljen-kvällenFRAGMENTSNATTINÉ- UTDRAGET JAG SKICKADETHE PORN HORROR MUSICAL 2BRÅKSOUND OF STOCKHOLMHEXEN – HÄXORNAS BALBACK2WORK#5KEEPING UP WITH THE IRANIANSSOUND OF STOCKHOLMSOUND OF STOCKHOLMTHE EROTIC CLOWNHUNGARIAN ACACIA (HU)FRAGMENTS SAMTALCAN’T HELP FAILING IN LOVEPRESENTATION AV HÖSTENS PROGRAM OCH MINGEL
SOME OF THE PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES AT KONTRÄR
Familjen-kvällenSOUND OF STOCKHOLMSAMTAL: DOKUMENTÄR SCENKONSTBACK2WORK#5AGEPLAYSMASH COLLECTIVEFRAGMENTSMEAN TIMENATURE THEATER OF OKLAHOMAS FILMADAPTION AV ELFRIDE JELINEKS ZOMBIEROMAN “DIE KINDER DER TOTEN”OIDIPUS (DRAMAT, EJ KOMPLEXET) – EN ANTIK KVÄLLJAG VILL INTE DÖ, JAG VILL BARA INTE JUL (2)SAMTAL – FRAMTIDENS FRIA SCENKONSTGRUPPERSKÅDIS I BURNiko Hallikainen (FI) : Black MercedesPRESENTATION AV HÖSTENS PROGRAM OCH MINGELFOOL’S ERRAND: AN ALCHEMICAL SONATA100 Keyboards (Moire Resonance by Interference Frequency)ÅRSKRÖNIKA 2023BRÅKFRAGMENTS SAMTALEROTIC CLOWNDÖDENUNCANNY VALLEY (DE)SAMLING OM KULTURPOLITIKENHUNGARIAN ACACIA (HU)ÅRSKRÖNIKA 2022NIKO HALLIKAINEN (FI): BLACK MERCEDESA MOUTHFUL OF TONGUES (AT)LARS VON TRIER – KVÄLLENCOMMUNITY CARRIES LEGACYPRESENTATION AV KONTRÄR FÖR BRANSCHPRESENTATION AV VÅRENS PROGRAM OCH GÄSTSPEL AV STINA FORS (AT)THE PORN HORROR MUSICAL 2THE STAFF YOUR DREAMS ARE MADE OF (IT/DE)SOUND OF STOCKHOLMBODY HORROR-KVÄLLENSOUND OF STOCKHOLMNATTINÉ- UTDRAGET JAG SKICKADECowboy försvunnen1974CAN’T HELP FAILING IN LOVEAAA – ANONYMA ANDLIGA ATEISTERSIREN DANCEBRÅKNAKENKÖRENS JULKONSERTNATTINÉ – ‘EVERYWHERE AT THE END OF TIME’ AV THE CARETAKERKEEPING UP WITH THE IRANIANSSPIRIT WORLD RISINGOUR FAMILY GARDEN – SMIRA KULENOVIĆ (BA)NiXXXavuoriB2W#2 – SEJD, HÄXKONST OCH CEREMONIELL NÄRVAROKSOUND OF STOCKHOLMKONTRÄR JULSHOWHBTQULS DAGBOKHEXEN – HÄXORNAS BALPOINT OF NO RETURNHAPPY NEW FEARIN PURSUIT OF REPETITIVE BEATSSOUND OF STOCKHOLMTHE EROTIC CLOWNBaywatch