Mikołaj Sobczak takes a look back at the 19th century with his performance Lutzi Puppe Wutzi and resurrects Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria, also known as Lutzi Wutzi, in the form of a life-size puppet. As the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph, famous as the husband of Empress Sisi, he was an important and popular member of court society until he was banished from the Viennese court due to a scandal involving his homosexuality. Based on this, Sobczak and Lutzi Wutzi have a conversation during the performance about being queer in the past and the present and discuss whether the Archduke could have influenced the legal conditions of the time by his example. The performance is supported by actor Joscha Baltha.
March 1, 2025 6–7 pm
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Language: German and English
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