Undine geht
Sat 26.09.2026
18:00
Undine geht
Theatre
Schauspielhaus Graz - Konsole
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Disappointed, Undine retreats into the water. Before doing so, however, she addresses Hans—the archetype of all men—in forceful terms. From a female perspective, she addresses the conflict between individual truth and societal pressure to conform, and speaks out against an overpowering patriarchy that forces both women and men into predetermined, rigid roles. …
In dense, sensual language, Ingeborg Bachmann’s text unfolds as a forceful reckoning with structural violence and a perceptive reflection on female vulnerability and existential despair. The mythological water spirit Undine appears in it as a self-assured voice striving for autonomy. She meets the utopia of harmony between humanity and nature, man and woman, and reason and emotion with subtle irony. Yet hope also shines through her anger and grief.
Written in 1961, this text remains a call to think beyond “traditional” gender roles and develop new ways of living together. To mark the 100th anniversary of Ingeborg Bachmann’s birth, we are staging the text as a powerful, immediate monologue in our smallest venue.
