Spittal illuminates: 9th Youth Theater Festival inspires with diversity!
Spittal illuminates: 9th Youth Theater Festival inspires with diversity!
Spittal an der Drau, Österreich - Spittal an der Drau, known as the stage of young creativity, was hosting from June 4th to 6th, 2025 9. Carinthian youth theater festivals . Here the young talents were able to share their thoughts, doubts and visions with a general public. At the ceremonial opening, LAbg. Bgm.in Marika Lagger-Pöllinger, LT President Reinhart Rohr and Vzbgm.in Angelika Hinteregger answered questions and thus set the artistic start of the festival.
In the spotlight there were numerous exciting pieces that raised deeper questions about human existence. "The Jasager" from the Steyr Impuls School Awedras, while "Andorra" of the theater at the anti -social prejudice and exclusion, illuminated the longing for another world from Borg Althofen. The various performances made it clear how important it is to deal with such topics and to process them as part of the theater.
reigns and prices
The CHS Villach theater club was particularly awarded: he received the prize of the city of Spittal for the play "Struwwelpeter". But the spectators also had a voice inside: the audience award went to the ThTLOH theater at the HTL Villach for "Lumpazivagabundus". These honors were presented by Lrin Sara Schaar and Str Lukas Gradnitzer during the final event, which also underlined the importance of cultural youth promotion. Schaar emphasized how important it is to promote theater as a place of self -questioning.Festival director Günther Hollauf emphasized that youthful theater was an open Denkraum in which thought and feelings can be visible. This was also supported by workshops and debriefs that promoted the exchange and reflection. "The festival aims to create encounters and processes that are remembered," said Hollauf.
theater as a platform for participation
theater has developed as a significant platform for participation in recent years. You can see more and more participatory approaches in the children's and youth theater, which enable young people, not only as spectators: inside but also as an active co-designer: to appear inside. This development aims to consider children and adolescents as an expert: inside their own living environment and to completely involve them in the creative process.
For example,, for example, in the context of artistic research projects, more and more emphasis is placed on the active interaction between the stage and the audience. Approaches such as "research everyone" impressively show that it is possible to artistically edit and successfully research social issues together with the young talents. The Fundus Theater in Hamburg has been maintaining such methods for many years and shows how intergenerational projects can enrich the theater.
in Spittal it became clear through the festival what importance youthful theater has for the cultural landscape and how it all encourages us to think more about ourselves and our society. The success of the festival gives hope that this trend will continue in the future - because what is the name of it? "There is something!"
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