Modern Times

Three-part dance evening at Graz Opera House Katarzyna Kozielska | Giovanni Insaudo | Anne Jung Modern Times With music by Davidson Jaconello and others.
  • 05/20/2026, from 19.30 to 21.00
  • 05/27/2026, from 19.30 to 21.00
  • 06/12/2026, from 19.30 to 21.00
  • 06/18/2026, from 19.30 to 21.00
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Five people creatively posing around a large hoop. | © Oper Graz  -Ingo Pertramer

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"Speed! Tempo!" - Three very different choreographers deal with the hectic pace of our time from different perspectives, with what sometimes breathlessly drives us to constantly face new challenges. However, they also counter this with the power of calm and deceleration.

In one of his most famous films - Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin struggles desperately against the monotony of his work on the assembly line of a machine factory. In one scene, he gets caught up in an oversized gear train while still dutifully tightening the screws - a symbol of the modern world of work and the power of its machines over people. In today's ‘modern times’, we too are driven. Many of us are no longer able to relax or unwind without feeling guilty. Every free minute is filled with tasks and appointments: more and more is demanded in less and less time. Social networks also play their part. Dance thrives on speed - but also on calm. The dance evening Modern Times takes a moving look at the rhythm of life and its changes.

Public accessibility: Tram 1, 7 I Stop: Kaiser-Josef Platz/Oper

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Opera House
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Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10, 8010 Graz
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Opernhaus Graz GmbH
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Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10, 8010 Graz
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