The Performance BandFox On Ice presents its new international performing arts concert, POLYXENA. A musical and cinematic reinterpretation of the myth from the perspective of the women who survived the war and must bear its consequences.
The truth is made by what you do – not by what you see!
Following the international success of “Orlando Trip”, Fox On Ice presents POLYXENA, the second part of their trilogy exploring European myths. Homer’s “Iliad” is retold from a contemporary female perspective in a visually striking concert performance that brings together music, theatre, literature and film.
Having already premiered at the historic site of Troy and been celebrated in Germany, Romania, the Republic of Moldova and India, POLYXENA now celebrates its Austrian Premiere at the Wortwiege Festival, taking us on a journey through the startlingly relevant myth of the senseless destruction of the city of Troy in a cruel and childish war. Iconic heroes and heroines, stories, scenes and images are brought to life and cast in a new light.
Premiere:
Fri, February 26, 2027 | 7:30 PM*
Performances:
Fri, March 5 | 7:30 pm
Sat, March 13 | 3:30 PM
Thursday, March 18 | 7:30 PM
* Pre-performance Introduction: 30 minutes before the start of the event.
Bahngasse 27, 2700 Wiener Neustadt
English, dialogues with German subtitles
approx. 1 hr 50 min, incl. 1 interval
Standard: €40 (open seating)
Early Bird (until 31/12/2026):
Standard: €35 (open seating)
U30 ticket: €8
Further discounts here
Starring: Fox On Ice (Anna Luca Poloni, Christian Mair) and Korhan Basaran (in the film)
Text & Performance: Anna Luca Poloni
Composition & Visuals: Christian Mair
Production Assistance & Outside Eye: Azelia Opak
A production byWortwiegeas part of theSEA CHANGEinitiative, funded by theState of Lower Austriaand theCity of Wiener Neustadt, supported by theFederal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA).
Fox On Ice
is a collaborative project by Anna Luca Krassnigg and Christian Mair at the intercreative intersection of music, literature, film, and theatre, which explores the narrative of transformation through feminine and fluid perspectives and strategies.
SEA CHANGE
is a transnational initiative for the collaborative development of artistic and interdisciplinary projects that explore transformation and systemic change—across borders, disciplines, and cultures. All projects are based on scholarly research and are supported by expert discourse.
The SEA CHANGE Initiative has been growing since 2021 with the support of the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austrian cultural forums, and embassies, and involves partners worldwide in the arts and sciences, theatre, festivals, and universities.
As part of the international SEA CHANGE Initiative, paradigm shifts in the contexts of “Female Empowerment,” “Mortality and Dignity,” “Home and Foreignness,” “Fluidity versus Binarity,” and “Nature and Culture” are explored internationally and interdisciplinarily.
In conversation. Dramaturg and author Peter Roessler on the Viennese Kasperl, the fascination of horror, and how history takes effect in the present (and beyond).
© Christian Mair
