The Schauspielhaus Wien is staging a raucous night of solidarity from Belgrade to Vienna that demonstrates the range of what protest can be: breath, body, sound—and art.

The evening kicks off with a performance by the “speaking choir” Pumpajmo glasno (Let’s Pump It Louder), developed by Tina Keserović with the Schauspielhaus ensemble and members from Vienna and Linz’s Serbian diaspora. Their voices pick up the rhythm of the protests, expressing anger, hope, and perseverance. Next, a “live essay” by artist Zoe Gudović will offer an intensely personal view of the region’s political fault lines. Then EKV tribute band Deca iz Vode, who gives musical performances at the ongoing protests in Serbia, will bring their sound and stories from the streets of Belgrade to the stage. Further perspectives on resistance and solidarity will be offered by Lazar Jovanović’s short film Tačka pucanja (Breaking Point), the activists of Blokada Beč, various voices from Serbia, and the Vienna punk band Ausländer. The evening concludes with an hour of dance to the music of Queer Yugo Pop Party. At the Schauspielhaus Wien Beč, discourse becomes disco, movement becomes protest. 

Among those invited are people who have long stood in solidarity with the protest movement. People who are curious. People who’ve never heard of the protest movement, but want to learn more. People who can no longer remain silent. People who want to feel the courage of others within themselves.