Missteps

Austria receives a fresh coat of nationalism — neat, polished, and packaged like a nostalgic postcard. The Parliament glows, the tourists flow, and beneath it all, a quieter story walks past.
In a country led by a government that promises order with increasingly firm punctuation marks, the pace of progress has been… reconsidered. Borders are discussed more often than futures.
Identity is protected like a fragile museum piece. And those who hold up the invisible parts of society are politely shown the door — especially those who weren’t born here.
Enter a performance that doesn’t shout, doesn’t block traffic, doesn’t wave a banner.
A slow gesture in a fast city. A ghost of what we choose not to see. 

Concept, Performance: Ida Osten
Dramaturgical assistance: Nikita Maheshwary