A stage for those who bring it to life!
The VarietEKH originated in 2013 and takes place two or three times per year at the Ernst-Kirchweger-Haus (EKH) in Vienna in front of over 400 people.
The EKH is a free space that was fought for. It allows people to organize and be creative without authority or pressure.
Would you like to perform at our solidarity variety show?
We primary look for contemporary circus, but all kinds of performances are welcome. We try to vary our program. There should be Viennese as well as international artists. We try to find a balance between group- and solo-performances. Furthermore, we focus on an equal relation of genders and newbies and experienced performers.
Want to just come and enjoy the show? Be sure to check this page to know when the next one is up!
There is no entrance fee, only donations. These donations are being divided fifty-fifty, for open and self-organized circus-structures and for left-radical political projects.
were in march and october 2019
will take place April 15th + 16th 2023 8p.m. (doors open 7p.m.) ! aaaand: There will be a children's program on sunday (april 16th) at 3p.m.
For pictures of the past Varietekhs scoll down the page!
Here's a list of social or political organisations we have already supported:
TRAP circus center
Migrantinnenkollektiv MAIZ
Vorarlberger Zirkushalle
Zirkuszentrum Budapest
Die Schenke
HabiTAT-Wohn+Hausprojekt "SchloR"
riseup.net
Help Kobane,
Kostnixladen Wien,
Solidarität mit Jahn B.,
Lichtequipment für selbstorganisierte Zirkusstrukturen,
Refugees Wien
Summerflame
Inti Phaj'si, in El Alto, Bolivien
eine NoBorder-Gruppe
Wieserhoisl
Every variety show is being performed three times, evening shows on saturday and Sunday and one children-show at Sunday afternoon..
The final run-through and rehearsal for technical matters, moderation etc. is scheduled for friday afernoon. So you should be available throughout the whole three days, if you want to perform.
Your applications will be collected and five weeks before each event we put together a final program. Due to high application numbers we cannot guarantee a performance slot for each and every one, but we register all of the applicants and try to fit those delayed into the next show. We have certain criteria for choosing the respective performances, which is not always an easy task.
We primary look for contemporary circus, but all kinds of performances are welcome. We try to vary our program. There should be Viennese as well as international artists. We try to find a balance between group- and solo-performances. Furthermore, we focus on an equal relation of genders and newbies and experienced performers.
Performance time is limited to seven minutes for solos and ten minutes for group acts in order to have a wide scale of different artists on stage. For keeping the show short and sweet and in suspense it is of major importance for the performers to stick to the time frame. If your act is longer than that and can't be shortened at all, you may speak with us though - exceptions can be made if needed.
If you have expenses for travel costs or expenses for developing your number, let us know when you apply. We will pay your travel expenses and give you some subsidy for your production. For people without a working permit we also give an individual financial support.
Be sure to download the application form and send it to varietekh(AT)riseup.net, once you've filled it in.
Information about the Stage can be found in stage_dimension.pdf.
Do you want to support the Varietekh in any way?
We are always in search of people who want to help cooking, installing the stage, etc.
If you want to help us in any way, send an email to varietekh(AT)riseup.net!
The Varietekh is a DIY project, that means no one involved will get payed! Still, there's a lot of work to do! Even if you're performing at the stage, we expect willingness to help out if there is some stuff to do!
If you have experience with light or sound equipment and want to help at VARIETEKH, we will be very happy if you would send us an email to varietekh(AT)riseup.net.
..can be downloaded here.
anmelde.doc
anmelde_en.doc
stage_dimensions.pdf