"9/11 Frames Per Second" with instructive dominatrix at the Festwochen

Four short plays, collectively titled "9/11 Frames Per Second," are being presented at the Wiener Schauspielhaus, delving into the complex aftermath of the September 11 attacks and their impact on racism. Co-produced with the Wiener Schauspielhaus, these pieces feature American artists Claudia Rankine and Helga Davis.

Rankine, a writer, and Davis, an actress, explore the government-incited racism and the resulting anxieties that emerged following the 2001 Al-Qaeda attacks on the Twin Towers. The plays highlight how the attacks drastically fueled racism against non-white individuals, contrasting this with the infrequent labeling of terror attacks perpetrated by white individuals, which often serve to legitimize wars and genocides.

The theatrical works aim to sharpen the focus on the lingering consequences of 9/11. They also reflect on how the fall of the World Trade Center was elevated to a "castration moment" for Western capitalism, while other catastrophic events are largely erased from collective memory. The production invites audiences to confront these historical and societal repercussions.