X Human Minutes

How long is a minute? A fleeting moment or rather an eternity? In fact, each of us perceives time differently. For some, a minute at the bus stop drags on endlessly, for others it races by like a world record attempt.

Let's assume that humanity disappears from Earth, however that may happen. But it is highly likely that one day, human-like life will return to this planet. What will they find of us? ‘X Human Minutes’ addresses this question through snapshots of human existence – ordinary moments, funny situations, moving encounters. 

‘X Human Minutes’ is an archive, a time capsule in which every second counts. Mainly young people fill it with different minutes from their own lives, from those of relatives, chance acquaintances, pets, bus stops, microbes, etc. The capsule of memory is then closed together with the audience, or does anyone else have anything to add?

The project is the fourth collaboration between the Sommerszene and the Master's programme in Applied Theatre - Critical Theatre Practice & Community at the Thomas Bernhard Institute at the Mozarteum University.

By and with: Uliana Kotomina, Peter Tinta, Julia Zelenkevich, Mustafa Durgut and team
Production team: Xindi Cao, Ulrike Hatzer, Mirjam Klebel, Sophie León Pellegrin, Salome Roithinger, Pao Chang Tsai
Video support: Nicole Baïer
Production support: Judith Franke
With warm thanks to the Literaturhaus and PMU – Paracelsus Medical University