selection
Klagenfurter Ensemble (AUT)
Play developement
BAMBI & KALASCHNIKOW
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Opening Night March 2023
Next Liberty, Graz AUT)
BEE IN MY HEAD
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Vincent Mesnaritsch
May 2023
Klagenfurter Ensemble & Kulturjahr Graz
Director & Stagedesign: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Visuals: Igor Petkovic
with: Clemens Janout, Sonja Kraibich, Benjamin Kornfeld,
Alexander Mitterer
Special Guest: Roland Berger
Opening Night Klagenfurt 12. november 2022
Opening Night Graz 2. december 2022
eine Koproduktion von klagenfurter ensemble, mokino & kulturjahr graz
Theater an der Rott (DE)
Heinrich von Kleist
PENTHESILEA
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Vincent Mesnaritsch
Costumes: Elke Gattinger
Language coaching: Julia Ribbeck
with: Barbara Novotny, Alexander Mitterer, Stefanie Darnesa, Danae Mareen, Norman Stehr, Markus Schiefer, Zoe Dobrileit, Katharina Engelmann, Doris Länglacher, Anna Michel, Evelyn Schulz and Liam Rockstroh
Opening Night: January 22, 2022
Kulturhof Perg (AUT), 2022
Marius von Mayenburg
PERPLEX
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Jan Hax Halma
with: Nadine Breitfuß, Björn Büchner, Julia Ribbeck, Martin Dreiling
International Theater Festival Sibiu (RO),2021
Wolfram Lotz
SOME MESSAGES TO THE UNIVERSE
Director & Stagedesign: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Dramaturgy: Genia Enzelberger
Music: Claudia Urse
with: Johanna Adam, Emöke Boldiszar, Yanick Becker, Daniel Bucher, Cristina Juks, Daniel Plier, Valentin Späth and Ana Tiepac
Klagenfurt Ensemble (AUT), 2021
developed play
THE NIGHT OF THE CATS
Director & Stagedesign: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Claudia Carus, Clemens Janout, Simona Sbaffi, Benjamin Kornfeld, Gerhard Lehner and Angie Mautz
Klagenfurt Ensemble (AUT), 2020
based on a radio play by Wolfram Lotz
THE RIDICULOUS DARKNESS
Director & StageDesign: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Claudia Carus, Aline Kunisch, Simona Sbaffi, Benjamin Kornfeld and Gernot Piff
Theater an der Roth (D), 2019
THE DARK GARDEN OF EVA
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign & Costumes: Gerrit von Mettingen
with: Rüdiger Bach, Katharina Bigus, Guido Frank, Julia Ribbeck
Opera Schloss Maxlrain (D), 2019
Conductor: Chariklia Apostolu
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Vincent Mesnaritsch
with: Marika Rainer, Karolina Plickova, Olga Privalova, Jens Olaf Mueller and Derek Rue
theater phoenix, U.A., 2018
Writter & Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Vincent Mesnaritsch
Costumes: Angelika Daphne Katzinger
Music: Markus Jakisic
with: Nadine Breitfuss , Claudia Carus ,
Adrian Hildebrandt , Gernot Piff etc
Klagenfurt ensemble (AU), 2019
Director & Stagedesign: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Aline-Sarah Kunisch, Simona Sbaffi, Benjamin Kornfeld, Alexander Mitterer and Gernot Piff et al
Stadttheater Mödling TZF, (AUT), 2018
GRILLPARZER IN THE PORN SHOP
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Costumes: Alexandra Fitzinger
with: Eszter Hollosi & Bernie Feit
Cultur Summer Mels (AUT), 2017
BIRDLAND
music revue
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Musical direction: Gerald Huber, Ph. Tröstel
Choreography: Gisela Elisa Heredia
Stagedesign: Daniel Sommergruber
Costumes: Nina Holzapfel
with: Dagmar Bernhard, Cornelia Mooswalder, Sigrid Brandstetter, Ulrike Hallas, Georg Leskovich, Thomas Dapoz, Eleftherios Chladt, Peter Groißböck
Theater an der Rott, Eggenfelden (D) 2017
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
Director & Sounddesign: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign & Costumes: Lisa Horvath
Dramaturgy: Fiona Ebner
with: Nadine Breitfuss, Julia Ribbeck, Alexander Mitterer, Burak Ucunzimen
and citizens from Bavaria, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Turkey
Theater Phoenix, Linz (AUT), 2017
Josef Maria Krasanovsky
FUNNYHILLS
THE VILLAGE ON THE BORDER
Director: Barbara Falter
Stagedesign: Dominik Freynschlag
Costumes: Antje Eisterhuber
with: Anna Maria Eder, Markus Hamele, Felix Rank, Marion Reiser
Kosmos Theater, Vienna, UA, 2016
MESSAGES FROM THE EJECTION SEAT
Concept/Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Claudia Carus, Benjamin Kornfeld, Gernot Piff, Simona Sbaffi
Dramaturgy: Regina Laschan
Production management: Simon Hajos
Text collaboration: Johanna Donhal & Paula Resch
Klagenfurt Ensemble, UA, 2016
Director & Concept: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Michael Kuglitsch, Gerhard Lehner, Gernot Piff , Lisa Maria Sommerfeld Oliver Vollmann and Johanna Weber
Next Liberty Graz 2016
Bang, Schramm and Ziesler
THE GRAND ADVENTURES OF
THE BRAVE JOHANNA WOODEN SWORD
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign:: Liesl Raff
DJane: Julia Reiter
with: Alice Peterhans, Leopold Gessele,
Martin Niederbrunner, Helmut Pucher
Phoenix Theater Linz 2015
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Fabian Lüdicke
Costumes: Antje Eistershuber
with: Simon Jaritz and Lisa Schrammel
Klagenfurt Ensemble 2015
Krasanovsky, middle
THE NERVES OF FISH
a Büchner-Machine
Director & Stagedesgn: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Yael Hahn, Patrick Jurowski, Gerhard Lehner, Alexander Mitterer, Gernot Piff, Claudia Reichenbacher
Next Liberty Graz 2014
Mark Haddon
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG
IN THE NIGHT TIME
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesgn: Lisa Horvath
Beatboxer: Ivory Parker
Video: Roland Renner, Andreas Grinninger
with: Carola Gartelgruber Valentina Tina Klein,
Sebastian Mock, Martin Niederbrunner,
Alice Peterhans, Helmut Pucher
TAG Vienna 2014
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Aiding the Panic of the 21st Century
Concept/Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Julia Rommel
Drums: Michael Napegy
with: Ambra Berger, Patrik Jurowski,
Karen Lischka, Herwig Ofner, Lisa Schrammel
Next Liberty Graz 2014
Odon von Horvath
YOUTH WITHOUT GOD
Director Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Nikolaus Webern
Live music: Reinhold Kogler
with: Eva Alisca Baumann, Carola Gartlgruber,
Michael Großschädl, Florentina Klein,
Martin Niederbrunner, Alexander Mitterer,
Sebastian Mock, Helmut Pucher,
Florian Stanek, Benedict Vyplel
Eisenhand, Landestheater Linz 2013
Friedrich Ch. Zauner
THE FORGOTTEN
Director & Stagedesign: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Music: Paul Gulda
Video: Christian Ariel Heredia
Sound: gammon
with: Ulrich Scherzer
Next Liberty Graz 2013, ÖE performance
Wolfgang Herrdorf
TSCHICK
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesgn: Marlies Pfeiffer
Live-Drawing artist: Bernd Ertl
with: Eva Alisca Bauman Carola Gartlgruber, Sebastian Mock, Helmut Pucher, Benedikt Vyplel
Theater Drachengasse Vienna 2012
MANY GOOD PEOPLE'S LOOSE THEIR HUTS!
Writter& Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Thomas K. Mörschbacher
Costumes: Tanja Kramer
with: Florian Hackspiel and Wolfgang Oliver
Theater Festival Cisneau 2012 Moldova
Olivier Chiacchiari
PROOF TO THE CONTRARY
Director & Stagedesgn: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Laura Becker, Carmen Jahrstorfer, Simon Libuschewski, Bernhard Schnepf, Laurence Schnyder
Athanor Theater Burghausen (D) 2011
Elfriede Jelinek
THE DEATH AND THE GIRL
Director & Stagedesgn: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Rebecca Bachmann, Simone Bartzick, Ambra Berger, Daniel Bucher, Evelin Makrai and Andrea Reinbacher
Garage X Vienna 2010
WORLD MACHINE AUSTRIA
Concept & Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesgn: Barbara Grahsl
Music: Gambon
with: Markus Fisher, Sara Joana Müller, Arkos Hargitay
Theater Festival Heidelberg and Austria tour 2010
MANY GOOD THINGS COME FROM REYKJAVIK!
Writter & Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
with: Florian Hackspiel and Wolfgang Oliver
Theater Drachengasse Vienna 2010
Olivier Chiacchiari
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
Director Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Fiona Brady
with: Wolfgang Oliver, Katja Reichert,
Giuseppe Rizzo and Christina Scherrer
Theater Festival Blindenmarkt 2009
andy Hallwaxx, Johannes Krasanovsky
MAGIC MOZART
Musical
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Choreography: Gisela Elisa Heredia
Stagedesign: Lukas Siman
Costumes: Agnes Hamvas
with: Monica Degadillo, Barbara Endl, O Gaurean,
Barbara Grahsl, Josefine Hüttig, Michael Jackl,
Robert Neumayer, Lisa Schrammel, and Silvia Strasser
Theater Festival Blindmarkt 2008
Leo Fall
MADAM POMPADOUR
Operetta
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Musical direction: Kurt Dlouhy
Choreography: Rotraud Kern
Stagedesign: Alexandra Burgstaller
Costumes: Agnes Hamvas
with: Katja Reichert, Andreas Sauerzapf,
Katrin Fuchs, Robert Kolar, Anton Graner, Gabriela Micklas, Willi Narrowetz and others
TAG Theater Vienna 2008
WE JUST JUMP OUT OF COURTESY
Concept &Director Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Music: Johannes Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Lukas Siman
Costumes: Alexandra Burgstaller
with: Florian Hackspiel, Nora Krehan, Sara Joana Müller, Ulrich Scherzer, Flo Staffelmayer
Summer Opera Schärding 2008
Gioachino Rossini
IL SIGNORE BRUSCHINO
Opera
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Musical direction: Gerhard Lessky
Stagedeign: Alexandra Burgstaller
with: Kirlianite Cortes, Florian Ehrlinger,
Sebastian Huppmann, Heidi Maser, Nicholas Legoux
Ensemble Theater Vienna 2007
THE DAY DADA WENT INTO HIS HEAD
a Dadaist revue
Writer & Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Music: Johannes Maria Krasanovsky
Stagedesign: Lukas Siman
Costumes: Vera Dietrich
with: Helmuth Kittinger, Nora Krehan, Sara Joana Mueller, wolfgang oliver, Flo Staffelmayer
Summer Opera Schärding 2007
Domenico Cimarosa
THE SECRET MARRIAGE
Opera
Director: Josef Maria Krasanovsky
Musical direction: Gerhard Lessky
Stagedesign: Alexandra Burgstaller
with: Kirlianite Cortes, Theresa Dlouhy, Matthias Helm, Sebastian Huppmann Helena Lucic, Heidi Manser