Incontinence, sex in old age, immobility, joint problems, cardiovascular diseases, muscle weakness, but also psychological and social limitations, such as depression or fear of crime and social isolation. When we talk about ageing, we usually mean a change, i.e. a deterioration in physical and mental performance. On the other hand, however, we become wiser in old age and gain more life experience. chris müller dedicated a multi-faceted, dignified evening full of poetry and music to this ambivalent stage of life. Paired with short films and a lecture. The content ranges from the cradle to the grave.
A tribute to age!

The actor Franz Froschauer sings, reads, narrates and performs. Prof. Dr. Med. Gernot Brunner (Medical Director of the LKH University Hospital Graz) provides scientific guidance. The artist Chris Müller and the visual jockey Helmut Geissler take a look at the current social discourse on ageing. Cinema trailers, films, interviews and the video platform YouTube were used as material. Georg Winkler and Urban Östlund (piano) complement and accompany the performance.

Authors include:
Christine Nöstlinger, Wolf Biermann, Helmut Qualtinger, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Rainer Maria Rilke, Herman van Veen, Jacques Brel and others.