Sa 10.5.2025
8.00 pm Hrs
€ 22 | 18 | 14
Saal
ThiccPhatUTOPIAS – une fête!
With: XING, FONCÉ, Barbara Butch, S T O R M and Dance-Crew FATitude (von Ina Holub)
The 3-part event series ThiccPhatUtopias was held in October 2024 in the form of an emancipatory symposium with a keynote by Da'Shaun L. Harrison, a safer* learning soft space with Ina Holub and Sunanda Mesquita and a panel discussion with Da'Shaun L. Harrison and Yezenia León Mezu and took place as part of the Gender Talks of the Gender Research Unit. Now it is time for the 4th part of the series:
Celebration as an act of resistance
We dance the patriarchy to pieces! We actively stand up against weight discrimination! ThiccPhatUTOPIAS - une fête! brings BIPoC power, trans-joy and queer-feminist club culture to the Viennese stage - under the direction of Dshamilja Gosteli (musical artist, educational scientist, facilitator and active at the Gender Research Unit, University of Vienna). With concerts, DJ sets and glamorous performances, we celebrate a euphoric night full of resistance and empowerment.
We want to organise an event that is as barrier-free and critical of racism as possible and explicitly invite people from all communities to celebrate with us!
XING, FONCÉ, Barbara Butch, S T O R M and the dance crew FATitude (by Ina Holub) - artists and activists who are involved in club culture as activists and are also active on important stages, including the opening of the Olympics - will be there.
In collaboration with WUK performing Arts, we want to realise an evening against weight discrimination, racism and queer hostility as a form of resistant power.
Program
19:00 Early Boarding*
19:30 Ge-In
20:00 Program
Moderation: Dshamilja Gosteli | DJs: XING / FONCÉ / Barbara Butch | Performances: S T O R M / FATitude
*Early boarding allows visitors to enter the hall earlier. This allows visitors to find a seat and familiarise themselves with the lighting and room situation before the event begins. The offer is aimed in particular at people with visible and invisible disabilities, but is open to everyone.
About the artists
XING (she/her)
The stylistic spectrum of XING ranges from melancholic melodies, hip hop elements, influences from R&B and a large amount of soul. Sympathetically unembellished and raw, she tells of experiences with body shaming, self-discovery and dramas in friendship and love that listeners can relate to.
FONCÉ
FONCÉ (they/them)
FONCÉ is a multidisciplinary artist and organizer based in Basel (CH). Their creative expressions mirror their processes of Becoming by weaving together different artistic mediums such as writing, sound production, DJing and curating. At the core of FONCÉs practices are poetic storytelling and remembering. They are interested in collectively re_writing and re_assembling embodied narratives, while drawing knowledge from lived experiences. FONCÉ has been a member of OKRA Collective since 2020 and is currently part of the curatorial team of Wildwuchs festival for its upcoming edition. As a DJ, FONCÉ has played at established events such as Gurten Festival, Festival de La Cité, La Fête du Slip, Bermudadreieck, Bone Performance Festival and Art Basel.
Barbara Butch
Barbara Butch (she/her)
DJ and producer Barbara Butch from Paris (FR) is a key figure in the French music scene. Since the 2000s, she has distinguished herself with her energetic, eclectic sets, blending house, disco, pop and funk. She has fired up festivals such as Calvi on the Rocks and the Montreux Jazz Festival, as well as iconic venues such as the Philharmonie de Paris and the Théâtre du Nord in Lille. In 2024, Barbara reached a peak in her career by taking part in the historic opening event of the Olympic Games in Paris. She also embodies popular culture, becoming the face of Jean Paul Gaultier and appearing on the cover of Télérama. As a member of the Drag Race jury on France TV, Barbara is a true activist of love, with many strings to her bow and always aiming for the heart.
FATitude
FATitude
FATitude (Trina Mizrahi (Ina Holub (she/her), AT), Änni Achtzehnherz and Samchi) is a dance and performance project by ina holub that creates visibility for thicc_fat bodies. Since 2022, ina has been working with various fat performers and dancers, with voguing being an important anchor to this work. Voguing is part of a trans*queer and black political subculture of the ballroom scene. FATitude delights us with a performance you've never seen before!
A co-production by Dshamilja Gosteli from the Gender Research Department of the University of Vienna and WUK performing arts.
thiccPhatUTOPIAS - une fête is supported by the mdw (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Equal Opportunities, Gender and Diversity Unit) and others.
Tickets & Preisinfos
- WUK Onlineshop
- TicketGretchen: ticketgretchen.com
- Evening box office at WUK: subject to availability, Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Vienna.
The box office opens one hour before the program begins. - Choice price system/gliding price system:
At WUK performing arts events, you decide for yourself how much you can pay.
You can choose between € 22, € 18 and € 14.
In addition, we offer a reduced category for € 10 for the following groups of people: Single parents, job seekers, welfare recipients, asylum seekers, students, pensioners, people on low incomes - Kultrpass (Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur): Holders of a Kulturpass can book their ticket online, subject to availability. We kindly ask you to present your Kulturpass together with your ticket upon admission without being asked.
- Wheelchair spaces: A limited number of wheelchair spaces are available. Tickets for these spaces can be booked online, subject to availability. Accompanying persons can attend free of charge, but we ask that they also book their seat online in advance in the appropriate category.
