Actress who starred in radical feminist opera Its sex scenes and sadistic depictions are controversially considered disturbing by 18 audiences.
Annina Machaz plays a completely unconventional version of Jesus in “Sancta Susanna”, which was closed in 1921 due to public outcry.
Now, more than 100 years later, composer Paul Hindemith’s controversial composition is being performed for the first time in Stuttgart, Germany.
In the shocking modern version, Machaz plays Jesus as a homeless drug addict. She also plays a secondary role as Naked Adam.
Machaz described the thrill she got from performing naked and performing dangerous stunts throughout the show.
“What I find exciting about theater is the possibility of change,” he told the Swiss newspaper Tagesanzeiger last year. daily Mail Friday.
At one point in the production, Machaz hung completely naked above the stage.
According to the outlet, in preparation for the show, Machaz and her fellow actors undergo rigorous stunt training, with the star saying that the thrill she gets from performing risky stunts, including setting herself on fire, is what theater is all about.
This scandalous show is coming to the US this month and is based on the story of a repressed nun’s self-discovery and sexuality. It contains shocking elements including explicit homosexual scenes, real injuries and nudity.
The one-act show lasts about three hours and has no breaks – but it features graphic depictions of violence and nudity, as well as multiple sex acts, real and fake blood, and painful stunts.
Some shocking scenes feature naked actors clapping church bells, others climbing walls wearing only harnesses, and an actress having a crucifix-shaped sword thrown through her neck.
The immersive production has received a mixed response from audiences, with reports that 18 attendees required medical attention for stress and excessive nausea on site – three of whom were treated by a doctor for extreme nausea – During its initial performance, UK Times reported,
However, the show must go on.
A representative for the opera told the outlet: “We recommend that all viewers once again read the warnings carefully so they know what to expect.”
