Milo Rau's Tribunal Format Questioned After Peter Thiel Disinvitation
Milo Rau, the Swiss theater director and artistic director of the Wiener Festwochen, invited and then disinvited American tech billionaire Peter Thiel from the festival in late 2024. The Austrian weekly Falter called the incident a disgrace. Rau, known for his tribunal-style theater, admitted they 'hit a wall' but said it made the wall visible. The controversy has raised questions about the viability of his tribunal format. Rau took over the Wiener Festwochen in 2023, one of Europe's most significant multidisciplinary festivals.
Key facts
- Milo Rau invited and then disinvited Peter Thiel from the Wiener Festwochen.
- The incident occurred in late 2024.
- Austrian weekly Falter called the process a disgrace.
- Rau admitted they 'hit a wall' but said it made the wall visible.
- Rau is the artistic director of the Wiener Festwochen since 2023.
- The Wiener Festwochen is a major multidisciplinary festival in Europe.
- Rau is known for his tribunal-style theater.
- The controversy questions the sustainability of Rau's tribunal format.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Wiener Festwochen
- Falter
- Der Freitag
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Switzerland