Gudrun Nikodem-Eichenhardt: The Japanese Screaming Mask

Gudrun Nikodem-Eichenhardt dedicates her solo program to an unusual friend: the Japanese scream vase. This traditional vase serves in Japanese culture as a symbolic outlet for loudly venting anger or frustration—a motif the artist takes up to reflect on origin, self-empowerment, and the power of curiosity.

Combining cabaret, singing, and moments of reflection, she weaves personal anecdotes with societal questions. Accompanied by the music of Alexander Leitsonis and Michael Schallmayer, which lends the evening a special touch, the direction is by Petra Dobetsberger. A program that encourages laughter, reflection, and perhaps even your own screaming—all without a vase.