Theatre Performance

Women at Work: Käthe Leichter & Marie Jahoda

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the recording will be freely accessible from March 8th to 15th

Kaethe Leichter (1895 - 1942) and Marie Jahoda (1907 - 2001) were two Austrian pioneers in the 1920s and 1930s in researching and writing on the condition of work, unemployment and gender pay inequality. Both were political activists who opposed the rise of fascism in Austria. Their life-memories and important achievements of their work are at the centre of the play “Women at work – Käthe Leichter und Marie Jahoda” directed by Sandra Schüddekopf. During this exciting 95-minutes play Anita Zieher as Kaethe Leichter and Brigitta Waschnig as Marie Jahoda portray these two women, against a backdrop of politically moving times. The Viennese company portraittheater produced the play in 2018 and toured with it in Europe and in the USA.

Actresses:
Anita Zieher as Käthe Leichter
Brigitta Waschnig as Marie Jahoda

Director:
Sandra Schüddekopf