In bonappétitsixsixsix, performance artist and singer songwriter, Alex Franz Zehetbauer slips into the jester’s skin—a figure with the ancient privilege to say and do anything without punishment: a.k.a. speak the truth a.k.a follow every impulse. A jester is never bound to a stage but to the social body itself. He digests the world and spits it back out (from one end or the other). This excrement is then presented to the audience as art.
Spit roasted by hydrophones and accompanied by the soothing strumming of his lyre, he turns his entire body into a leaking instrument for his heartfelt songs. With a hint of something diabolical, the fool has arrived to entertain.
The performance is part of IPAF 2026, Warehouse9’s international performance festival.
Alex Franz Zehetbauer (b. 1990, Brooklyn) is an artist and singer songwriter working at the intersection of performance, music, visual arts and choreography. In his performances, he beguiles with sophisticated melodies, strange vocal escapades and unexpected twists. He studied vocal performance, choreography, and composition at NYU’s Experimental Theater Wing and the International Theater Workshop in Amsterdam.
Alex has collaborated with artists such as Phillip Gehmacher, Jen Rosenblit, Taylor Mac, Anne Juren, Richard Foreman, Marta Navaridas and Alix Eynaudi. He currently lives in Vienna. Alex’s work has been presented internationally, examples include: Gwangju Bienniale, (KR); Sophiensaele (DE); BUZZCUT / CCA Glasgow (UK); Tanzquartier Wien (AT); Gessneralle Zurich (CH); Mint (SE); steirischerherbst (AT); brut Wien (AT); C-Mine (BE); The Brick Theater (NYC/US); among others.
IPAF 2026
IPAF is Warehouse9’s international performance festival. The festival is a vital extension of the organisation’s dedicated work to support and present LGBTQIA+ artists and cultural practitioners.
IPAF is a dynamic meeting place that creates opportunities for artistic development, live performances, and facilitates spaces for dialogue and community.
This year, the festival is co-produced with Dansehallerne and presents genre-bending work in Copenhagen that actively engages with identity politics, sexual expressions, and body representations. IPAF is founded on the strong belief that dance and performance can offer new perspectives and understandings of reality, inspire collective imagination, and advocate for better and more just futures.
Warehouse9 (WH9) is a multidisciplinary arts and performance organisation that supports the development and presentation of work and ideas by LGBTQIA+ artists and cultural practitioners. We’re an organisation that cultivates new thinking and community, and creates space for queer art year-round.
https://warehouse9.dk
