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Fritzl satire swipes at media scandal coverage

 From ap.org
In a theater crammed with reporters, an Austrian satire took a swipe at sensationalist and superficial media coverage, particularly of the man accused of holding his daughter captive for 24 years and fathering seven children with her. The piece, called "Pension F." — German for "F.'s Bed and Breakfast" — also slammed reporters for being too focused on ratings to appreciate the vulnerability of victims and truly listen to what they have to say. The premiere late Monday comes just weeks before...Read Full Story

Austrian incest suspect expects life imprisonment

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Josef Fritzl's lawyer says the man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children expects to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Rudolf Mayer told the Austria Press Agency in an interview that 73-year-old Fritzl — who goes on trial March 16 — has no expectations of being freed. But Mayer insisted Friday that Fritzl is "no sex monster," and says the suspect loved his daughter "in his own way." Fritzl faces up to life imprisonment if convicted on charges...Read Full Story

Austrian theatre to stage 'Fritzl' show

By whymadeleine on  From dontletthemhurtourchildren.blogspot.com
An Austrian theatre says it will stage a satiric soap opera centred around Josef Fritzl, a man who allegedly held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered her seven children. The 3raum-anatomietheater in Vienna says the show will be titled Pension Fritzl - German for Fritzl's Bed and Breakfast. The theatre says on its Website the show will open on February 23. The production's director is Hubsi Kramar, a well-known Austrian standup comedian who raised eyebrows when he tried to attend...Read Full Story

The Josef Fritzl Play

By Alicia on
Hubsi Kramar, a famous Australian comedian, is about to direct a satiric soap opera based on the story of Josef Fritz, who allegedly imprisoned his daughter, Elizabeth Fritzl, in his basement for 24 years and fathered her seven children. The play, tentatively titled "Pension Fritzl," or "Fritzl's Bed and Breakfast" in English, will open February 23rd at the 3raum-anatomietheater in Vienna, Austria. Kramar is notorious for his often tasteless publicity stunts, including the time he dressed up...Read Full Story

Austrian theatre announces plans for Josef Fritzl ’soap opera’

By dodonnell on  From bad-news-day.com
A Vienna theatre announced plans this week for a production centred on the grim saga of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian who is charged with imprisoning and raping his daughter over 24 years. Sixty-year old Hubsi Kramar, a Harvard-educated artist, is hoping his show will offer a satirical critique of... Read the rest of this story at http://www.bad-news-day.comRead Full Story
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