Vienna BioCenter Amateur Drama Club (VBC ADC)
Since 2008, the Vienna BioCenter Amateur Dramatic Club has staged more than 40 productions on campus, from Shakespeare classics to science-themed parodies that reimagine beloved stories through a research lens.
A Selection of the ADC's Best Performances
2008
Cinderella
2009
Wizard of Ös
2010
Amadeus; A Midsummer's Dream; Peter Pan
2011
Twelfth Night; A Christmas Carol
2012
Anarchy! A Night of Improvisational Theater; Insufficiency; As You Like It; Aladdin
2013
Kaleidoscope; Romeo and Juliet; Snow White
2014
The Importance of Being Earnest; Hansel & Gretel
2015
A VBC Vaudeville; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: A Tale of Bittersweet Science
2016
Journey to the Center of the Earth; STAR WARS — Verily, a New Hope; Alice's Experiments in Wonderland
2017
Life, Death, and Everything in Between; The Crucible; La La Lab
2018
Sherlock Holmes — A Drama in Four Acts; Animal Farm; The Rocky Horror Show — an Undiluted ADC 10th Anniversary Special
2019
Home Sweet Home: an Evening of Dark Comedies; Game of Tiaras; The Lab King
2022
Harry Potter and the Doctor of Philosophy; Romeo and Juliet VS The Room; The Holy Grant
2023
Poe's Little Nightmares; Cyrano de Bergerac; Glabbiator
2024
A Murder Mystery; Treasure Island; The Lord of the Plasmids
2025
Shrekspeare — the Tragedy of Shrek, Prince of Far, Far Away; Mastermix and Möbelix — Mission Nobel Prize
Read the Scene
Laboratories and theaters both change how people behave. In a lab coat, we stand and move one way. In a costume, we stand and move another. Under a microscope, gestures become small and precise. In a spotlight, they become larger and more expressive.
Scientists train for years to communicate clearly with words. But meaning also comes from context: the space someone is in, what they wear, what they hold, and how they move. Club members demonstrate how they use gesture and movement to tell stories, all without words. Choose the phrase that best describes what you see from the list provided. Look for visual cues in costume, props, posture, and the progression across frames.
Read the Scene Answers
Sequence 1: Transformation
Science accommodates many definitions of success. People may start from similar positions, but career satisfaction emerges through different outcomes, roles, and measures of achievement.
Sequence 2: Balance
The first two frames stage the conflict between lab identity and stage identity. The third frame resolves the tension, showing both can peacefully coexist.
Sequence 3: Collaboration
Scientific progress is a collective endeavor. The sequence shows thinking together, working together, and celebrating together.
Sequence 4: Differentiation
The sequence represents cell differentiation from a common starting state to distinct identities with specialized roles.