A chat with... Yasmeen Godder

The Israeli choreographer's powerful performance dedicated to primal being and sensations, Storm End Come, opens Thu, Jan 19 amidst the Fashion Week flurry at HAU 2.

Jan 13, 2012 by Alice Bauer in Stage

Theatertreffen is calling for young bloggers

A call to all young creative minds and theater enthusiasts! Apply by February first to be a part of the exciting Theatertreffen blog in May 2012. Trip and accommodation provided.

Jan 10, 2012 in Stage (1 Comments)

The Sophiensæle renovation

Jan 5, 2012 by Summer Banks in Stage

Sophiensæle in five dates

Jan 5, 2012 by Summer Banks in Stage

Theatertreffenblog: Getting to know you

The term “audience development” is a new one in Germany – so new, there’s not even one of those wonderful German compound words for it. And theatermakers are starting to ask themselves:Who is our audience? And how do we find them?

May 25, 2011 by Cory Tamler in The Berlin Blog

Theatertreffenblog: Art is magic / It cannot succeed

Can a European really make a play that subjectively examines cultural exchange between Europe and Africa? Schlingensief ponders this dilemma from beyond the grave.

May 24, 2011 by Matt Cornish in The Berlin Blog

Theatertreffenblog: Faust in Ethnic Drag?

Can a person who looks “Turkish” play classic “German” roles believably – I mean believable for white-bread, bourgeois audiences?

May 23, 2011 by Matt Cornish in The Berlin Blog (2 Comments)

Theatertreffenblog: Staging the gender imbalance

From the theme of the Talentetreffen, to a women-in-directing exhibit, to yesterday’s “Feminism: Today a Dirty Word?” discussion and more, gender has been a big topic at this year’s Theatertreffen.

May 20, 2011 by Cory Tamler in The Berlin Blog

Chuckles in the dark

S.D.Clifford's production about a man who must plan his own state-mandated death at English Theatre Berlin finds a comedic way to highlight life's little inconveniences with a macabre touch.

Jan 12, 2012 by Alice Bauer in Stage

Venue Profile: Dock 11

With dancers, from young to old, first timers to professionals, Dock 11 has become one of the most exciting venues in Berlin and has made a name for itself within the international contemporary dance scene.

Dec 22, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage

The 10 minute play competition

English Theatre Berlin is hosting its first ever 10-Minute Play Contest for the aspiring 'wrights among you. In case you've had script sitting around waiting to be produced or are just a snappy writer, deadline is Dec 22.

Dec 20, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage

Don't-miss Deutsch theatre!

Looking for some culture in a Teutonic vein? Here are two don't-miss productions for German speakers courtesy of Spielzeit'Europa. Catch the first on Sat, Dec 10 as Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

Dec 5, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage

Photo by Anna Achon

Tanz Im August 2011

Anna Achon visited some of the best productions of Tanz Im August. Take a look at her photos from the African and fusion-focused dance festival of 2011.

Fritz Bornemann model of the Freie Volksbühne

The roots of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele

At the time of the erection of the wall, the West Berlin government commissioned renowned architect Fritz Bornemann to design a new theatre for the Western part of the city. The Theater der Freien Volksbühne opened its doors in 1963, managed by the theatre director Erwin Piscator until his death in 1966. Having held events there since its opening, in 2001 the Berliner Festspiele took it over, renaming it Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

The Feast of Pan

Staples of the Berlin underground since they found their way here seven years ago, Mad Kate (aka Kathryn Fischer) and Juan de Chamié work within and between the worlds of fashion, music and performance art, raising questions about sex, gender and fantasy. Combining all of their mediums in one, the opening of their EXIT boutique in Kreuzberg was a fashion show titled The Feast of Pan inspired by a Baroque painting, and featuring a filmed orgy. Exberliner was there to capture the decadent event. All photos by Anna Achon