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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
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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
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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
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Photograph 51
Rosalind Franklin has been left in the proverbial sands of time, even though her photo was responsible for the discovery of the double helix. Anna Ziegler's new work is receiving a Berlin premiere as part of ETB's “Science & Theatre” series.
Feb 2, 2012 by Summer Banks
Ein Kessel Dunkles
What’s a more sensory experience than eating? Try dining in the dark, where blind waiters help guests navigate the pitch-black room. The erotic performances on the dark stage also prove that what you see is only a fraction of a theatre experience.
Feb 2, 2012 by Summer Banks
The Seven Deadly Sins
In Kurt Weill and Brecht’s last combined work before fleeing Europe, the mini-tour through various cities in the US mirrors the progression of the seven deadly sins. The Komische Oper version promises to put a fresh spin on this classic tale.
Feb 2, 2012 by Summer Banks
Euro Crash!
With the future of the euro still in doubt, David Shirreff, journalist for financial stalwart The Economist, gives us something to sing and dance about with his successful, musical satire charting the history of the unified currency.
Jan 24, 2012 by David Page
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Slideshows
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.