Suburban nightmare: A Twin Peaks twist in Tempelhof
Sleuth through the town of Neu-Friedenwald in the immersive theatre project "The Shells", inspired by Twin Peaks, June 13-20 at Greenhouse. Co-directors Jos Porath and Kristen Brandt explain turning a...
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Lise Risom Olson makes her debut auf Deutsch as Natasha in this premiere performance of Maxim Gorki's most famous play.
View ArticleMount Olympus
Belgian director and choreographer Jan Fabre goes longhaul with 24 hours of Medea, Antigone and Dionysus as part of Foreign Affairs. Expect beds and tents; we'll provide the sleeping masks!
View ArticleVirtue and vice: Two Maxim Gorki premieres
"Das Kohlhaas-Prinzip", Yael Ronen's freewheeling adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist’s novella, packs plenty of black humor, theatrical self-awareness and manic energy, and Dionysus and Pentheus face...
View ArticleCog in the machine
German-British performance collective Gob Squad built a little robot named Myon, and then teamed up with Komische Oper to teach him all about feelings in their new musical "My Square Lady". Catch it...
View ArticleA labyrinth of light
The much-anticipated performance art piece from Theater Anu, Die große Reise, is lighting up Tempelhofer Feld at night. Circus-like, surreal characters pine for unattainable fantasies and you become a...
View ArticleThe Exberliner Guide to Berlin Art Week 2015
A explosion of exhibitions is set to make up Berlin Art Week Sep 15-20. Not sure about which events to attend? We've put together a comprehensive guide to help you navigate the performances, openings...
View ArticleThe great escape: 2. Berliner Herbstsalon
Running from Nov 13-29, the Maxim Gorki Theater invites over 35 artists and groups from around the world to provide their unique responses to the refugee crisis, from reinterpreted ancient Greek...
View ArticleTransmediale/CTM: Still Be Here
Miku is the biggest star you’ve never heard of. Her girlish appearance (she’s 16 with long turquoise pigtails) belies her enormous success in Japan, her concerts are packed with tens of thousands of...
View ArticleMaerzMusik: Our picks
Get ready for MaerzMusik! In case you have trouble deciding which of the many concerts and performances you should hit, we just made it easier for you.
View ArticleNo bullshit refugee media stories
INTERVIEW! The Schaubühne’s annual F.I.N.D. Festival is coming up (Apr 7-17). Anis Hamdoun presents his autobiographical play "The Trip", which tells the stories of the friends he has lost in the...
View ArticleOnly sound: Kazuo Imai of Marginal Consort
INTERVIEW. Whatever you do, don't call it music! Legendary Japanese experimental noise foursome Marginal Consort break their rule of only performing once a year and treat Berlin with a special concert...
View ArticleA different kind of cooking show
Pick up the fork and the smart device! "Thirsting for Salt" is a multi-part experimental performance and installation tying together culture, family, technology and, of course, food Jul 20-21....
View ArticleFortnight at the circus
Everybody hates a clown and maybe that's why the circus gets such a bad rap (that and the animal issues). The Berlin Circus Festival promises fun without almost none of that. Check it out on...
View ArticleDenial
Yael Ronen takes a hard look at what we remember and what we choose not to in Denial, her latest piece at the Gorki. A mushroom-trip journey through the memories and past life-events we try to stay...
View ArticleHyenaz
HYENAZ venture into a vast sonic landscape, spanning techno, dark disco and house, weaving vocal cut ups, poetry and a capellas. The Berlin-based electro duo will be the evening's grand finale,...
View ArticleYour Home Is Where You're Happy - An Immersive Performance Installation
Want to join a cult? Then this is just right for you. An immersive and interactive performance in a secret and strictly patriarchal commune, somewhere in Neukölln: "come be with us. we are letting you...
View ArticleUnder(dog) art: Olle Strandberg
INTERVIEW! In 2005 Olle Strandberg broke his neck during a somersault. With the exclellent "Underart: Ode to a Crash Landing" the Swedish circus director contemplates his own paralysis and recovery, on...
View ArticleNacho goes nuts
Not been to the ballet yet? Why not start with its most accessible of all Christmas ballets... Playing at the Deutsche Oper, the Nacho Duato and Staatsballett’s new version of The Nutcracker is...
View ArticleSimone Aughterlony & Jen Rosenblit: Everything Fits In The Room
Part of the HAU Utopian Realities festival, this musical performance explores the outer limits of feminist, utopian thought. Using nutmeg and magic, Aughterlony and Rosenblit playfully transgress the...
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