Against the Grain Performance Festival by curated by Manuel Meza
Language: English

Celebrating its fourth year, Against the Grain Performance Festival, curated by Manuel Meza, presents seven short dance works at Theaterforum Kreuzberg on 8 and 9 May 2026.

WHISTLE by Miguel Witzke Pereira
Languages: German and English

Whistle is a tender duet performed by choreographer Miguel Witzke Pereira with dancer Dasha Belous, through practices of sensitive physical listening. It was presented at Ballhaus Ost on 23 and 25 April 2026.

NOT (SO) HUMAN by Christine Saulut Bonsansea
Languages: German and English

NOT (SO) HUMAN by Christine Saulut Bonansea creates a dystopian world about KI and augmentation, with the help of Luca Forcucci’s soundscape and Riccardo Castagnola’s projections. The piece can be seen at DOCK 11 from 16 to 19 April 2026.

Between Heart and Hole by Iacopo Loliva
Languages: German and English

Between Heart and Hole, created and performed by Iacopo Loliva, had its German premiere at Hošek Contemporary from 2 to 4 April 2026. The piece expresses the disappointment of failed attempts at love while praising the reliable pleasure that a butthole provides.

Goodbye Berlin by Constanza Macras
Languages: German and English

With Goodbye Berlin (premiere on October 2025, showing this season at the Volksbühne at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz), the choreographer Constanza Macras seems to be bidding more than a metaphorical goodbye to Berlin.

With Goodbye Berlin (premiere on October 2025, showing this season at the Volksbühne at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz), the choreographer Constanza Macras seems to be bidding more than a metaphorical goodbye to Berlin.

Nureyev by Yuri Possokhov
Languages: German and English

Nureyev, choreographed by Yuri Possokhov, staged by Kirill Serebrennikov and composed by Ilya Demutsky, celebrated its German premiere on 21 March 2026 at the Deutsche Oper performed by Staatsballett Berlin.

Homopticum by Juan Pablo Cámara with Andrey Bogush
Languages: German and English

Alice Heyward and Juan Pablo Cámara in conversation on Homopticum by Juan Pablo Cámara with Andrey Bogush, at Sophiensæle (6 and 7 March 2026)

Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026 by Diverse
Languages: German and English

From 11–15 March 2026, HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, as host of the 17th edition of Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026, presents 13 of the most remarkable German dance productions of the past two years and, through an accompanying programme, offers opportunities for networking, discussion, and exchange.

for the time being by Sasha Waltz
Languages: German and English

For their latest piece, for the time being (premiere on 10 March 2026 at Radialsystem), Sasha Waltz and Guests worked with the improvisation principles of Authentic Movement and Deep Listening.

Notturno by Veronika Riz
Languages: German and English

Notturno – ital. “nocturnal” – plunges into the memories and narratives of coma patients. The piece, by choreographer Veronika Riz, is being performed on 20 and 21 February at Uferstudios.

OMÂ by Roxana Küwen Arsalan
Languages: German and English

OMÂ, an “auto-fiction” created and performed by Roxana Küwen Arsalan, was remounted at Chamäleon Berlin from 17–19 February 2026. The final performance also featured Paulina Güllü as a Deaf performer, who translated all spoken language to German Sign Language.

Listening To Your Listening by Pol Pi und Studierende
Languages: German and English

On 11 February 2026, Musicology and Dance Studies students shared the results of their research with artist Pol Pi on the idea of listening as a conscious act of connection at the Akademie der Künste (Academy of Arts).