Continue reading “All the Best to You!”Zwanzig Minuten, directed by Judith Kuckart and Skoronel Reloaded, celebrated its premiere at Theater Thikwa on 2–5 July 2026, as well as on 8 and 9 July. Featuring Hannah Grzimek, Frank Herfeld, Torsten Holzapfel, Elise Neumann, André Nittel, Tim Petersen, Sabina Stücker, Estrella Urban, and Hilarius Urban, the piece brings together a mixed ensemble of performers with and without physical or mental disabilities.
Inky Lee
(they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist and a writer living in Berlin. Their work creates space for the embodied experiences of marginalised individuals and communities to be acknowledged, mourned for and celebrated. In their work, Inky looks for ways to be direct and tender at once. Inky has been writing for Tanzschreiber since 2019 and has been working with Tanzfabrik Berlin (artist, writer) and Performing Arts Programm Berlin (counsellor, lecturer). Inky has also been collaborating with other freelance performance artists, dancers, musicians, writers and activists, as well as creating their own works. inkylee.com
Sing For Me Always
Continue reading “Sing For Me Always”Told by My Mother, directed and choreographed by Ali Chahrour, was presented at HAU2 on 6 and 7 June 2026. These were the final performances of the work before its retirement, following its premiere in Beirut in 2021 and an extensive international tour.
Passion Project
Continue reading “Passion Project”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.
Fill My Holes
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.
Continue reading “Fill My Holes”
Liberated Lonesome Bird
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.
Continue reading “Liberated Lonesome Bird”
Identity Puzzles
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.
Continue reading “Identity Puzzles”
On a Land of Harm
I want revenge, grandma, created and performed by Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald, was restaged on 17 and 18 January 2026 at Sophiensæle as part of the 35th Tanztage Berlin. The piece addresses European colonial violence in Africa.
Continue reading “On a Land of Harm”
The Price of Looking Good
Showroomdummies #4, directed by Gisèle Vienne and Étienne Bideau-Rey, had its German premiere on 5 December 2025 at Haus der Berliner Festspiele. The piece raises disturbing questions about East Asian female stereotypes.
Continue reading “The Price of Looking Good”
Creatures of the Dark
Continue reading “Creatures of the Dark”Wunderkammer, choreographed by Marcos Morau with music by Clara Aguilar and Ben Meerwein and performed by Staatsballett Berlin, premiered on 31 October 2025 at the Komische Oper Berlin. With its striking scenes exploding one after another, it propels the audience through a dark sci-fi dream. The show continues until 23 April 2026.
Happy Hour is Sad
Happy Hour, directed and choreographed by Tomi Paasonen and performed by Queer Church of Ballet, premiered on 25 May 2025 at DOCK 11. It mixes ballet, contemporary dance, and drag to contemplate the notion of happiness.
Continue reading “Happy Hour is Sad”
Symmetrical Creatures, Softly Continuous
Screensaver Series: Sleeper Softwares, a work by J Neve Harrington focusing on access and neurodivergence, celebrated its German premiere at St. Elisabeth Church from 27 to 29 August 2025 as a part of Tanz im August. On the morning of 29 August, Harrington led a workshop for neurodivergent movers under the title Scaffold and Decoration.
Continue reading “Symmetrical Creatures, Softly Continuous”
Crowded Emptiness
Taw’am, meaning “twin” in Arabic, explores the grief of artistic director and performer Jouana Samia over the loss of her twin brother. It premiered on 10 July 2025 at Uferstudios Berlin.
Continue reading “Crowded Emptiness”
Washing Machine of Life
Fil Rouge, choreographed and performed by Rossella Canciello, Paolo Cingolani, Ivaylo Dimitrov, Susanna Grob, Annukka Hirvonen, Anni Lattunen, and Jonas Marx during artist residency periods in Berlin and Italy between 2023 and 2024, was presented at DOCK 11 on 20 June 2025, as part of the soundance festival berlin.
Continue reading “Washing Machine of Life”
Laughing at Ourselves
A Year without Summer, directed and choreographed by Florentina Holzinger, premiered on 21 May 2025 at Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, featuring an all cis-female, naked cast—Holzinger’s signature—who display a range of diverse and at times visceral talents.
Continue reading “Laughing at Ourselves”
Where Am I?
On Stage, a performance by Maria Hassabi, had its German premiere at Radialsystem on 25 and 26 April 2025.
Continue reading “Where Am I?”
Depths of Our Bodies
Hey Körper?!, choreographed and performed by Sahra Huby for audiences aged eight and up, was presented at FELD Theater für junges Publikum from 13 to 16 March 2025.
Continue reading “Depths of Our Bodies”
When the Body Shines
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, conceptualised and choreographed by Edward Clug and performed by Staatsballett Berlin, had its premiere on 21 February 2025 at Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Continue reading “When the Body Shines”
Fragile Security
STUCK, choreographed by the waacking icon Mounia Nassangar, opened on 18 January 2025 at HAU Hebbel am Ufer as part of the Purple Dance Festival.
Continue reading “Fragile Security”
Romantic Nostalgia
Continue reading “Romantic Nostalgia”Four New Works by Lucinda Childs Dance Company, which had its world premiere in August 2024 at International Summer Festival Kampnagel, Hamburg, was restaged on 7 and 8 December 2024 at the Berliner Festspiele.
Loose Strings
SPELL by Igor Shyshko had its world premiere on 16 and 17 November 2024 at Radialsystem, as part of the VOICES Performing Arts Festival.
Continue reading “Loose Strings”
Micro Utopia
Fields of Tender, an immersive durational dance work for neurodiverse and disabled children aged six months to ten years, had its German premiere on 13 and 14 October at English Theater Berlin, as part of FRATZ International 2024. Inky Lee interviewed the choreographer, Dalija Acin Thelander, after attending a performance specifically for audiences between five and ten years old.
Continue reading “Micro Utopia”
Underneath the Perfection
Wolf performed by Circa Contemporary Circus and directed by Yaron Lifschitz displays fast-paced acrobatics with fleeting glimpses of vulnerability. It celebrates its world premiere at Chamäleon Berlin from 20 August 2024 to 5 January 2025.Continue reading “Underneath the Perfection”
Releasing Control
In The Voice, Rita Mazza, a Deaf artist, shares intimate stories through their whole body. The piece premiered at Sophiensæle from 28 to 30 August 2024 in the frame of Tanz im August.Continue reading “Releasing Control”
Safe With You
A Night’s Game, choreographed and performed by Alleyne Dance, a British company founded by twin sisters Kristina and Sadé Alleyne, was presented on 23 and 24 July 2024 at DOCK 11, as a part of the b12 festival.Continue reading “Safe With You”
Existence as Resistance
In Nawa, Sahar Damoni expresses the pain and the pleasure of living in her body as an undivided experience. Nawa had its German premiere at T-Werk on the 23rd and 24th of May 2024, in the frame of the Potsdamer Tanztage festival.Continue reading “Existence as Resistance”
Are You Lost?
Chaos Kompass, an ensemble-created production featuring 11 performers aged 16 to 27 under the artistic direction of Bahar Meriç, premiered in April 2024 at Theater an der Parkaue, with two additional shows scheduled in June 2024.Continue reading “Are You Lost?”
Simmering Passion Under Control
Shiraz, choreographed by Armin Hokmi, is a work inspired by the Shiraz Arts Festival, which took place yearly between 1967 and 1977 in Iran. The performance premiered at Heizhaus, Tanzfabrik Berlin from 29 February to 2 March 2024.Continue reading “Simmering Passion Under Control”
dO yOu knOw the wOrld Of O?
O (die shOw), choreographed and performed by Jan Kress, Jan Rozman and Julia Keren Turbahn, is a dance performance for both Deaf and hearing audiences from age six and up. It premiered at FELD Theater für junges Publikum on 14 February 2024 with further performances until 18 February.
Continue reading “dO yOu knOw the wOrld Of O?”
Eating Feelings Like Apples
Continue reading “Eating Feelings Like Apples”URUBUS, by and with Aloísio Avaz, Anete Colacioppo, Daniel Brunet, Vinicius Giusti & MXM (Mirella Brandi X Muep Etmo), premiered at Acker Stadt Palast from 19 – 21 January 2024. The performance was a stage adaptation of the book with the same title by Carla Bessa, a Brazilian writer based in Berlin.
Becoming Joy
Continue reading “Becoming Joy”WERDEN by Magda Korsinsky, which premiered at Ballhaus Naunynstrasse from 15 to 19 December 2023, searches for joy in Black FLINTA* community.
Siblings of the Earth
Continue reading “Siblings of the Earth”HEKATOMBE III by Martha Hincapié Charry, which premiered at Radialsystem on 2 and 3 December 2023, shares valuable wisdom of the Wixarika and the Kággaba Communities.
Through the Bodies
Continue reading “Through the Bodies”A.PART Festival 2023 … macht Radau, taking place at ada Studio from 5-7 and 12-14 May, presents works by Berlin’s dance students and alumni. Each weekend introduces works of a different group of artists. Inky attends the opening night, which consists of five performances and a feedback circle.
My Body, My Choice
Continue reading “My Body, My Choice”“Virtual S*Exploration” (for ages 14+), conceived by Jakob* and Christo Schleiff, utilises technology and VR to discuss the topic of sexuality. It premiered at FELD Theater für junges Publikum on 15 April 2023 with further performances until 18 April.
The Colourful World of Lightness
Continue reading “The Colourful World of Lightness”“LUFT” is a dance performance for the audience from age three and up, created in collaboration between Nir de Volff and Theater o.N. It premiered at DOCK 11 on 2 March 2023. The theatre bustles with the energy of excited children on the Sunday afternoon of 5 March, when Inky attends the last show.
Treading through sticky power dynamics
Continue reading “Treading through sticky power dynamics”Two Swedish choreographers of two different generations, Mats Ek (b. 1945) and Alexander Ekman (b. 1984), share a total of six evenings of performances (Three in February and three in March) at Deutsche Oper. “A Sort Of…” by Ek and “Cacti” by Ekman is performed by Staatsballett Berlin and premiered on 16 February 2023.
The Landscape of Dreams
TANZTAGE BERLIN 2023 >>> “Pariyestan: Tails of Sisters, 青蛇+白蛇: 緣起” by Parisa Madani invites the viewers into the world of dreams and fantasies. This “durational collective dream meditation” took place at Sophiensæle from 10 p.m. on 7 January to around 5 a.m. on 8 January 2023 in the frame of Tanztage Berlin.
Continue reading “The Landscape of Dreams”
Revenge, Rest, Repair
Continue reading “Revenge, Rest, Repair”Ligia Lewis poses questions about destructing pre-existing plots and reconstructing new ones in “A Plot / A Scandal”, which premiered on 20 October 2022 at HAU Hebbel am Ufer.
Don’t Wait
Continue reading “Don’t Wait”Out of the four days of the T.E.N.T. PALACE MINI-MEGA FESTIVAL (DOCK 11, 20 – 23 February, 2020) Inky Lee attends two evenings and relates on the ways T.E.N.T. ‘host dreams, desires, and basic necessities.’
Hello Death
Continue reading “Hello Death”Enis Turan glamorously stages his own death in “Club27”, a co-production with HAU Hebbel am Ufer.
Long Black Hair
Inky Lee embarks on a hairy journey, inspired by Areli Moran’s “La Postal de nuestra Existencia,” in which Moran becomes the goddess of ‘Hair, hair, long beautiful hair!’
Continue reading “Long Black Hair”“La Postal de nuestra Existencia” premiered at the Sophiensæle on 16 January 2020 within the frame of Tanztage Berlin.*
Berlin-Cool
Continue reading “Berlin-Cool”“Sarabande” by Sasha Amaya, and “Tricks for Gold (T4$)” by Frida Giulia Franceschini premiered at the Sophiensæle on 8 January in the frame of Tanztage Berlin 2020.
Hands
Continue reading “Hands”Four deaf performers, Steve Stymest, Jan Kress, Rita Mazza, and Athina Lange, create a musical, “Vier”, using the richness and diversity of German Sign Language and Visual Vernacular to access music from a different angle. “Vier – A Visual Musical in Sign Language” premiered 17 December 2019 at Sophiensæle.
Breathing Space
Continue reading “Breathing Space”In the month of November 2019, Lake Studios Berlin offered “Double Bill Residency” to support the creation and the presentation of works by Grace Euna Kim – “Dance Party (the apocalypse is disappointing)” – and Agnė Auželytė & Stephen Doyle – “Undone (a breath score)”. The works premiered on the 6th December at Lake Studios Berlin.
Hyphenated Identities
Continue reading “Hyphenated Identities”With “Dance workshop Afrotrap” and the performance “Un truc d’ouf” hosted at Ballhaus Ost, performance collective La Fleur asks questions about the mixed identities of Europeans of African descent.
What the Body Remembers
Continue reading “What the Body Remembers”In “Fan de Ellas”, premiering at Sophiensæle, Catalina Fernández, Juliana Piquero, and Alex Viteri dialogue with ‘three Latin American heroines’ through movement, soundscape, and objects.
The Golden Creature
Continue reading “The Golden Creature”In “Melancholía,” a co-production by HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Josep Caballero García / Queerpraxis create a sensual world of play where gender and ethnic identities are obscured.
The Choice to Fail
Continue reading “The Choice to Fail”As the final installment of Natal Igor Dobkin’s workshop “My worst performance ever – A Queer Performance Workshop”, part of the Hibernation Party at Raumerweiterungshalle 5 – 6 October, four participants share their works.
No Names, Just Numbers
Continue reading “No Names, Just Numbers”In “Say My Name, Say My Name”, by Olivia Hyunsin Kim / ddanddarakim and premiering at the Sophiensaele, an immersive world of futuristic designs is created through which Kim attempts to hold a mirror up to the past.
Where Are You From?
Continue reading “Where Are You From?”In Auf meinen Schultern, premiering at Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, Raphael Hillebrand shares the story of how he navigated his brutal exclusion from society through spoken word, dance, sound, and video.