Above All, I Am Man
The Brotherhood by Carolina Bianchi & Cara de Cavalo
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The Brotherhood is Carolina Bianchi and Cara de Cavalo’s second piece in the Cadela Força trilogy.It is simultaneously nuanced, vulnerable, and strong. The piece about the patriarchy behind sexual violence can be experienced at HAU from 30 October to 1 November.
Pas de Deux of Tenderness and Harshness
SLEEPWALKING BALLAD by Symbolic Movement Choir
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SLEEPWALKING BALLAD, a piece by Symbolic Movement Choir, celebrated its premiere on 9 October 2025 at the Pfefferberg Theater.
A Totalitarian Kinetic Machine
la nef des fols by Toula Limnaios
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la nef des fols (2024) by cie. toula limnaios returned to the company’s own HALLE Tanzbühne Berlin from 24 September to 4 October 2025. The choreography sought to embody a well-known allegory’s tension between order and delirium.
“Please Don’t Make My Bed”*
magicians in bed by Jeanne Eschert
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magicians in bed is about interpreting bed creases. During the Unrenewable Energies festival (15 September – 17 October 2025, Uferstudios), Jeanne Eschert introduced a practice that is otherwise relegated to our homes and mostly to people who rarely leave their beds.
Flat Yet Full
MASTEKTOMIE. Ein bittersüßes Abschiedslied by CHICKS* freies performancekollektiv
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MASTEKTOMIE. Ein bittersüßes Abschiedslied (MASTECTOMY: a bittersweet farewell song), a colourful presentation on surgery, care, and affirmation by CHICKS* freies performancekollektiv, returned to Sophiensæle from 26–29 September.
Happy Hour is Sad
Happy Hour by Tomi Paasonen
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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.
Material Girl & Footprints
Tanznacht Berlin 2025 by diverse
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This year’s Tanznacht Berlin, “Vocal Affairs”, took place from 10 to 14 September 2025. The festival was curated by Mila Pavićević and Felicitas Zeeden and showcased a broad selection of formats and feminist voices.
Marielle Presente! …Humanity is Overrated
Plataforma Berlin Festival 2025 by Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald | Josefina Cerda
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The PLATAFORMA BERLIN FESTIVAL ran from 5 September to 13 September 2025 at Dock 11. BIPoC/Latinx artists were invited to present works that shed light on geopolitical issues, and how they connect to the current and future state of humanity.
They’re Coming to Steal
Some Thing Folk by Cullberg / Ligia Lewis
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Some Thing Folk by Ligia Lewis and the Cullberg Company celebrated its premiere on 28 August 2025 at HAU 1 during Tanz im August.
Symmetrical Creatures, Softly Continuous
Screensaver Series: Sleeper Softwares by J Neve Harrington
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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.
Spitting Out
I don't want to swallow anymore by Siegmar Zacharias
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In the 2025 SUBMERGE festival at Lake Studios, invited artists presented performance works alongside workshops, sharing practices that shaped their work. Siegmar Zacharias’ I don’t want to swallow anymore was presented on 16 August.
To A(n imaginary) Cigarette
Tournament by Adam Linder, Ethan Braun, Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop
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On 15 August 2025 during Tanz im August, Tournament, a collaboration between choreographer Adam Linder, composer Ethan Braun, and the solo ensemble Kaleidoskop, celebrated its premiere – a theatrical battle of symbols.
