Tanztage Berlin 2023 ©Sophiensæle | Graphic: Jan Grygoriew

tanzschreiber articles about Tanztage Berlin 2023

All reviews can be read here >>> From 5 to 21 January, the 32nd edition of the Tanztage Berlin, organised annually by the Sophiensæle, brings together 10 performances by upcoming Berlin-based artists, accompanied by knowledge-sharing formats. Authors and guest authors from the Tanzbüro Berlin’s online review portal tanzschreiber are reviewing the 10 pieces selected for the Tanztage Berlin 2023 on tanzschreiber.de. Some of the texts are written by the six participants of the tanzschreiber writing workshop “Texte in Bewegung” under the direction of Agnes Kern and Johanna Withelm.

The tanzschreiber articles about the piece selection of Tanztage Berlin 2023, performed in the frame of the festival from 5 to 21 January 2023 at the Sophiensæle:


„She´s Constructing the Exit Signs (Hope & Delusion)”, Liina Magnea & „Songs Of The Dopamine Carousel“, Bully Fae Collins (Double-Bill)

„She´s Constructing the Exit Signs (Hope & Delusion)”, Liina Magnea ©Mayra Wallraff (Photo left) and „Songs Of The Dopamine Carousel“, Bully Fae Collins ©Bully Fae Collins (Photo right)

The Solution for (Almost) Everything, 23 January 2023, by tanzschreiber-Werkstatt Texte in Bewegung (Text: Miriam Taschler) | „fake it till you… …make it, …break it, …break through. Fake it till it breaks you!“, 23 January 2023, by tanzschreiber Werkstatt Texte in Bewegung (Text: Cilia Herrmann)


„VIBRATIONS, TRANSLATIONS“, Slim Soledad

„VIBRATIONS, TRANSLATIONS“, Slim Soledad ©Mayra Wallraff

Earth. Water. Fire. Red moon. – “The same way I miss nothing I miss everything.”, 17 January 2023, by tanzschreiber-Werkstatt Texte in Bewegung (Two texts by Diana Schümann and Elina Pantsyr)


„A Sensation of a Truth“, Kévin Bonono

„A Sensation of a Truth“, Kévin Bonono ©Kevin Bonono

A Sensation of a Truth, 16 January 2023, by Richard Pettifer


“Matria – Motherland”, Rocío Marano & “To be a fish in a Raki bottle, Elvan Tekin (Double-Bill)

„Matria – Motherland“, Rocío Marano (Photo left) and „To be a fish in a Raki bottle“, Elvan Tekin (Photo right) ©Mayra Wallraff

Two Positionings, 14 January 2023, by tanzschreiber-Werkstatt Texte in Bewegung (Text: Vera Knolle) | The Matriarchy Has Arrived, 14 January 2023, by tanzschreiber-Werkstatt Texte in Bewegung (Text: Anna Chwialkowska)


„Pariyestan: Tails of Sisters, 青蛇+白蛇: 緣起“, Parisa Madani

„Pariyestan: Tails of Sisters, 青蛇+白蛇: 緣起“, Parisa Madani ©Parisa Madani

The Landscape of Dreams, 9 January 2023, by Inky Lee


„Lounge“, Marga Alfeirão

„Lounge“, Marga Alfeirão ©Mayra Wallraff

„Ahhhhhhhh…“, 8 January 2023, by Richard Pettifer


„Bang Bang Bodies“, Xenia Koghilaki

„Bang Bang Bodies“, Xenia Koghilaki ©Mayra Wallraff

Centripetal Performance, 6 January 2023, by Cory Tamler


„Bicho Raro“, Danilo Andrés

„Bicho Raro“, Danilo Andrés ©Kimberly Lauren Bryan

Strange Mutations, 14 December 2022, by Micha Tsouloukidse