international
summer school
August 4 - August 31
Our International Summer School 2025 takes place in Berlin over four weeks in August, and offers an exciting opportunity for performance makers from around the world to connect with us and with each other - for professional development and exchange, and also for an exciting summer experience in Berlin, still considered to be “Europe’s wildest child”.
program
Clown through mask
Jonathan Young
August 4 - August 12 (9 days)
Times: 10.00-17.00 (inclusive of a 60-minute break)
Fee: 900€
Clown through Mask is a groundbreaking synthesis of First Nations (Native American) and European clown traditions, that draws on the power and mystery of masks to free all aspects of yourself to play….
Balinese Mask Play
Maria Eugenia Blanco
August 13 - 16 (4 mornings)
Times: 10.00-13.00
Fee: 240€
In Bali, masks are understood as capable of momentarily collecting a portion of cosmic energy, the vital life of the universe. As such they are understood to help visualize the divine powers, as well as providing them momentary material manifestations…..
Movement, Body and Space
Elif Soezer
August 13 - August 16 (4 afternoons)
Times: 14.00-17.00
Fee: 240€
This workshop aims to explore the possibilities of the performer's body in relationship with the space. Through the use of Lecoq’s 20 movements, we enter the realm of balanced movement, which enables the performer to touch the theatrical potential of the off-balance….
Urbanism and Embodied Performance
Jelle de Wit
August 18 - 22 (5 days)
Times: 10.00-16.00 ( inclusive of a 60-minute break )
Fee: 500€
Berlin, with its rich tapestry of history, culture, and innovation, offers us a unique canvas to explore. During this workshop, you will traverse through different parts of Berlin, both by day and by night. Later, back in the studio, we'll embark on a transformative journey, turning our experiences of the urban space into performative forms…
Music of the Body / The Art and Ritual of Circle Songs
Patrick Soul
August 23 (one day)
Times: 10.00-17.00 ( inclusive of a 60-minute break )
Fee: 100€
Explore the rhythms and musical instincts of your body and mind through an intensive day of movement phrases, vocal explorations and rhythm/body percussion games, leading to instant group compositions and improvised musical worlds….
Pathways into Directing Devised Work
Rachel Karafistan and Paul Budraitis
August 25 - 29 (5 days)
Times: 10.00-16.00 ( inclusive of a 60-minute break )
Fee: 500€
Devising is a collaborative and dynamic process fuelled by intuition, hard work and the creativity of the ensemble. Once you have generated material in the closed room, how do you shape it into a performance with an audience or community in mind? How do we listen and respond intuitively to a rehearsal room as a director and find the best path for the story?….
One, Two, Many : Crossroads between Theatre and Dance
Valentina Bordenave
August 30 - August 31 (2 days)
Times: 10.00-17.00 ( inclusive of a 60-minute break )
Fee: 240€
One, two or many… bodies in the space, levels of awareness, themes, stories. The work focuses on physical interaction with a partner and with the group. It invites us to improvise and compose in the moment, using the body, the voice, time and space, respecting the uncertainty whilst adapting to constant change. We receive, process and propose material in a continuous feedback flow exploring different strategies to compose scenes of dramatic tension….