Performance. Art. Training.
Welcome to Katapult - Berlin's newest space for education, creation and exhibition in contemporary performing art. A community driven project run by a small team, assisted by a large crew of volunteers, agile and flexibly with a do it yourself mentality - offering residencies, workshops and open training for artists, creators and self-starters.
Clowning with Joanna Bassi
12/ 19/ 26, January 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
This workshop covers contemporary clowning – what is only absurd, and what is also funny and why. It also looks into classic tricks of the trade, exercises in search of comic identity, style and timing.
On the longer run we can approach how to compose an act. Continue reading “Game of Clowns – Joanna Bassi”
Learn how to be funny with Peter Shub
24-25 January, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
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Learn the key foundations of being funny.
Getting people to laugh requires genuine humor, which is definitely about more then telling jokes. Continue reading “How to be Always Funny Sometimes – Peter Shub”
Work on the three human levels: brain, heart and movement with Marianna de Sanctis
1-2 February, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
A masterclass open to jugglers and hoopers.
We will work on artistic research with objects, elements of theater on stage and clowning. Continue reading “EmoHoop – Marianna de Sanctis”
Five days of dance and juggling with Stefan Sing and Cristiana Casadio
24-28 February, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
“If you want to juggle better, learn to dance.” – Stefan Sing
This workshop will explore the intrinsic connection between throwing objects and body movement, combining the Organic Juggling techniques of Stefan Sing with the choreographic and rhythmic qualities of contemporary dance, taught by Cristiana Casadio. Continue reading “Organic Juggling Meets Dance”
Three days of juggling in movement with Bogdan Illouz
20-22 March, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
The purpose of this workshop is helping jugglers to have a deeper understanding of the different mechanics in action when we juggle in movement. Continue reading “Movement Mechanics – Bogdan Illouz”
Two week programme for partner acrobatics
6 – 17 April, 2020
Monday to Friday
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
The programme provides professional instructions in the field of handbalancing, group acro, hand-to-hand, high acro balance, dynamic skills and group games. Additional to the acrobatics training there will be dance and physical theater classes to spice up our performing skills on stage. Continue reading “Partner Acrobatics, Dance & Physical Theater”
Puppet manipulation with Johanna Ehlert and Anthony Mathieu
25-26 April, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
The workshop is an immersion in the world of puppetry. We will work on the fundamental techniques of manipulation and relationship between manipulator and puppet and on how to initiate communication by using fortuitous gesture. Continue reading “Invisible – Puppet manipulation and creation of new monsters”
5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 4-8 May, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
Here we will go through the basics of Windstyle; the foundations of the form, and the initiation of the concepts and mindsets, in order to develop an effective practice for everyone. Continue reading “Windstyle – Level 1 – Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger”
