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.
Three days of dance contact with Sharon Fridman
1-3 February, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
In this workshop we will share the most relevant aspects of the contact as a method of scenic composition with participants. Sharon has been working with these aspects throughout his career as a philosophical approach to the understanding of human relations. Continue reading “Map of Tact”
A weekend of questions, talks, workshops and ideas led by Elisabeth Clarke-Hasters and Oli Pinchbeck
11am – 6pm
9-10 February 2019
We aim for you to leave this workshop with a better practical understanding of what it takes to make a career in the arts, and with a wider knowledge of the skills to be developed or sought from others. Continue reading “The Artist as Creative Entrepreneur”
Three days of ‘Michael Chekhov acting technique’ with Anna-Katharina Andrees
1-3 March, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
Tools for circus artists and performers in new circus.
After the introductory workshop at Katapult, we will continue our exploration with the Michael Chekhov Technique – focusing on imaginary movement and atmosphere. It is not necessary to have done the introduction. Basic tools will be repeated. Continue reading “Your Creative Space 2.0”
Three days of acrobatics and handstand with Winston Reynolds and Verena Schneider
8-10 March, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
A collaborative workshop – Looking at the interrelation of acrobatics and un-fixed handstand practice. Continue reading “The Acrobat in Flux”
Eight days of new creative residency directed by Firenza Guidi
13 – 20 April 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
| The workshop/creation is open to actors, circus performers, dancers, musicians, visual artists and technicians from all disciplines and to all those with a desire to embark on a multi-faceted creative journey. Continue reading “Opium_take me somewhere good – Creation with Firenza Guidi” |
5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 22-26 April, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
In this session, we will go deeper into the Windstyle practice in terms of technique, requirement, and meaning; getting closer to the way that Aragorn and his company are regularly practicing it in life, and using it in their artistic works. Continue reading “Windstyle – Level 2”
Three days of staff juggling with Romain ‘Meast’ Marguaritte
14-16 June, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
During these three days of intensive training we’ll go through the basics of Staff juggling, exploring different techniques as throws, contact and manipulation progressively with one staff, two then three staffs. We’ll focus firstly on moves specific to the staff object and on the body movement coming along the object, then the last day on 3 staff juggling advance focusing on the basic cascades (throws and contact) then on sequences mixing the different concepts we explored the days before. Continue reading “Global Staff Juggling”
5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 7-11 January, 2019
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”
