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.
Five days of juggling, dance and movement with André Hidalgo and Joseph Viatte
16-20 October, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
We’ve always loved looking for what is in common between separate things. How deep must we go to find something essential enough that it unites them? Continue reading “A Holistic Approach to Object Manipulation – André Hidalgo, Joseph Viatte”
Three days of ‘Michael Chekhov acting technique’ with Anna-Katharina Andrees
1-3 November, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
Tools for circus artists and performers in new circus.
We will continue our exploration with the Michael Chekhov Technique – this time focusing on imagination, characterisation and the use of space. It is not necessary to have done the previous workshops. Basic tools will be repeated. Continue reading “Your Creative Space 3.0 – Anna-Katharina Andrees”
Three week programme for partner acrobatics
4-22 November, 2019
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”
Acrobatic and hand to hand research Lab with Tiphaine Rochais and Daniele Sorisi
9-10 November, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
The goal of this workshop is to learn new techniques and ways to create acrobatic material alone, in couple or in groups.
The aim is to increase our vocabulary of movements. To do so, we will learn or relearn the basics of the movements, and then focus on how to brake those basics using the personal characteristics of our body, our creativity and our potential. Continue reading “Build, Destroy and Rebuild – Tiphaine Rochais & Daniele Sorisi”
From inner thoughts to stage performance with Cox Ahlers
16-17 November, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
This is a lab for generating new aspects of creation. The questions, how to express ourselves, how to use our technical skill to deal with a theme and how to take a stand in the actually political circumstances constantly come along in our quotidian art-work. Continue reading “Thematic Creation – Cox Ahlers”
Acrobatics and partnering through the lens of agility with Winston Reynolds
6-7 December, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
There is a certain sensitivity in acrobatics behind all the larger movements. It’s a tool where the smallest adjustment can make a significant difference on the eventual physical and physiological outcome while practicing. Continue reading “Microbatics – Winston Reynolds”
Three days of 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”
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”
