Soma & Sonus – Showcase

When: 19.04.2026
Time:  19:30 (doors at 19:00)
Where: Katapult, Wilhelminenhofstraße 91, 12459 Berlin (Studio 2)

A showcase from the workshop Soma & Sonus:

Soma & Sonus is an immersive, multi-day intensive exploring the body as an instrument of resonance and creation. Through improvisation, voice work, and movement research, we dive into deep listening, physical expression, and the raw, tactile experience of voice in motion.

An experiential exploration of the interplay between Body & Movement, Sound & Voice. 

About the teachers

Jennifer Cohen and Noam are partners in both life and creation. Jennifer is a contemporary circus artist, choreographer, and creator, while Noam is a soundtrack designer, musician, and experience designer. Together, they bring their combined expertise in movement, sound design, and performance to create unique interdisciplinary workshops. Their collaborative work spans both Israel and the world, where they have co-created projects blending contemporary circus, dance, and vocal practices. Soma & Sonos is the culmination of their shared creative journey, inviting participants to explore the body as an instrument of expression and to expand their artistic boundaries in a supportive and transformative environment.

Jennifer Cohen 

Contemporary poetic performer, Circus artist, Creator and Choreographer. 

Jenny is exploring life and the physical-mental body as a tool of individual and collective healing process. She uses different circus disciplines for expressing her inner world and artistic perspective.  Her stage experience is wide and dynamic, and includes personal creation projects alongside performances around the world. 

In her personal development and research, Jenny combines dynamic effortless technique, synced relaxed breath work, and deep listening to the changing body center points. 

She performes with the companies Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Plume and many more.

 Instagram /  Youtube / Email / Shi.Kun

Noam Helfer

Musical Entrepreneur, Sound artist, Singer, and an Artistic Experience Designer. His artistic ventures are very dynamic, but can be narrowed down to 3 main channels of creation:

  1. A vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist. In his recording studio he collaborates and releases music under the monikers – Helfer and Age is a Box. He works with various colorful artists such as Kamila, Oren Lavie, Roy Avital – Garden City Movement, Totemo, Idil Meśe and many more. 
  2. He composes soundtracks for many world-known Choreographers (Sharon Friedman, Fresco, Vertigo, Lior Tavori, Daniel Elnuma and many more). 
  3. He curates, directs and produces multi-disciplinary conceptual art events under the name “Capsula”.

 Spotify (Age is a Box) – > Spotify (Helfer) -> Instagram -> Facebook ->

 Official Website -> Youtube -> Shi.Kun

Costs:

5€-20€ Donation based.

Rohmaterial Open CALL 2025

Call for submissions: “Rohmaterial” 2025


In 2025, Katapult is launching a new format called “Rohmaterial” to showcase early-stage circus or interdisciplinary shows. We’re looking for 2-3 shows (20-30 minutes each) for four dates in 2025. The show can be a work-in-progress or an excerpt, but we require a full-length video.

Shows with 1-3 performers can apply. Due to our limited budget, the salary will be 310€ net per person. After the show, we offer a guided feedback round with the audience and the chance to incorporate this feedback during rehearsal in our space free of charge during two days (á 5 hours) in the following week.

The call is open to all Berlin-based artists. BIPoC, queer and artists with disabilities are very welcome to apply.


We have two open calls for 2025 dates:

  • Deadline: 03.03.2025 for shows on 26.04. & 14.06.
  • Deadline: 30.06.2025 for shows in August and October.

You will receive a response one week after the deadline.

The Katapult team will select shows based on quality, discipline, number of artists, and overall atmosphere to create a diverse mix for each evening.

To apply:
Send an email to events@katapult.berlin with:

  • Dossier & short bio
  • Trailer of the show
  • Full-length video (please send us a link)
  • Tech rider
  • 2 promo photos (1 landscape, 1 profile + credits)
  • Please specify your preferred dates or if you’re available for both.



About Katapult:

The stage of Katapult is 7x11m and seats 99 people. We do have stage lights, each person will have a 1 hour time slot to create the light set-up with our house technician. Katapult has 32 rigging points with 1 KN WLL each. During shows we use a back entrance through the middle door, Studio 1 functions as backstage from 6pm onwards. Build-up and sound/light check starts on 2pm on the rehearsal day.

Water – Performance by Jennifer Cohen and Noam Helfer

Saturday 27.10.2024
Doors at 19:00
Show at 19:30

Location: Katapult (Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin) Please enter from the back entrance. 

On the 27th of October, Jennifer Cohen and Noam Helfer will perform their duo circus live music piece – “Water”

After the show, the audience is invited to a short guided movement session followed by an Impro Jam.

Continue reading “Water – Performance by Jennifer Cohen and Noam Helfer”

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