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 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”
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 – Romain ‘Meast’ Marguaritte”
Juggling workshop with Jonathan Lardillier
11-12 May, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
Minimum level: Three ball cascade, good music feeling and/or good site swap knowledge is a welcome extra.
The purpose of the Harmonic Throws method is to help jugglers to progress technically in a fun and enjoyable way based on a strong sense of musicality. It develops the ability to play with other jugglers, but also with other disciplines working with with beats as musicians or dancers. It also helps to better understand the fundamentals of juggling. It combines learning, creativity and pleasure. Continue reading “Harmonic Throws – Jonathan Lardillier”
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 – Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger”
Eight days of new creative residency directed by Firenza Guidi – NoFit state Circus
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 – NoFit state Circus” |
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”
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”
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”
