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 flexible with a do it yourself mentality - offering residencies, workshops and open training for artists, creators and self-starters.
One day of silent work in clown and communication with Richard Kimberley
9 May, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
No words, just play. “You learn more about someone in an hour of play than in a life time of talking”
A silent exploration into clown, ourselves and communication through physical play and exercises with Richard Kimberley. Continue reading “Silent Play – Richard Kimberley”
A three day juggling, theatre and object workshop with Matthias Romir
29-31 May, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
In this juggling workshop, the aim is to explore the interplay of forces between the juggler and his objects more deeply and thus to better understand juggling as an expressive art. Continue reading “The Interplay of Forces – Matthias Romir”
Movement workshop with Lisard Tranis and Clémentine Telesfort
13-14 June, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
Our workshop is aimed at people from all disciplines that are interested in expanding their creative tools and refining their movement quality. We propose the participants to focus on four main aspects that we are keen to develop as dance artists: sensitivity, control, availability, and creative adaptation. Continue reading “The Attentive Act – Lisard Tranis & Clémentine Telesfort”
Two days of flow juggling & object manipulation with Damien Boisbouvier
20-21 June, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
Kúklos is Cycle. Kúklos is Circle. Kúklos is any circular movement; or object, such as a wheel, a ring, a sphere, a globe. It is also a marketplace, a crowd of people.
Rhuthmós is Rhythm. Rhuthmós comes from Flow. Rhuthmós is any measured movement; repeating, regular motion, such as a vibration. It is proportion, it is symmetry, it is arrangement, it is order. It is also state, condition; form, shape; fashion, manner. Continue reading “Circles, Cycles & Rhythms – Damien Boisbouvier”
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”
Learn how to be funny with Peter Shub
22-23 February, 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”
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”
