DOCK11 // DOCKART Performance

Der Mai im DOCK 11 entfaltet ein vielstimmiges Panorama zwischen radikaler Freiheit, persönlicher Auseinandersetzung und spielerischer Leichtigkeit. Zwischen Festivalformaten, Premieren und Wiederaufnahmen wird der Körper zum Ort von Verhandlung, Erinnerung und Vision. Ein Monat, der Grenzen verschiebt, Perspektiven öffnet und das Dazwischen sichtbar macht. 𝙇𝙐𝘾𝙆𝙔 𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍 #30
𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙇𝙄𝙉 𝙀𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉
➞ 30. April 2026, 19.30 Uhr
➞ 1. / 2. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr
Risiko, Experiment und Überraschung. Radikale Ideen. Kein Sicherheitsnetz. Keine Rezepte. Maximale Freiheit. 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀𝘿𝙊𝙈 𝙋𝙄𝘾𝙉𝙄𝘾
Nir de Volff / TOTAL BRUTAL 
➞ 7. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr Premiere
➞ 8. / 9. / 10. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr
 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚
Queer Church Of Ballet 
➞ 14. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr Premiere
➞ 15. / 16. / 17. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr
 𝙑𝙄𝙀𝙒.𝙋𝙊𝙄𝙉𝙏.𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙔
Cranky Bodies a/company 
➞ 21. / 22. / 23. / 24. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr Wiederaufnahme
 𝙔𝙀𝙎/𝙉𝙊
Joshua Monten
➞ 28. / 29. / 30. / 31. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr
 #dock11 #dock11berlin #berlinperformance #berlintheater dockart dock11 dock11berlin berlinperformance berlintanz berlintheater

VIEW.POINT.MARY, our latest production is coming back to the stage 21-24 of May! 🤗⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 In this piece we celebrate Mary Overlie, the original anarchist of postmodern dance and originator of the Six Viewpoints Theory. This time we will take the Halle of Dock11, where will re-install her legendary horizontal laboratory, where dance, sound, costume, and sculpture will move together in ever changing constellations. Come join! #viewpointmary #maryoverlie #crankybodies #dance_performance With the support of @dockart and Hauptstadt Kultur Fonds With @peter_pleyer @michielkeuper @eszterdancer @karustler @canabarromarcio @aleksborys @adreamwork @cart_snax #MarcLohr @joannalesnierowska @sas.schoen @jette_ca 📷@auzelyte

𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚 🌸👠💄🌈 
Queer Church Of Ballet ➞ Tomi Paasonen/Tieza Poke, Colin Comfort/Gieza Poke. 
➞ 14. May 2026, 7.30pm, Premiere
➞ 15. / 16. / 17. May 2026, 7.30pm ➞ 60 min
➞ English In this duet, the two performers transform themes from their everyday lives, childhood memories, and visions of the future into scenes brimming with playful wit, lightness, surrealism, and queerness. Tomi Paasonen has choreographed over 70 pieces worldwide in the last three decades, worked as an artistic director and festival curator, and currently leads his company “Queer Church Of Ballet” in Berlin. Colin Comfort / Gieza Poke from Scotland studied architecture and is a superstar of the Berlin drag scene with over 10 years of experience as a performer, producer, and costume designer. @gabriel.m.walsh #dock11 #dockart #dock11berlin #berlintanz #dragberlin

𝙑𝙄𝙀𝙒.𝙋𝙊𝙄𝙉𝙏.𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙔
Cranky Bodies a/company 
➞ 21. / 22. / 23. / 24. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr ➞ Sprache: Deutsch, Englisch
➞ Dauer: 90 min Cranky Bodies a/company feiert Mary Overlie, die originelle Anarchistin des postmodernen Tanzes, in dem sie ihr legendäres horizontales Labor wiederbeleben, wo sich Tanz, Sound, Kostüm und Skulptur in immer wieder neu entstehenden Zusammenhängen bewegen. In einer installativen Performance mit neuen transitional sculptures von Michiel Keuper artikulieren Tänzer*innen sechs Viewpoints: Raum, Form, Zeit, Bewegung, Emotion und Narration. Variable Bodenmuster und Räume entstehen, die mit Soli, Duos und Gruppenscores gefüllt werden. Das interdisziplinäre Ensemble Cranky Bodies a/company ist setzte sich aus Tänzer*innen und Künstler*innen zusammen und arbeitet seit 2014 in unterschiedlichen Konstellationen zusammen. Künstlerische Leitung: Peter Pleyer, Michiel Keuper
Tanz: Alexandra Borys, Anna Nowicka, Caroline Neill Alexander, Eszter Gál, Ka Rustler, Márcio Kerber Canabarro, Marysia Stokłosa, Peter Pleyer
Künstlerische Produktion: Saskia Schoenmaker
Kostüm, Bühne: Michiel Keuper
Kostüm Assistenz: Juliane Längin
Sound, Music: Marc Lohr
Licht: Joanna Leśnierowska
Dramaturgie, Outside Eye: Mariella Greil, Jette Büchsenschütz © Ludger Storcks #dockart #dock11programm #dock11dance

VIEW.POINT.MARY, our latest production is coming back to the stage 21-24 of May! 🤗⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 In this piece we celebrate Mary Overlie, the original anarchist of postmodern dance and originator of the Six Viewpoints Theory. This time we will take the Halle of Dock11, where will re-install her legendary horizontal laboratory, where dance, sound, costume, and sculpture will move together in ever changing constellations. Come join! #viewpointmary #maryoverlie #sixviewpoints #premiere #crankybodies dance performance With the support of @dockart and Hauptstadt Kultur Fonds With @peter_pleyer @michielkeuper @eszterdancer @karustler @canabarromarcio @aleksborys @adreamwork @cart_snax MarcLohr @joannalesnierowska @sas.schoen @jette_ca 📷@auzelyte

Premier tomorrow 07-10.05 Video by :Lea Bethke #dock11 #danceperformance💃🏻💫⭐️ #berlinartist

Join us for the Picnic dance performance with food together with Nir de Volff / TOTAL BRUTAL! 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀𝘿𝙊𝙈 𝙋𝙄𝘾𝙉𝙄𝘾 Nir de Volff / TOTAL BRUTAL ➞ 7. May 2026, 7.30pm, premiere
 ➞ 8. / 9. / 10. May 2026, 7.30pm ➞ English & German ➞ 90 min With THE FREEDOM PICNIC, choreographer Nir de Volff is developing a new collaborative project together with the dancers Medhat Adaabal and Mouafak Aldoabl. After more than ten years of artistic collaboration, during which they explored their diverse backgrounds and perspectives from the Middle East and their experiences of integration in Germany in the performance series “Come as you are”, conveying their vision of trust and hope, they now ask: How can we remain connected in freedom? Following an introductory performative dance exploration, the audience is invited to explore their own experiences with their breath and body within the safe space of the theatre auditorium. Nir de Volff introduces his BBM (Breathing Bodies Movement) technique; here, the breath is seen as an artistic and purifying tool for practising freedom within and with oneself. Medhat Adaabal and Mouafak Aldoabl invite the audience to join in a group Dabke dance, teaching techniques and movements. Afterwards, the dancers serve homemade and fresh dishes from the Middle East. Eating and dancing together are more than just entertainment; they are a living connection between people. And so the evening flows into a blend of free dancing and collective breathing, to purify the body and foster mutual freedom. #dock11 #dock11berlin #berlinperformance

𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚
Queer Church Of Ballet ➞ Tomi Paasonen/Tieza Poke, Colin Comfort/Gieza Poke. 
➞ 14. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr Premiere
➞ 15. / 16. / 17. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr ➞ Dauer: 60 min
➞ Sprache: Englisch Dieser Abend entsteht als Kollaboration zwischen dem Choreografen und Tänzer Tomi Paasonen und seinem Lebensgefährten und Drag-Künstler Colin Comfort sowie ihren Drag Alter Egos Tieza und Gieza Poke. Durch die Verschmelzung ihrer kreativen Welten entstehen Mischungen aus ätherischer Melancholie und bodenständiger Heiterkeit. Alltagsthemen, Kindheitserinnerungen und Zukunftsvisionen werden in choreografierte Szenen voller Fantasie, Leichtigkeit und Zerrbilder verwandelt. Ihre ansteckende Spielfreude und humorvoller Nonsens funktionieren wie eine Brandmauer vor dem aktuellen allgegenwärtigen Weltschmerz. Absurd, poetisch und mit viel Witz stricken sie Liebeserklärungen füreinander, an die Bühne und das gemeinsame Leben. © Gabriel Walsh #dock11 #dockart #dock11berlin #berlintanz #dragberlin

𝙇𝙐𝘾𝙆𝙔 𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍 #30 𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙇𝙄𝙉 𝙀𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 ➞ 30. April / 01. / 02. Mai / 19:30 ➞ dance/ performance Program Nr. #3 LIF 
CLAUDIO SCALIA (IT) The universe bends under the weight of Ragnarök: three long winters shroud the world in ice, followed by three devastating battles that reduce everything to ashes. From the ruins, Líf and Lífthrasir awaken from their hiding place amongst the roots of Yggdrasil, the cosmic tree that has preserved the spark of life beyond the destruction. Their journey, marked by fear and uncertainty, leads them into a future that has yet to be built. COPPÉLIA PROJECT 
CATERINA MOCHI SISMONDI (IT) A mechanical doll, an illusion, a broken body – thrown off balance, suspended like a marionette. This solo explores the theme of identity and the masks we wear in everyday life. Inspired by the ballet “Coppélia – La Fille aux Yeux d’Émail” (1870), originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to music by Léo Delibes, the dancer and acrobat Elisa Tutto combines classical dance movements with contortion, the art of extreme bending, and the circus technique of hair hanging. ALL HONESTY ASIDE
ZACH ENQUIST (SWE) This piece is a retelling of that argument you’ve had with your partner a thousand times over – yet you’re not sure whether it’s really the argument you need to have, or simply the one you know, the one that feels familiar. With a distinctive physical language of movement and pointed, sharp wit, the work explores the subtleties of communication and the quiet power of what remains unsaid. #dock11 #dock11berlin #luckytrimmer

Introducing soundance pieces 2026: IT’S POSSIBLE 12 June 2026 at 7.30 at DOCK 11 The collaborative piece “It’s possible” with Axel Dörner and Christine Saulut Bonansea focuses on the subjects in conceiving a series of narrative experiences appearing as disconnected and fragmented actions. “It’s possible “ sets a radical rhythm — sequences unfolding with clear intention where only the task seems to carry meaning, held within a strict, active temporality that offers no obvious resolution.
The theater is used to emphasize the absurdity of life in building a system of arbitrary actions that would refer to our perception of reality. The outcome is not dramatic, but carries a state of auto-derision, embodying a contingency. Movements and sounds reveal the attention to life and the acceptance of the human condition, even in its own absurdity. According to Camus “the absurd is born of the confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world”. Trumpet, electronics, choreography – Axel Dörner
Choreography, dance – Christine Saulut Bonansea
Concept, light design – Axel Dörner, Christine Saulut Bonansea Tickets via the link in bio / DOCK11 website Venue: DOCK11, Kastanienallee 79, 10435 Berlin Soundance festival berlin 2025 will take place from 11 — 14 June 2026 at DOCK11. The festival is a project of b.arts.u - berlin arts united in co-production with DOCK ART. Photo © Christine Saulut Bonansea, Axel Dörner

𝙇𝙐𝘾𝙆𝙔 𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍 #30 𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙇𝙄𝙉 𝙀𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 ➞ 30. April / 01. / 02. Mai / 19:30 ➞ dance/ performance LUCKY TRIMMER #30 – On the Move! Following a successful launch in Frankfurt, the dance platform is finally returning to Berlin. Program Nr. #2 CELEBRATION. RITUAL. ECSTASY – NOW DUET Performance on 1 May only
MÁRTA LADJÁNSZKI (HU) Two artists from the L1 Independent Artists Association of Public Utility – a dancer and a musician – carry forward the original vision of L1 member Ádám Ellenbacher by developing a dynamic exploration of movement brought to life through his handcrafted masks. A body, a handful of distorted faces and a length of raw rope.
The dancer immerses herself in this series of angular masks; each one an imprint of an ecstatic moment, a distortion of the face in which the inner world turns inside out. The movements cannot be repeated, for the body constantly redefines itself in interaction with the material. Wú | Yī (無｜壹) 
FELIX CHANG (GER) This dance performance takes up the concept of ‘public solitude’ coined by Konstantin Stanislavski and combines it with spatial concepts drawn from Taoist philosophy. At the heart of the performance lies the history of the so-called White Terror in Taiwan – a period
of political persecution spanning from 27 February 1947 to 15 July 1987. The work draws on the fate of Shih Ru-Chen, who was persecuted by the government during this time after being accused of espionage for reading Marxist literature. To avoid arrest, he lived in hiding for almost eighteen years in the cramped spaces within his own home. Despite this isolation, he held fast to the conviction that ideas were the true expression of his freedom. #dock11 #dock11berlin luckytrimmer

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀𝘿𝙊𝙈 𝙋𝙄𝘾𝙉𝙄𝘾 Nir de Volff / TOTAL BRUTAL ➞ Picknick-Tanzperformance mit Essen ➞ 7. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr, Premiere
 ➞ 8. / 9. / 10. Mai 2026, 19.30 Uhr ➞ Sprache: Englisch und Deutsch ➞ Dauer: 90 min THE FREEDOM PICNIC ist ein soziales Experiment und verbindet Tanz, Heilung und Picknick. Es geht um Rückeroberung des öffentlichen Raums, um das Recht gesehen zu werden, wie man ist und fühlt; es geht um das Erzählen von Geschichten und darum, Schichten aus Vergangenheit und Gegenwart offenzulegen, um Antworten auf die Komplexität von Zugehörigkeit zu finden. Inmitten politischer und wirtschaftlicher Unruhen, sozialer Zersplitterung und Einsamkeit erscheint das Bedürfnis nach innerer und äußerer Freiheit als große Herausforderung. Endlose Debatten über Einwanderungspolitik, Grenzkontrollen und Geschlechtergerechtigkeit münden längst in Überforderung und der körperlichen Beschränkung darauf, müde übers Smartphone zu wischen, um Nachrichten zu verschicken oder ein „like“ an die vermeintlich richtige Stelle zu setzen. Mit THE FREEDOM PICNIC entwickelt der Choreograf Nir de Volff gemeinsam mit den Tänzern Medhat Adaabal und Mouafak Aldoabl ein neues kollaboratives Projekt. Nach über zehn Jahren künstlerischer Zusammenarbeit, in der sie ihre diversen Herkünfte und Perspektiven aus dem Nahen Osten und Integrationserfahrungen in Deutschland in der Performance-Reihe „Come as you are“ verarbeiteten und ihre Vision von Vertrauen und Hoffnung vermittelten, fragen sie nun: Wie können wir in Freiheit verbunden bleiben? Nir de Volff, Medhat Adaabal, Mouafak Aldoabl, Mathieu Poterie, Asli Atasoy Öner, Kerstin Böttcher, Bernhard Musil, Till Rothmund, Jill Emerson #dock11 #dock11berlin #berlinperformance