The b12 festival is a vibrant space for artistic processes, bold experimentation, and international exchange within a continuously growing community. The festival takes place annually in three editions in Berlin and brings together professional dancers, performers, and choreographers from around the world. At its core, the festival supports artists who are willing to take emotional and physical risks – both on stage and throughout the creative process.
format asteroids: b12 participants work out and research ideas with a choreographer in order to present them in a performance series setting. the following workshop description is the starting point for the piece to be developed. the draft will then be presented to the public.
triple bill:
back to the myth / Ella Rothschild
falling empires / Johannes Wieland
wir / Toula Limnaios
back to the myth / Ella Rothschild
In this project, we will embark on a vibrant exploration of storytelling through movement, language, and collaboration. Inspired by mythic tales such as Orpheus and Eurydice’s eternal love and loss, or the daring fights of Icarus and Glaucus, the performance weaves through a landscape of interconnected moments, each alive with specific imagery and emotional resonance. Scenes will emerge from a fusion of text-driven prompts and physical expression, creating a dialogue between words and motion. Through ensemble work, the stage will transform into a shared space where timeless conflicts and profound narratives take shape. Each scene builds upon the last, layering vivid visuals charged with emotional texture. This project invites an interplay between individual voices and collective storytelling, evoking a world where myth and imagination come vividly to life.
falling empires / Johannes Wieland
This is the end. This is the beginning. And everything in-between. There are no fallbacks and there are no plans. But we are eternally free. That's something! and we are eloquent when it comes to hiding our real intentions. We keep up appearances and we can adapt. still, we can be disarmingly beautiful. We love the strange but vote for the conservative. We drink responsibly and play it safe. We are the best of the best - ready to unleash the darkness through our unapologetic way of reflecting the innocent yet merciless light of the sun. this is the end. This is the beginning. And everything in-between.
wir / Toula Limnaios
Delusion and reason could be seen in our present environment as a couple that cannot be separated and not as a disease as in the past. A different kind of cognition, a counter-reason, as Michel Foucault puts it, which has its own language, or better: its own silence. Focus: to unleash the forces within us. To translate them physically, dynamically, and with expressivity.
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The b12 Festival is supported by DOCK ART.
