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“I’m confused. Thus, I’m going to make a confused dance.”
– Francesco D’Amelio
In a parallel universe to the well-known fairy tale, two dancers explore the repertoire of sibling gestures – from the repetition of familiar routines to utopian departures. The future is clear: fragmented dances and the same facial expressions over and over again. Tick. Tack. Ticket bag. We need to look at things from a different perspective. Going sideways helps.
DATES
Thu, 18.09.2025 | 7 pm
Fri, 19.09.2025 | 10 am
Performance for schools
TICKETS
Sliding Scale: 10 – 20 €
Reservations at: karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
A panel discussion will take place after the performances.
Workshops for school classes are available on request.
Barrier-free access.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
In co-production of performing:group with Theater im Bauturm and tanzhaus nrw. In cooperation with Stiftung FUTURZWEI.
Supported by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of NEUSTART KULTUR; take-off: Junger Tanz; Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia; Cultural Office of the City of Cologne.
Photo: © Christopher Horne
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For whom are cowboys actually still sexy? In the night we have become REAL men. Or heroes? We cry under the beer table and one thing is for sure: the fries in the swimming pool are fattier than my bum. Someone had to win the mating dance. And lose the antler fight. Sure, the two of us can be a band.
Die Nacht in der wir Männer wurden is an entertaining evening of physical theater with a night-life vibe, drag and original live music that explores positive forms of modern masculinity. From a non-binary and trans*-masculine perspective, the (i)dentityteam questions what masculinity actually is and how we want to be masculine. The artists use a wide range of artistic elements such as movement, choreography, music, stand-up comedy, acting and, of course, drag! You can expect a humorous, artistic and raw deep dive into the open-air pool of identity formation, puberty, coming-outs and transition. There are songs about feelings and male roles in relationships; there are cowboys, swimwear and courtship dances; and above all, there is one important question: Is this masculine now?
Barrier-free access.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
With integrated open live audio description.
On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
CREDITS
Concept and performance: S. Rudat, Performance: Elina Brams Ritzau, Outside Eye: Sascha Malina Hofmann, Dramaturgy: Nina Weber, Music and Audio: S(i)R Music (Jakob Lorenz, S. Rudat), Kolya Wulf, Elina Brams Ritzau, Audio description: Ursina Tossi, Lena Visser, Stage and costume: Hannah Wolf, Dorothea Mines, Lighting: Jan Widmer, Photos: Oliver Stroemer, VK: Theresa Hupp
DATES
Fri, 12.09.25 | 8 pm
Sat, 13.09.25 | 8 pm*
*On Saturday you can also look forward to the opening act of our THE AGEING BODY performance laboratory KINGS & QUEENS – Geschlechterrollen im Wandel.
TICKETS
Sliding Scale: 10 – 20 Euro
Reservations at: karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
A production by S. Rudat & das (i)dentityteam in co-production with HochX Theater and Live Art Munich and FFT Düsseldorf and in cooperation with Barnes Crossing Köln e.V..
Supported by the conceptual funding of the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne.
The LOOK 2025 guest performance series is supported by the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne and the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Photo: Oliver Stroemer
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How much planning does the uncertain need? How many agreements does letting go need? How much trust does the maybe need? How much security does the audience need?
After 3 days of joint research, the performers Jennifer Hoernemann (Bonn), Lisa Thomas, Martina Gunkel (Stuttgart) and Caroline Simon (Cologne) invite the audience to watch dance develop in the moment.
DATE
Thu, 04.09.2025 | 8 pm
TICKETS
Admission on a donation basis
Barrier-free access.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Photo: B. Schröer
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How do you deal with conflict? Do you raise your voice, get angry, aggressive? Do you become sad? Overwhelmed? In a world where increasing polarization and hardening of positions are felt everywhere, killing me softly seeks to create a space to more deeply explore the web of conflict, strength, power, and self-empowerment. A training ground to propose and practice different forms of confrontation. How can we find our own way of “being strong” without being bent by the heteronormative and patriarchal influences we were raised with?
CREDITS
Concept and choreography: Tamora Dinklage, Juliana Garaycochea, YeoJin Kim, Leonie Stöckle
Outside Eye: Catalina Carrasco
DATE
Fr, 22.08.2025 | 7 pm
Entry on a donation basis
Barrier-free access.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Photo © Kat Schmitz
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Come a little closer. Even closer. Super close. Can you feel our age? Can you taste our experiences? Do you desire our knowledge? Which body do you reveal to me?
In TEMPTATION, 10 performers aged over 55, move between lust and loss, flirtation and shame, pleasure and pain and create a statement on sexuality in old age(s) in biographical excerpts and physical snapshots. TEMPTATION embarks on a journey to stimulating, lost and obscure places and is dedicated to the visibility of individual pleasure in old age(s).
TEMPTATION is a production by the Silke Z. company and was created in 2024 in cooperation with Schauspiel Köln. The performers are made up of the OLDSCHOOL theatre ensemble from Schauspiel Köln under the artistic direction of David Vogel and performers from the Silke Z. company.
Artistic direction: David Vogel, Silke Z. Director: David Vogel Choreography: Silke Z. Performance: Friedhelm Friebe, Uta Gärtel, Anne Kaute, Felicitas Martin, Hartmut Misgeld, Bettina Muckenhaupt, Guido Preuss, Mina Rahimzacleh, Gabriele Seiler-Seidler, Majid Taatizadeh, Caroline Simon Costume: Julia Misiorny, Anette Köhler Set design: Anna Lachnit Lighting design: Garlef Kessler Sound design: Liam Giles Production management & assistance: Hanna Held, Matthis Volkmar
DATES
Sun, 22.06.2025 | 6 pm at ehrenfeldstudios
Thu, 26.06.2025 | 7.30 pm at Festival PERFORMAGE in Lucerne (Außer Haus)
Fri, 27.06.2025 | 10.30 am at Festival PERFORMAGE in Lucerne (Außer Haus)
TICKETS
Sliding Scale: 10 – 20 Euro
Reservations at: karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Barrier-free access.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de
A cooperation with Schauspiel Köln and OLDSCHOOL.
Funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne.
