FRATZ International
Encounters | Symposium | Festival for the very young
October 9-15, 2026
Program:
The performance program consists of five productions chosen by our jury, one contribution by Theater o.N. and two invitations in continuation of last year's FRATZ research labs in cooperation with ThinkArts.
The jury selection:
ABC – A Painters Alphabet – A new circus performance (3+)
Kompani Giraff | Sweden
BÄÄÄM – A dance performance for Deaf and hearing audiences (3+)
tanzfuchs PRODUKTION / Barbara Fuchs | Germany
BOSQUE (Forest) – A stage performance for children (2+)
Flores TeatroDanza / Teatro Al Vacío | Mexico
Shelter (Jaszak) – A physical performance with live music (3+) Simone de Jong Company | Netherlands
The Sticky Dance – For early years (3-5 yrs)
Second Hand Dance | Great Britain
Theater o.N.'s contribution:
Baobab – A dance performance with live music (2+)
Cíntia Rangel & Theater o.N.
Continuation of cooperation with artists from India:
Neer – A Magic Drop – A playful journey with water (2-4 yrs)
Swapnika Reddy
Build – an exploration with sticks and clay (3-5 yrs)
Sidharth Varma
Both pieces were initiated in the FRATZ research labs 2024 in cooperation with ThinkArts.
The jury consisted of six members with different artistic backgrounds, perspectives and expertise:
- Yama Tessa Hart – culture & change maker in the performing arts
- Susanne Tod – access dramaturge and theater educator
- Cíntia Rangel – dancer and choreographer
- Vera Strobel/Dagmar Domrös/Doreen Markert – artistic directors of Theater o.N. & FRATZ International
Here we introduce the jury members to you
News
FRATZ International – Encounters – Symposium – Festival for the Very Young, October 9–15, 2026
Produced by Theater o.N. in cooperation with Offensive Tanz für junges Publikum, Kulturprojekte Berlin and Junges Tanzhaus Berlin
With the kind support of GRIPS Theater, Tanzhalle Wiesenburg, blu:boks Lichtenberg, Theater Strahl and Nachbarschaftshaus am Körnerpark
Funded by the Berlin Senate for Culture and Social Cohesion (Senat für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt).
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