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 2026: Ticket sales start July 31
On July 31 we start ticket sales for all performances in the FRATZ festival program. You can either go directly to our ticket shop or visit our website for more detailed information on the productions, artstic teams and...more
FRATZ 2026: Accreditation start
Accreditation for professionals for our upcoming FRATZ edition, taking place October 9–15, opens today! Dates and information about the symposium events, as well as the registration form, are now available on our website, and we...more
Jury-Statements out now
Statement of the Jury: "ABC – A Painters Alphabet", "BÄÄÄM", "BOSQUE", "Shelter" and "The Sticky Dance" While the FRATZ team is deep in the busy planning phase of the festival –...more
Here comes the FRATZ program for 2026!
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 Kolkata. The jury...more
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, with the kind support of GRIPS Theater, Junges Tanzhaus Berlin, 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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