Participants

Violetta, born in 2001, studies Literature and European Ethnology in Berlin. She has been passionate about theatre since her childhood and currently writes theatre reviews alongside her studies. Her goal is to pursue a Master’s degree in Dramaturgy.

Lena pursues the BA Media and Cultural Studies in Düsseldorf, Toulouse and Vienna. She works impulsively with foreign own curiosity to connect the dots between film-photo -creative writing-contemporary dance and interrogates perspective perception.

Lydia, 25, is currently studying for a Master's degree in Music and Theater Education in Graz. Ever since she was little, she has loved trying out different artistic fields. Today, she is still particularly interested in developing and designing intercultural projects.

Siiri is a dance artist based in Helsinki, Finland. She graduated from a vocational dance education which focused on contemporary dance and movement research. Siiri is interested in the physicality of dance as well as the communal aspect of it.

Matilda, born in 2003, studies Intermedia in Cologne. She’s a writer and theatre lover. She plans to study directing or creative writing, depending on which university is willing to take her. When not at the theatre, she’s working on her rap career.

Bhav is a soon-to-be theatre pedagogue and social worker. He plays with voice, song and movement to give form to his thoughts – and loves to gather people into spaces where something unexpected can happen.

Ruby is a social worker with a background in Performative Arts in Social Fields. She explores the intersection of art and society, focusing on senses, young people, and creative work in diverse performance and theatre settings.

Lola, 20, loves theatre with a passion since the raw age of 7. She has been participating in workshops at TaO! and graduated from a musical school. She is one of those people who seek the spotlight on stage as desperately as a moth seeks a flame

Tana is a circus artist and social worker based in Berlin. Her work is dedicated to making circus accessible to young people. She develops projects that unite her artistic and social visions, always with a bold, socially critical perspective

Rebecca is a dedicated social worker with a passion for the performing arts, she is currently studying theatre pedagogy in Lingen.

Karoliina is an emerging theatre artist and pedagog from Finland who enjoys working with different kinds of groups and people. Keywords for Karoliina’s work are empathy, activism and joy!

Vilma is a Helsinki-based actor and has an MA in theatre arts from Tampere University. She works across film, TV, and theatre in Finland and abroad, exploring radical playfulness and valuing collaboration across diverse backgrounds.

Eva is a passionate freestyle and choreography dancer. Her dream is to become a professional dancer and actor, sharing stories through both body and voice. Whether on stage, in front of a camera, or just vibing in a freestyle session, she feels most alive when performing.

Angelika was born in 2004 in Magdeburg. She currently studies Acting in Leipzig. One of her goals is to make art and theatre more accessible to people.

Caterina works as an interdisciplinary performer. At the moment she‘s very interested in performative formats for young audiences, minimalism, repetition, clowning, connecting different kinds of people, whales and small things.

Ida is aa Freelance dancer from Finland. She graduated from the Bachelor's Programme in Dance at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki in 2023.

Sarah graduated as a professional dancer from CCDS and now works as a freelance artist in contemporary dance in Austria and abroad. Inspired by nature & non-verbal communication, her deaf grandparents and rural upbringing strongly influence her work.