Grips Theater Berlin. By Hannah Biedermann & Ensemble. 2015.
A piece for young audiences about garbage, its origins, disposal, recycling and other trash stories. Based on a lot of real life research.
Author: Johannes Birlinger
Atlantis
Theater Vorpommern/ Performdance. Putbus/Stralsund. 2015.
“Atlantis” was a performance with kids aged 10-12 from the island of Rügen, Germany. We followed the myth of the sunken city of Atlantis and interwove it with the young dancers’ images and experiences of their own island home.
Mirna
Documentary. Directed by Wolfgang Reinke. 2014.
Threshold
Short Film. Directed by Hendrik Faller. 2013.
Fantasy and nightmare are pushed to the extremes as the last moments of a first date take a dark turn. This short film was screened as part of the official selection of the 9th International Short Film Festival Detmold, Germany 2013.
Trau Dich
Kompanie Kopfstand. On tour since 2013. Germany wide.
“Trau Dich” has been commissioned by the German ministry for family, health and social as part of a campaign to prevent sexual abuse on children. After a long research period that involved children as experts, the play premiered in March 2013 in the Renaissance Theatre Berlin. It has been on tour through theatres nation wide ever since, reaching more than 250.000 children. We have additionally given a lot of talks and presentations around applied theatre in general as well as art and child-protection specifically.
Credits:
A “Kompanie Kopfstand” Production • Directors: Annina Giordano & Christopher Gottwald • Text: Tina Müller • Video: Sonya Schönberger • Stage Design: Michael Ottopal • Music: Johannes Birlinger • Theatre Pedagogue: Charlotte Baumgart • Performers: Julia Bihl, Lisa Scheibner, Julian Hackenberg, Johannes Birlinger, Charlotte Baumgart, Johanna Malchow, Helge Gutbrot, Marcus Thomas, Adrienn Baszo • Technical Crew: Michael Ottopal, Denise Potratz, Tobias Nöthen, Lasse Schwank
Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts.
Staatstheater Dresden. Directed by Jan Gehler. 2012.
Credits:
Director: Jan Gehler • Stage Design: Sabrina Rox • Costume Design: Cornelia Kahlert • Music: Johannes Birlinger • Dramaturgy: Luise Mundhenke • Lighting Design: Andreas Rösler • Performers: benjamin Pauquet, Karina Plachetka, Antje Trautmann, Benjamin Höppner, Stefko Hanushevsky • Based on Joseph von Eichendorff’s Novella “Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts”
Nathan
Theater Strahl Berlin. 2012.
Credits:
Director and text: Günter Jankowiak / freely adapted from G. E. Lessings „Nathan der Weise”. Assistant director: Janina Reinsbach. Stage and costume design: Daniele Drobny. Music: Johannes Birlinger.Theatre pedagogue: Ann-Marleen Stöckert. Performers: Beate Fischer, Andreas Schwankl, Natascha Manthe, Oliver Moritz, Liane Steinnagel, Justus Verdenhalven
Odyssee
Tick Tock
Short Film. 2011. Directed by Amin Müller.
Fantasy, UK 2011
IF YOU ARE BROKEN – YOU NEED REPAIR Produced by Vanessa Ferragamo
Directed by Amin Mueller Screening @ Fancine Festival Malaga (SPAIN) Nov 2011
52,3º Nord
Kompanie Kopfstand (Zürich)/Theater Strahl. (Berlin)/Theater Duisburg. 2011.
What does it mean to feel strange in your own home town? When did you the last time feel like the ground underneath you feet is giving way? Two performers investigate strangeness together with the audience in this interactive multi media performance. Music by me and Thomas Seher.