Felix Baumann

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FELIX BAUMANN

*born 1991 in Baden Württemberg / based in Berlin

Master of Arts in Theater (MA) - Physical Theatre. Accademia Teatro Dimitri (CH)

PROJECTS & PRODUCTIONS AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

2024 ha ha ha (2024) - a research and creation project dedicated to the exploration of humor as a medium of cultural praxis, critic and catharsis, in collaboration with LOFFT DAS THEATER Leipzig (DE), Tanzfabrik Berlin (DE), Kulturräume programm Berlin (DE); supported by the Fond Darstellende Künste (DE), with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (DE).

2021/22 Seismic - an international dance and physical theatre production by Von B bis Z (DE) / Cie Matiere Mobile (FR) / tYhle (CZ); coproduced by: LOFFT – DAS THEATER Leipzig (DE), Les SUBS Lyon (FR), CCNR Rillieux-la-Pape (FR), PONEC – dance venue Prag (CZ)

2020/21 How things go - an international physical theatre production in collaboration with Sean Henderson (US/CH) - supported by Plum Yard (CZ), Studio Alta Prague (CZ), Gallerie für Gegenwarts Kunst / E-Werk Freiburg (DE)

2019 “Mahaba” - an international devised physical theatre performance in collaboration with Nicole Nigro (CAN) & Diyar Dance Theatre Bethlehem (PSE)

2018/19 The WARdrobe - an international physical theatre production coproduced by Continuo Theatre (CZ), Accademia Teatro Dimitri (CH), supported by Studio Alta Prague (CZ), Katapult Berlin (DE), Theaterforum Kreuzberg (DE), Bakelit Multi Art Centre (HUN)

2018 The Eight - an international pyhsical theatre and site specific project in collaboration with Continuo Theatre (CZ)

2017 Corpi Narranti - a devised dance video creation in collaboration with Corpi Narranti, Altamura (IT)

PRODUCTIONS AS COLLABORATEUR & PERFORMER

2021 Suitcaseboarding - a physical theatre production in collaboration with tYhle (CZ), supported by Studio Alta (CZ), Cirqueon (CZ), PONEC - Divadlo Pro Tanec Prague (CZ)

2021 Elegy Of Ordinariness - a site-specific performance i.Z.m Tomáš Janypka (CZ), Nicole Nigro (CAN), Simona Gottierová (CZ), Elia Moretti (IT), coproduced by the Festival 4+4 Days in Motion, Pragie (CZ)

2019 In the belly of the whale - an international theatre and site specific project in collaboration with Continuo Theatre (CZ)

2018 Hear Me Festival - Solo work in collaboration with B. Dougherty (US), Plum Yard (CZ)

2018 NOON - a documentary and physical theatre production by Continuo Theatre (CZ)

2018 Desire caught by Tail - a physical theatre performance by Continuo Theatre (CZ), Accademia Teatro Dimitri (CH)

2017 Please Leave a Message - a dance and physical theatre piece, by Continuo Theatre (CZ)

2017 In The Circle - an international physical theatre and site specific project in collaboration with Continuo Theatre (CZ)

2016 DisAbility on Stage - an artistic research project in collaboration with Accademia Teatro Dimitri (CH)

2016 Varieté-Show - in the frame of the master program produced by Accademia Teatro Dimitri CH)

2016 Strange Hero - a dance solo in homage to Daniel Nagrin, Accademia Teatro Dimitri (CH)

2016 A BOAT - an international physical theatre and site specific project in collaboration with Continuo Theatre (CZ)

2016 Die Blinden - theatre production, Theater Reutlingen Die Tonne (DE)

2016 Charlie Chaplin - theatre production, Theater Reutlingen, Die Tonne (DE)

2016 Dritte Art, A Dance Theatre Performance, by Danzon, at Sudhaus Tübingen & Haus der Berliner Festspiele (DE)

RESEARCH PROJECTS, LABORATORIES AND WORKSHOPS

2024 ha ha ha (2024) - a research project dedicated to the exploration of humor as a medium of cultural praxis, critic and catharsis, in collaboration with LOFFT DAS THEATER Leipzig (DE), Tanzfabrik Berlin (DE), Kulturräume programm Berlin (DE); supported by the Fond Darstellende Künste (DE), with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (DE).

2023 Dance of Instability - a workshop in collaboration with Marie Gourdain (FR), the Platform for French-German Art (Plateforme) and the Biennale de la danse in Lyon (FR)

2023 Homo movens ludens - a research project i.Z.m. Tanzfabrik Berlin, E-Werk Freiburg (DE), funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Program NEUSTART KULTUR, in the funding program DIS- TANZEN of the umbrella organization for dance in Germany (DE)

2022 "Bildende Künste und Physical Theatre imt Dialog ("AT") - #takeheart residency program supported by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the NEUSTART KULTUR program

2021 Moving Material - a laboratory of dance, physical theatre and stage composition in collaboration with Marie Gourdain (FR), collectiv tYhle (CZ) & Studio ALTA Prague (CZ)

2020 Lab of Fools - a laboratory for the exploration of humor from an interdisciplinary and dance-oriented approach, in collaboration with Studio ALTA in Invalidovna, Prague (CZ) and a group of international artists

2018 7 Weights - a physical theatre workshop, held at Fact Festival Budapest (HU), Katapult Berlin (DE), Corpi Narranti (IT), Alter Ego X Paris (FR), Szene 2wei Lahr (DE), Tanznetz Freiburg (DE), Kulturzentrum Tempel Karlsruhe (DE), etc.

GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

2024 "ha ha ha (2024) [...]" - Rechercheförderung of the Fond Darstellende Künste (DE), with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (DE).

2023 "HOMO MOVENS LUDENS - [...]" - Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the NEUSTART KULTUR program, aid program DIS-TANZEN of the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland (1.2.-30.6.2023)

2022 "SEISMIC - [...]" - NATIONALES PERFORMANCE NETZ co-production grant for dance, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media

2022 "NEXT STEPS - [...]" - Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media in the program NEUSTART KULTUR, aid program DIS-TANZEN of the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland

2020/21 "Von B bis Z - [...]" - Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the NEUSTART KULTUR program, aid program DIS-TANZEN of the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland

2019 THE WARdrobe - Czech german grant for future (DE/CZ)

2019 THE WARdrobe - Visegrad Fund - Visegrad Artist Residency Program for Performing Arts (CZ)

2017-19 ESKAS - Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists (CH)

2017 Hirschmann grants. Incentive and award. Hirschmann Stiftung (CH)