16.05.2026
Voices of Resistance
Open Studio · Discourse · Party
by Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE
In the frame of RESIST!: Assembly
Tickets
by Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE
In the frame of RESIST!: Assembly
Tickets
Venue:
Uferstudios 14
Badstr. 41A
Uferstr. 23
13357 Berlin
Badstr. 41A
Uferstr. 23
13357 Berlin
Tickets:
Pay what you can (10/15/20/25)
Duration:
approx. 300 Min
Dates:
Description
At the end of the RESIST! project, Uferstudio 14 becomes a place of special encounter. Artists involved in the project, guests, and the audience come together to make visible the power of social alliances in the face of cuts, political pressure, and a world of regressive developments, and to share perspectives of artistic resistance.
The evening "Voices of Resistance" gathers artistic positions that engage with questions of the body, absence and memory, labor and exhaustion, and the conditions of dance making. In diverse performative formats, resistance is negotiated as a bodily, social, and aesthetic practice—for example in the tension between visibility and disappearance, in confronting precarious working realities, or in collective processes of coming together. Movements, voices, and materials become carriers of experience, relationship, and political statement, opening perspectives on embodiment, community, and artistic agency.
The evening, dedicated to the free Berlin dance scene, opens with an input by Bárbara Santos, director of KURINGA Theater Berlin and founder of the Ma(g)dalena International Network. This is followed by showings, interventions, and contributions from the participating artists.
A party of danced resistance with DJ Nomi provides the closing moment.
The project RESIST! offers thirteen artists a period of two and a half months to explore practice, exchange, and discourse—largely free from performance pressure. Central are time, connection, and moments of stillness as essential preconditions for artistic work.
The evening "Voices of Resistance" gathers artistic positions that engage with questions of the body, absence and memory, labor and exhaustion, and the conditions of dance making. In diverse performative formats, resistance is negotiated as a bodily, social, and aesthetic practice—for example in the tension between visibility and disappearance, in confronting precarious working realities, or in collective processes of coming together. Movements, voices, and materials become carriers of experience, relationship, and political statement, opening perspectives on embodiment, community, and artistic agency.
The evening, dedicated to the free Berlin dance scene, opens with an input by Bárbara Santos, director of KURINGA Theater Berlin and founder of the Ma(g)dalena International Network. This is followed by showings, interventions, and contributions from the participating artists.
A party of danced resistance with DJ Nomi provides the closing moment.
The project RESIST! offers thirteen artists a period of two and a half months to explore practice, exchange, and discourse—largely free from performance pressure. Central are time, connection, and moments of stillness as essential preconditions for artistic work.
Accessibility, Content Note & Sensory Stimulations
The performance takes place in Studio 14, Studio 14 is almost at ground level. The entrance is via Studio 13, there is a slight gradient of 1.0% from the outside to the entrance of Studio 14. Studio 14 has 2 wheelchair spaces. The barrier-free toilet is located in the foyer of Studios 3, 4 and 5, which is about 6 meters across the courtyard. Chairs and beanbags will be offered for seating.
The Keynote will be held in spoken English language with German subtitles.
The event takes place as Relaxed Performance. There will be some moments of loud sounds, ear plugs are available at the entrance to Studio 14. In some moments of the event the audience will be invited to interact with the artists. During some performances nudity is shown.
Early boarding (early seating) is offered before the performance. Please register in advance at ticket@tanzfabrik-berlin.de
If you have any further questions about the access requirements for this performance, please contact: access@tanzfabrik-berlin.de
Further information on accessibility can be found on our website: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/barrierefreiheit#
A Resting Room is available, feel free to check-in with our evening staff about it.
The Keynote will be held in spoken English language with German subtitles.
The event takes place as Relaxed Performance. There will be some moments of loud sounds, ear plugs are available at the entrance to Studio 14. In some moments of the event the audience will be invited to interact with the artists. During some performances nudity is shown.
Early boarding (early seating) is offered before the performance. Please register in advance at ticket@tanzfabrik-berlin.de
If you have any further questions about the access requirements for this performance, please contact: access@tanzfabrik-berlin.de
Further information on accessibility can be found on our website: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/barrierefreiheit#
A Resting Room is available, feel free to check-in with our evening staff about it.
Credits
with: Jasna L. Vinovrški, Kristina Kusmina Dreit, July Weber, Thiago Rosa, Tatiana Mejia, Christina Ciupke, Sergiu Matis, Jen Rosenblit, and others
Hosted by Maria F. Scaroni and the Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE Team
Key Note Speaker: Bárbara Santos
DJ-Set: DJ Nomi
The project RESIST! is funded by the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt as part of the programme “Residenzförderung Tanz 2025–2027”. RESIST! will also host Kristina Kusmina Dreit, Live Works Fellow 2026, supported by Centrale Fies and Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE.
Hosted by Maria F. Scaroni and the Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE Team
Key Note Speaker: Bárbara Santos
DJ-Set: DJ Nomi
The project RESIST! is funded by the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt as part of the programme “Residenzförderung Tanz 2025–2027”. RESIST! will also host Kristina Kusmina Dreit, Live Works Fellow 2026, supported by Centrale Fies and Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE.
Biographies
Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE
At the Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE in the Uferstudios in Wedding there is space for rehearsals and the presentation of artistic works, residencies, artistic research, discourse and communication to the public. These diverse activities are condensed into curated programme series. In addition, Tanzfabrik Berlin has been organising the Biennale Tanznacht Berlin since 2000 as an important showcase for the Berlin dance scene in collaboration with changing curators.
RESIST! Artists
Bárbara Santos(she /her)
Theater director, actor, author, and filmmaker Bárbara Santos is the artistic director of KURINGA theater space in Berlin and founder of Ma(g)dalena International Network, composed of feminist theatre groups from Latin America, Africa and Europe. She has developed innovative aesthetic approaches that address the intersections of gender, race and class and has written three books on the subject. She played Filomena in „The Invisible Life“ (film by Karim Aïnouz), winner of the Grand Prix of Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2019. In 2023, she made her filmmaking debut with the musical (30’) „Ash Wednesday“ at the Berlinale Film Festival.
DJ NOMI
Nomi is a pioneer, trailblazer, and musical maverick. A Ghanaian-German force of nature, she’s been shaking up the music scene since 2010. As one of Germany’s first female DJs to champion Afrobeats, Nomi has played a crucial role in bringing this dynamic genre to the European stage. Nomi’s unmatched ability to blend diverse genres has earned her a loyal, global fan base across the industry. She is not just an entertainer; she is a cultural ambassador and a dynamic performer whose music transcends borders and generations.
Bárbara Santos(she /her)
Theater director, actor, author, and filmmaker Bárbara Santos is the artistic director of KURINGA theater space in Berlin and founder of Ma(g)dalena International Network, composed of feminist theatre groups from Latin America, Africa and Europe. She has developed innovative aesthetic approaches that address the intersections of gender, race and class and has written three books on the subject. She played Filomena in „The Invisible Life“ (film by Karim Aïnouz), winner of the Grand Prix of Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2019. In 2023, she made her filmmaking debut with the musical (30’) „Ash Wednesday“ at the Berlinale Film Festival.
DJ NOMI
Nomi is a pioneer, trailblazer, and musical maverick. A Ghanaian-German force of nature, she’s been shaking up the music scene since 2010. As one of Germany’s first female DJs to champion Afrobeats, Nomi has played a crucial role in bringing this dynamic genre to the European stage. Nomi’s unmatched ability to blend diverse genres has earned her a loyal, global fan base across the industry. She is not just an entertainer; she is a cultural ambassador and a dynamic performer whose music transcends borders and generations.