01.10.2026—04.10.2026
All over the place (Insisting)
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. 60 Min
Dates:
Access:
Description
“I could stay here forever.”
“Yes, imagine never having to leave.”
“Order is beauty.”
“Mmmm… only to a certain extent. I wouldn’t go that far.”
“Yes, imagine never having to leave.”
“Order is beauty.”
“Mmmm… only to a certain extent. I wouldn’t go that far.”
— Rat and Bear, Fischli and Weiss, 2008
“All over the place (Insisting)” is an intergenerational choreography by two adults and five children: Lea Martini (47) and Magdalena Meindl (37), together with Alva (9), Anthea (9), Kaja (8), Lilith (10) and Rebekka (9).
Together, they create a world somewhere between order and disorder, precision and excess. They count choreographed peas — meticulously, playfully, and quite wildly. Rules become movement, movement becomes composition, and composition is constantly threatened by the pleasure of letting everything fall apart.
"Let’s build a world together. A structure, a system, a composition. Let’s make it as elaborate as possible — this way and no other. We meet over months and years, in the evenings, early in the morning, again and again. We invent rules, follow them meticulously, and then break them. And when we get bored, we open the door to chaos and let it in. Because there should always be something to sort through."
Accessibility, Content Note & Sensory Stimulations
The performance takes place in Studio 14, which is located almost at ground level. The entrance is via Studio 13; there is a slight 1.0% slope from the outside to the entrance of Studio 14. Studio 14 has 2 wheelchair-accessible seats. The accessible restroom is located in the foyer of Studios 3, 4, and 5. To reach it, you’ll need to walk about 6 meters across the courtyard. Chairs and beanbags will be available for seating. Two wheelchair spots are available at the studio.
The performance is a family-friendly event. Parents and caregivers, along with their children, are warmly welcome to attend the early-evening performances, which are held under the theme “Family-Friendly Atmosphere—All Families Are Welcome.” Even though the performances are not specifically designed for a young audience, we aim to create a family-friendly and intergenerational atmosphere both inside and outside the studio. We understand that children may not be able to sit still the entire time and that families may wish to leave the performance partway through or early. This is permitted at any time during the performances.. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer childcare. Admission is free for all children up to and including age 12 who are accompanied by an adult.
During the performance, there will be moments of brightness and darkness, as well as flickering light. There will be moments featuring loud and sudden sounds. Earplugs will be available at the entrance to the performance; you are welcome to bring your own noise-canceling headphones. There may be occasional interactions with the audience, which are on a voluntary basis . An understanding of the text or spoken language is not necessary for enjoying the performance.
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#
Early boarding (early seating) is offered approx. 10 minutes before the start of the performance. Please register 1 day in advance at ticket@tanzfabrik-berlin.de
A Resting Room is available on the premises of Uferstudios, feel free to check-in with our evening staff about it.
The performance is a family-friendly event. Parents and caregivers, along with their children, are warmly welcome to attend the early-evening performances, which are held under the theme “Family-Friendly Atmosphere—All Families Are Welcome.” Even though the performances are not specifically designed for a young audience, we aim to create a family-friendly and intergenerational atmosphere both inside and outside the studio. We understand that children may not be able to sit still the entire time and that families may wish to leave the performance partway through or early. This is permitted at any time during the performances.. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer childcare. Admission is free for all children up to and including age 12 who are accompanied by an adult.
During the performance, there will be moments of brightness and darkness, as well as flickering light. There will be moments featuring loud and sudden sounds. Earplugs will be available at the entrance to the performance; you are welcome to bring your own noise-canceling headphones. There may be occasional interactions with the audience, which are on a voluntary basis . An understanding of the text or spoken language is not necessary for enjoying the performance.
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#
Early boarding (early seating) is offered approx. 10 minutes before the start of the performance. Please register 1 day in advance at ticket@tanzfabrik-berlin.de
A Resting Room is available on the premises of Uferstudios, feel free to check-in with our evening staff about it.
Credits
Artistic Direction, Choreography: Magdalena Meindl, Lea Martini
Choreography, Performance: Magdalena Meindl, Lea Martini, Alva, Anthea, Kaja, Lilith, Rebekka
Dramaturgy: Anja Müller
Music: Dennis Deter
Lighting Design: Hanna Kritten Tangsoo
Costumes: Ghyslaine Gau
Production: Beatrix Joyce
Movement Coach: Jenny Döll
Humor & Performance Mentoring: Xica Lisboa
Humor & Performance Mentoring: Xica Lisboa
A production by Meindl and Martini in co-production with Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE. Supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion of the State of Berlin. With the support of fabrik Potsdam.
Biographies
Lea Martini
Lea Martini works internationally across the fields of performance, dance, and choreography and is based in Berlin. She studied at the European Dance Development Centre in Arnhem and at the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam. She develops works, often in collaboration with other artists, including the performance collective Deter/Müller/Martini, Josep Caballero García, and Chris Leuenberger. From 2019 to 2023, she was a member of PSR Kollektiv at the Heizhaus of Uferstudios, where she co-curated events that brought together social and aesthetic perspectives. Her dance practice often explores states of physical intensity and the collective knowledge inscribed within them.
Magdalena Meindl
Magdalena Meindl (AT/DE) is a dance maker and Craniosacral practitioner. She studied in the BA Dance, Context, Choreography at the HZT Berlin and previously Theater Studies, Romance Studies and Fine Arts in Vienna. In 2017 she co-founded the collective Suddenly, in 2022 she initiated the Ensemble in collaboration with Tanzfabrik Berlin, a loose group of 13 multi-professional dancers of different ages. Furthermore, her work manifests itself in collaborations with a large number of colleagues (including Katerina Delakoura, Lea Martini, Camille Chapon and the Plant Babes), in solo performances as well as in workshops and other mediation/exchange formats in venues such as Tanzfabrik, Uferstudios, Ada Studio, Haus der Statistik and Somatische Akademie Berlin, Theater Bremen, Tanzquartier Wien, Lentos Kunstmuseum and Tanzfabrik RedSapata Linz or Arts Printing House Vilnius.
https://magdalenameindlsite.wordpress.com
https://magdalenameindlsite.wordpress.com