Residence "Between the Generations"
Artistic research in the field of dance for the youngest, cooperation with Feld Theater for young audiences
We are pleased to have won the FELD Theater für Junges Audience as a cooperation partner for a first residency offer in our field of activity “Artistic Research”. The FELD Theater's expertise in intergenerational and inclusive approaches as well as its participatory research practice with the involvement of "social actors" (non-artists) will be central to our joint work from 2026 onwards.
Based on the experiences of the FELD Theatre, we offer a short residency that invites Berlin dance professionals to conduct research between generations. It is about research projects that want to explore the encounter of very young people (2 to 6 years) and older people/seniors under selected artistic questions.
The residency is a cooperation of Offensive Tanz für Junges Audience with FELD Theater and FRATZ International / Theater o.N. and is funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund and the Berlin Senate for Culture and Social Cohesion.
Selection for Residence: Lea Martini and Eva-Martina Günther
We are looking forward to working with dancer and choreographer Lea Martini and dancer Eva-Martina Günther as part of our artistic residency from autumn! In the residence, which we implement together with the Feld Theater @feldtheaterberlin, the two artists explore the closeness between young and old people, starting from the idea that the beginning and end of life do not form a linear path, but meet in a circle. Where do they resemble each other emotionally, mentally and physically? Where do they differ? Where can familiar role models be broken up? What can generations learn from each other? What can encounters look like beyond a grandparent-child relationship and take place more naturally? In a kind of circular economy, old and very young people will send each other surprise packages containing music, images, texts or movement scores. After that, they get to know each other in real life and get each other moving.
Short biographies of the artists
Eva Martina Günther
Eva is 68. She works as a dancer with young and old people, teaches yoga and modern dance. She has been working in various projects for years, including DANCE ON LAB – as well as a performer in intergenerational pieces.
More information on the Instagram account of Eva Martina Günther.
Lea Martini
Lea works as a dancer and choreographer with people of different ages, and collectively develops pieces and performative formats, among others together with FELD Theater, Uferstudios and skogen Göteborg. It also implements projects in refugee shelters, schools, day-care centres and urban areas. Go to the Lea Martini website for more information
Residency kicks off during FRATZ International 2026
The Offensive Tanz and FRATZ invite young audiences to an informal exchange on intergenerational forms of dance on Saturday, 10 October from 12 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Podewil. This event is also the prelude to our first residency in cooperation with the FELD Theater for young audiences. The artists Lea Martini and Eva-Martina Günther present their research project “ein kreis. fast rund”. Interested parties are invited to discuss different formats and experiences with intergenerational work together.
You can purchase a festival pass via the online form or book the event individually. To the booking
