14:00 - 16:00 - Laughter Club: Clown and physical comedy in Berlin
 

Organisation: Shani Moffat / Clown Slam
Address: Nirgendwo Umwelt- & Kulturort, Helsingforser Str. 10, 10243 Berlin | Event Map
Meeting point: The venue is the tall building at the very end of the long park. Enter through the gate clearly marked 'Nirgendwo'.

In this session, you will discover the physical comedy scene in Berlin in one of its many treasured community cultural spaces, Nirgendwo. You will meet colourful local artists and organisers from different styles and venues encompassing theatre, circus, club culture, social welfare and improv. Key players will introduce their projects, from silly to serious. 

Together, we will exchange through a facilitated group discussion covering local venues, funding, training spaces and artistic development, strengthening international networks and different artistic styles. All attendees are welcome to contribute and share their knowledge, experience and perspectives. There will be speed networking followed by time to get to know each other in a more relaxed setting afterwards over a coffee in the garden.

We recommend appropriate outdoor weather clothes for this session. 

Moderation by:
Shani Moffat - Freelance Producer and Performer, Duckie L'Orange
 

19:00 - 21:00 - HAU Digital Art Showcase: Performance, Technology, Gaming Culture & Networking
 

Organisation: HAU Hebbel am Ufer
Address: HAU1, Stresemannstraße 29, 10963 Berlin | Event Map
Meeting point: Entrance of HAU1

The digital stage HAU4 is a platform for the connection between performances & technology and gaming culture. The programme is presented both online and on the theatre stages. On 15 May, HAU will present outstanding HAU4 artists. The audience has the opportunity to immerse themselves in hybrid performances, interactive XR experiments and various game worlds. At the centre is the question of how an artistic perspective can be productive in dealing with social change, in which commercial technology and authoritarian politics are becoming increasingly intertwined. There will be an opportunity to engage in dialogue with the artists.

Artists:

allapopp, Anan Fries, Choy Ka Fai, Interrobang, Janne Kummer, Keiken, Lena Biresch, machina eX, onlinetheater.live, Patrick Blenkarn & Milton Lim and Theresa Reiwer.

Moderation by: 
Sarah Reimann - HAU Hebbel am Ufer
 

Accessibility & content warnings

Clown Slam

• Step free
• Doorways wider than 90cm
• Ramp: for accessible toilet
• Outdoor surfaces include concrete and dirt surfaces.
• Taxi drop-off point: the furthest part of the Aldi car park is just a few metres from the entrance, Rüdersdorfer Str. 65, 10243 Berlin
• Seating: mixed, including long, low benches without backs, garden furniture with backs and tree stumps. There are no arm rests or padding.
• Indoors
• Toilets
• Accessible toilets (gender neutral)
• The walk from the station is through a busy and touristic urban area with lots of traffic
• Content warning: this is an open discussion with participants, including clowning in social frameworks, so triggering topics may be mentioned. The session is informal and participants are free to leave and return as they feel comfortable. 

HAU Hebbel am Ufer

• Part of the work showcased has English subtitles, please ask the staff for more information
• Steps: 10+
• This session is partially accessible by elevator (on request); some of the performances and the bar are only accessible by stairs
• Doorways wider than 90cm
• Taxi drop-off point: outside the main entrance of HAU1 
• Seating: folding chairs, theatre chairs
• Indoors
• Toilets
• Gender neutral toilets
• Accessible toilets
• Loud music as part of performances. Ear plugs are provided if necessary.
• Some performances have strong, strobe-like lighting effects.
• Content warning: references to masculinist radicalisation, mass extinction of animals and nudity.

Sign-ups for this Journey will open on 8 April.