Fri

13.2.

15:00 - 22:00
Stage design class at University of the Arts (UdK) Berlin

Sat

14.2.

15:00 - 22:00
Stage design class at University of the Arts (UdK) Berlin

Mon

16.2.

18:30
Ballhaus Est. 2006

Thu

19.2.

20:00
Núria Frías Corrius

Fri

20.2.

20:00
Núria Frías Corrius

Sat

21.2.

14:00 - 17:00
Theaterscoutings Berlin

Sat

21.2.

20:00
Núria Frías Corrius

Sun

22.2.

18:00
Núria Frías Corrius

Thu

26.2.

20:00 (in English)
Carlos Franke

Thu

26.2.

21:30
Arnita Jaunsubrēna (almost good productions)

Fri

27.2.

20:00 (in German)
Carlos Franke

Fri

27.2.

21:30
Arnita Jaunsubrēna (almost good productions)

Sat

28.2.

20:00
Marlene Helling

Sun

1.3.

20:00
Marlene Helling

Mon

2.3.

Thu

5.3.

20:00
Magic Dyke*

Fri

6.3.

20:00
Magic Dyke*

Sat

7.3.

20:00
Magic Dyke*

Thu

12.3.

20:00 Premiere
UNBEHAUN

Fri

13.3.

Sun

15.3.

18:00
UNBEHAUN

Sat

21.3.

20:00 Concert
YETZE Casino Nights #1

Productions

  • © Kruse&Müller

  • © Dorothea Tuch

  • © Dorothea Tuch

  • © Dorothea Tuch

  • © Dorothea Tuch

Self defense. No offence.

Natasha Borenko | Lidiia Golovanova

60 minutes
Sports hall

The immediate presence of violence has an indirect and direct effect on our bodies, our behavior and our perception of the world. In order to protect ourselves from violence, we attend self-defense courses and learn to fight for ourselves. Do I have to become dangerous to be safe? In the performance, we explore facets of self-defense – everyday protection rituals, fighting techniques, political and moral questions of defense.

Natasha Borenko and Lidiia Golovanova are non-binary theater makers with a migration background, living in Berlin and focusing on political participatory theater projects that deal with issues of gender, power and community through humor and theater of the absurd.

As part of the performance development, the artists will also conduct a self-defense workshop with a professional self-defense trainer:
Do. 5.6. 17:00-19:00FLINTA+ Selbstverteidigung (Workshop & Recherche)
please register to participate via email sport@ballhausost.de

Dates
Past Dates
  • Jun 19, 2025
  • Jun 21, 2025
Further information

By participating in the event »Self defense. No offence.«, the participants acknowledge that the content and activities of the event will take place on a theoretical and practical level. While the organizers prioritize safety and take all reasonable precautions, participants assume the inherent risks of injury, as is standard in any self-defense training.

Participants are obliged to respect their own limits and to take breaks if necessary. The event is not a substitute for professional self-defense courses.

By joining the stage action, participants declare that they are aware of the risks and are taking part in the event voluntarily. Any liability is excluded for damages that occur outside the area of responsibility of the organizers.

Access / Content Note

Wheelchair-accessible
various seating options
Access-friends present
Early boarding on 21.6.
DE, ENG

Content Note: Situations of possible violence or aggression are addressed, verbal descriptions of violent situations
Audience situation: Audience sits on three sides of the stage at ground level on different seating options, easy audience participation (voluntary)
Reservation beanbag at: karten@ballhausost.de

(As many productions are still in the rehearsal process, sensory stimuli and triggers will be added here on an ongoing basis).