Festival
Sportfest
Training, rehearsal, game, show, performance – the central vocabulary of sport and theater are amazingly similar. As if we always mean theater when we talk about sport – and vice versa.
Based on this proximity, the sports festival transforms the theater into a sports venue. For three weeks, people train, play, fight and perform at Ballhaus Ost: In training sessions, tournaments and competitions as well as in performances, shows, installations and talks.
The invited artistic, practical sports, and discursive works operate in the field of tension and play between the body and society. They question the inclusions and exclusions that are cultivated through sport and uncover new stories and layers to expand perspectives and views on sport and artistic practice.
Opening: 31.5. from 19:00 with ceremony, fight night and party
Performance
Fri. 13.6. 21:00
Sat. 14.6. 18:30
Sun. 15.6. 20:00
Trashtalk Dynamo
Toni Jessen | Sebastian Mauksch | Volkan Türeli
Thu. 19.6. 21:00 (FLINTA+)
Sat. 21.6. 18:00
Self defence. No offence.
Natasha Borenko | Lidiya Golovanova
Installation
Sun. 1.6. 14:00-19:00
Fri. 6.6. 17:00-21:00
Sat. 7.6. 14:00-21:00
Sun. 8.6. 14:00-21:00
Fri. 13.6. 17:00-21:00
Sat. 14.6. 14:00-21:00
Sun. 15.6. 14:00-21:00
Thu. 19.6. 17:00-21:00
Fri. 20.6. 17:00-21:00
Sat. 21.6. 14:00-21:00
Tournament
Sat. 14.6. 13:00-17:00
Dodgeball
Sat. 21.6. 14:00-18:00
Table Tennis
Training
Sun. 1.6. 14:00-16:00
Childrens sports
Sun. 1.6. 16:00-17:00
Acrobatic
Mon. 2.6. 18:00-19:30
Mon. 9.6. 18:00-19:30
Mon. 16.6. 18:00-19:30
Softer Hards: Queer Functional Training
Philisha Kay
Wed. 4.6. 18:00-19:30
FLINTA+ Basketball Training
Norwin Tharayil
Thu. 5.6. 17:00-19:00
FLINTA+ Self defence
Natasha Borenko | Lidiia Golovanova
Sun. 8.6. 20:30-22:00
Play Basketball
Thu. 19.6. 22:00-23:00
FLINTA+ Self defence
The training programme will be updated regularly 🏃➡️
Discourse
Fri. 6.6. 20:00-21:00 Presentation
Right-wing structures in darts – about pub culture and restrictive association politics
ADV Zebras Berlin
Fri. 13.6. 19:30-20:30 Lecture
Sweat and spandex. Performative excesses in the pool, in the pro wrestling ring and on stage
Marie Simons
Sat. 14.6. 17:00-18:30 Workshop
Sports education concepts over time – an experimental examination
Tom Weller
Sun. 15.6. 18:30-20:30 Live-Podcast
The Rise of Sporty Fascism – Body politics in between Pilates, Marathon und Skinny-Tok
Fashion The Gaze
Fri. 20.6. 19:30-20:30 Panel
Diversifying sports history
Access
Currently, the festival’s access concept is being developed. During the three weeks of the festival, and based on the needs of each production, a few diverse access protocols and offers will be available. Detailed information on the protocols and for what performances and events on which date they will be available will be communicated on our website on 20.5.
Easy Language
A team is currently working on an access concept for the festival.
The festival will take place from 31.5. to 21.6.2025.
The events will have various access offers.
For example: Translations, accompaniment or various seating options.
More detailed information will be available on our website from May 20: ballhausost.de/sportfest/
Ticketing
Training
Admission free, registration at sport@ballhausost.de
Day pass: 5 Euros
For admission to all permanent offers of the festival as well as the supporting program on the respective day (e.g. installations, competitions, discourse)
Show tickets: 5 Euros
For the performances and live podcasts, need to be booked in addition to the day pass
Festival opening: 5 Euros
For the opening event on May 31, with Fight Night and Party
Opening day: Free admission
On June 1, for visiting the installations and the sports program on the first day of the festival
Online ticket sale
Go to reservix.de
Reservix will charge a 10% advance sale fee per ticket and a 2 euro service fee per ticket order in addition to the basic ticket price
On-Site ticket sale
Tickets can also be purchased on site on the day of the event
Supporter tickets
Support the festival with a voluntary additional contribution ❤️
Credit
Curation Anne Brammen, Kristofer Gudmundsson, Hieu Hoang, Ozi Ozar, Daniel Schrader Space Leo Alonso, Valentina Primavera Access Wanda Dubrau, Milena (Miles) Wendt Tech, Production, PR Team Ballhaus Ost
A production of Ballhaus Ost, funded by Hauptstadtkulturfonds.
