The improvisational vocal collective from Hamburg resides for a week at Ballhaus Ost. After two music theater projects, artistic practices and authorships have developed out of the versatile group. The TakeHeart residency at Ballhaus Ost serves to gather this multiplicity under one roof. Voices and hierarchies are once again reshuffled. Which narratives, texts and melodies emerge from the choir itself? How can the multiplicity be made audible? On Sunday, the choir opens its doors for a live listening session open to the public, inviting you to listen to new compositions, narratives and improvisations in a relaxed atmosphere over a cup of tea.

Der extrem gemischte Chor is a musical theater ensemble founded in 2017. The composition of the ensemble strives for vocal heterogeneity, encompassing a wide range of ages, professionalities and musical imprints.