A performance (Engl./Ger) inspired by the Berlin DADA movement of the 1920s.
With storytelling on the themes of the 2020s and fragments from biographies of the DADA artists of the 1920s.

For young artists and art enthusiasts, entry 8€, 5€ concessions.

Kühlspot Gallery, Lehderstr. 74, Berlin-Weissensee
Sat. 14. Nov, 2.30 pm
Sun. 15. Nov, 2.30 pm
Fri. 20. Nov, 7.30 pm
Sun. 22. Nov, 2.30 pm

I. Performance: Hoppla Trio
Dante Grapengiesser - Drums, Percussion
Viola Westin - Text & Dance
Neil Schön - E-Violin & Moderator

Christoph Kühl - Collage (Visual Arts)
Rachel D Clarke - Storytelling, Ballads.

II. Jam with the Audience - watch & enjoy, or take part & enjoy.

Those who wish to may take part in the second half - choose your contribution from these options:

LIVE MUSIC
For the live music session, please bring your own solo instrument (e.g., violin, cello, electric guitar).
We have percussion, a drum kit, and a piano on-site.

COLLECTIVE COLLAGE
We will provide newspapers, magazines, and glue — feel free to bring your own material especially your chosen slogan or image pieces cut from newspapers or printed out.

FREE STORYTELLING OR TEXT
Bring a story you know by heart (up to max. 3 minutes long) or a text excerpt — such as a poem or a speech—(up to 90 seconds long). Microphones are available.

DANCE
There is limited space so it will be solo dance or a duet with time slots during the performance. Organised by Viola Westin.

This project is supported by the KiA program of the Pankow District Office of Berlin (Department for Continuing Education and Culture) and the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. We extend our sincere thanks for this support.

Ticket links via Eventbrite, with their usual booking fee of approx. 2€ per ticket.

The Storytelling Comedy Show

This show is currently in GERMAN language only.

Next Event
Fri. 4. December at 19:30 Uhr (Entry 7pm)

With Rachel D Clarke, Soogi Kang & Neslihan Arol.

With special guests from Thuringia:
Janka Partisanka (provinzcomedy), Catinca Galbenu & Trans-Comedienne Dani L. Puenktchen.
In the Comedy Club, Klubhaus Kickerkeller, Johannesstr. 156, 99084 Erfurt (Thüringia)

Laughing about life: Comediennes from four generations share their funniest life stories
from childhood to old age - how their manage and mismanage life - and what unites us.

The first show took place on Wed. 30 September, 2026.
in the Studio.box, in Theater Erfurt, Theaterplatz 1, Thüringen

Fund for Socioculture and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
We sincerely appreciate the support for our arts project for more tolerance and against age discrimination.

Storytelling, poetic & political

These epic verse stories or ballads take a stand on the issues of our time.
They promote diversity, democracy, social cohesion, and the common good.

Goethe and Robert Burns wrote ballads — but their content focused on very different topics.
They have one thing in common with these stories in terms of genre:
they are long poems that tell a story.

I conceived this ballad as a live narrative for the stage, as a keynote speech
for conferences or demonstrations.

Three have been turned into narrative short films.

 Political Storytelling

These ballads or epic verse stories are poetic and take a stand on the issues of our time.

They contribute to a narrative that embraces diversity, democracy, social cohesion and the common good.

Bookable as a storytelling performance with optional open mic or audience discussion.

Storytelling Shorts.

Three modern ballads or epic verse stories by Rachel Clarke have been turned into storytelling short films.
A Storytelling Short (film) is made up of a voiceover by a narrator and
a moving image sequence which another level of meaning to the story.

Storytelling Shows

Storytelling programmes on contemporary topics since 2012.
Autobiographical, documentary, political, and the stories of today's everyday heroes.

The participating storytelling artists and musicians lived in these countries for five or more years —
as well as for many years in Germany —
and compare life and values here and there.

With optional open mic for your stories and insights.