b12 summer | main event
research or die.
© kendra epik
b12 summer main event
— // —location: eden***** studios
alessia ruffolo
decoded
we will dive into our emotional and physical instrument through improvisation and group work. how can we channel theatricality in an honest way? how can we create scenarios that are sincere? we will investigate how our physicality can influence emotion, character, and interaction, and how movement and body language can explore narrative and storytelling. this is a workshop about sensitivity: to yourself, to the space around you, and to your fellow artists. i welcome performers of any discipline to research, dialogue, and canvas together in an open space.
the description reflects an artist’s idea which was developed at the time it was submitted to b12. it may have changed by the time the workshop or the performance project is starting. please stay flexible. thank you!
biography
currently based in berlin, alessia is a canadian-born choreographer, director and performer working across theatre and film. she holds a bfa in dance from point park university and has also trained in theatre/acting for film at nyu tisch school of the arts and the new york film academy. currently, she is working closely with directors philipp rosendahl and alexander nerlich as a co-director/choreographer at schauspielhaus düsseldorf, göteborgoperans, schauspielhaus köln, staatstheater cottbus, staatstheater mainz, stadttheater ingolstadt, etc. her recent work, alice, which she co-directed and choreographed, was selected among the top 10 best pieces of the nachtkritik theatertreffen 2025. from 2016–2021, she worked with faust-nominated choreographer johannes wieland as a member of the staatstheater kassel. as a performer, she has also collaborated with maxine doyle – punchdrunk, lenka vagnerova, kristian lever, dani vitale, yamila kodhr, tom weinberger and luke murphy. alessia’s independent choreographic work has been showcased across europe and north america in various festivals and theatres, including teatri riflessi’s short play festival, the university of michigan, the 34th international choreographic competition hannover, caos stalker teatro, the 15th copenhagen choreography competition, etc. her screendance work has also received recognition from numerous film festivals, most notably winning the most daring film award from the dare2dance in public film festival 2021.
time conflicts
Before adding this workshop to your »summer workshops«, please be aware that there are or may be time conflicts with other workshops and formats.
b12 research workshops
These formats overlap fully or partially with the current workshop.
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on your summer workshops list
8 day research
victor rottier Callus & Analysis
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6 day research
tina afiyan breiova Axis of action
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4 day research
Fabian Thomé FLOW FOCUS CONNECT
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b12 performance projects
These formats may have time conflicts. Please check their info pages for the time schedules of rehearsals and performances.
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akira yoshida A Manual for the Unfinished
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Edivaldo Ernesto Pulsars
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Olivia Ancona Where we move
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maria campos & guy nader ostinato
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roni chadash Between the Abstract to the defined
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komoco // Glenda gheller & sofia Nappi KOMOCO Unleashed
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evangelos poulinas Sincere Illusion
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marco di nardo Resonance
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akira uchida Everything Forever
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please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 24th of march 2026. after the 24th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
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