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PLATFORM 14

Platform 14 is an annual international dance festival that challenges traditional boundaries of genre and form. Selected dancers and choreographers present their contemporary, urban and experimental dance pieces on an equal footing.
This year’s edition brings together works that navigate the space between intimacy and community, exploring themes such as identity, memory, perception and the shifting dynamics of our contemporary world. From poetic reflections on current affairs and social structures to physical explorations of togetherness, transformation and resistance, the program unfolds as a multi-layered dialogue between diverse experiences.
Over three evenings, spaces for encounters will be created, where vulnerability, humor, dialogue, curiosity and critical reflection meet artistic expression.
This year, Platform 14 opens with the Alumni Night: following an internal selection process, three groups from last year’s open call return to present new and longer pieces.
 
My piece of paper: One piece of paper (JPN)
A single sheet of paper becomes the starting point for movement, memory and imagination. In this first collective work by My Piece of Paper, performers transform paper through personal expression, gradually unfolding a shared journey like a chain of origami cranes.
 
SilentShout Co: No News (UK/ES)
Who is reporting on reporting? A waving dancer and a ball juggler take on the challenge, laying focus on the state of journalism in the modern world and our relationship to news stories. An abstract and poetic piece, punctuated by absurd humour. “No News” is good news.
 
Frantics Dance Company: Last Space (ES/IT)
Last Space is a choreographic work that delves into the performers’ most personal stories, unfolding within a constant flow of events. The observer witnesses how the performers unravel and merge fleeting moments, almost like in a dream. Situations collapse and reform without adhering to a traditional narrative structure. Last Space aims to connect with the audience on an emotional level, inviting them to feel through movement.

90 min

FENSTER ZUM OSTEN - shibak sharqi gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit company, producer, and organizer of artistic and educational dance projects between the Orient and the Occident. In the face of major global changes, the organization fosters sustainable collaborations, supports artists' continuous development, and focuses on meaningful cultural exchanges through joint projects.Artistic Direction: Roosa Sofia Nirhamo Production management: Christine Schmidt, Fenster zum Osten – shibak sharqi gGmbHProduction assistant: Eugenia StargardterTechnical Direction: Marco Di Nardo, Ivan BartschPR: Kerstin Böttcher Graphics: Roy Castrillo Photo & Video: DancePhotografilm  
My piece of paper: One piece of paper (JPN) Choreography: Tamae Yoneda in collaboration with the performers Kalia Mavrofti, Panagiotis Tasoulis, Félicie Brauneisen Jung, Dimitrios Tasidis, Tamae Yoneda
SilentShout Co: No News (UK/ES)Choreography & Performance: Rocío Becerra, Liam Wilson
Frantics Dance Company: Last Space (ES/IT)Direction: Frantics Dance Company Performance: Carlos Aller, Diego De La Rosa, Juan Tirado Dramaturgical support: Maja Zimmermann Musical arrangements: Juan José Tirado Pulido International communication: Katherina Vasiliadis
Platform 14 was founded in 2020 as an initiative by contemporary dancers Roosa Sofia Nirhamo and Aseel Qupty in collaboration with Fenster zum Osten – shibak sharqi gGmbH; since 2025, Roosa Sofia Nirhamo has been the artistic director of Platform 14. The platform, which takes place once a year, offers dance artists the opportunity to present their works in both short and long formats and to exchange ideas in workshops. Platform 14 sees itself as a vibrant space for creativity, performance, and encounters: A place to create. A place to perform. A place to connect!

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 13/August/2026 19:00 ( 2 more dates )
• Venue Uferstudios
• Address Uferstraße 23, 13357 Berlin-Wedding