APRICOT PRESS

Der Ozean by: LA CAGE Premiere: 31. October 2025 Other Performances: 1 & 2. November 2025 Location: Ballhaus Ost, Berlin Review by: Yu Bai Walking into the performance space of Der Ozean is akin to entering a body of water, one defined by gentle movement, soft immersion, and subtle thresholds. A saltwater fountain lies at the centre of the room, its sculptural extensions inviting the audience to recline, feel rhythmic vibrations beneath their bodies, and receive small glasses of liquid...

CENTER[O]POSITIVE POLLUX (Nick Dunston & Min Yoon) Premiere: 17. April 2026 Other Performances: 18 + 19. April 2026 UFERSTUDIOS, Berlin Review by: Alice Heyward 23. April 2026 “Feedback” originates in engineering theory, describing a process in which a system’s output is routed back into its input. Through this lens, “negative” and “positive” denote relation rather than value: negative feedback counteracts or stabilises an initiating signal by reducing deviation from its...

by Jad Salfiti “It’s electric” blares from the speakers as feet shuffle across the floor in syncopated steps for the electric slide. The Kantine of Berlin’s Sophiensæle pulses with pink and purple light during Queer Family Album (Volume 2), curated by Katie Lee Dunbar. Softened by flowing fabrics, the space takes on the feel of an intimate, avant-garde Shangri-la—part DIY punk, part picnic gathering. Across two nights, the immersive programme brings together a collective of Berlin-based and...