26.–29.8.2026
English & German
Age recommendation: 12 years
Duration 55 min
How do different animal species perceive and experience the world — and how could dance contribute an answer to this question? In “Bat Dances”, choreographer Kareth Schaffer and composer Jonas Hauer create a work that offers an aesthetically coherent experience for seeing, blind, and visually impaired audiences. Their first collaboration is a danced monologue from the perspective of a bat, cautiously juxtaposing its movement patterns to those of humans. With the solo performer Leah Katz, the use of echolocation, and gentle humour, they weave an interspecies fable that helps us to navigate the reality of environmental doom.
Tickets
Full 22 €
Reduced 15 €
We offer a special youth ticket for this performance. Children and young people up to the age of 14 pay a special price of 5€ when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
Additional service fees for booking online with Reservix apply.
Production Kareth Schaffer // Construction Company
Co-production Tanz im August / HAU Hebbel am Ufer
Funded by Hauptstadtkulturfonds
Thanks to Ariane Jeßulat, Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin
On April 28 at 8:00 pm and on August 27 at 7:30 pm, free bat tours will take place as part of the dance production. Both the tours and the performances are designed for sighted, visually impaired, and blind audiences. More information on the tour can be found in the download section.
Please register in advance by email at festival@tanzimaugust.de. When registering, please indicate whether you require assistance for the tour.
Please note that the first tour on April 28 is currently sold out.
HAU3 unfortunately is not barrier-free. Access to the theatre is via a stairwell (3rd floor). If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or email us at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
