BLOOOM

Age: 5+ years

Duration: 40min

Audience Size: up to 200

Premiere May 2025

Eugênia Labuhn is a Brazilian dancer, choreographer, and teacher known for her work in contemporary dance and her dedication to training new talent. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Contemporary Dance from the prestigious Folkwang University of the Arts in Germany.

Eugênia has participated in various international productions and workshops, including serving as the artistic director and choreographer for The Feeling of What Happens, a project under motherEarth International supported by the British Council.

In 2023, Labuhn performed in Chiffonnade, a co-production by Teatro 4Garoupas and Carré Blanc Cie, which premiered at the Mostra Espetacular festival in Curitiba, Brazil. Chiffonnade is a dance piece that explores the tactile and transformative qualities of fabric, inviting young audiences to experience the world through movement and texture. Her performance in this production was well-received, contributing to the show's international acclaim.

Since 2021, Labuhn has served as the Associate Director and Choreographer for Teatro 4Garoupas, actively participating in projects such as Was Die Berge Wissen, Kapilar! Residencies, ... und ihre Kinder! Residencies and motherEarth International. Her commitment to dance is reflected in her active participation in projects that promote cultural exchange and artistic development on a global scale.

Andreas Denk is dancer, choreographer, décor designer, founder and artistic director of

dans company plan d-. He makes humorous and infectious dance productions for the

whole family. Sustainable and socially committed. He is a master in integrating daily

attributes into dance phrases and hilarious scenes. His creativity and fantasy keeps

surprising his public again and again.

Andreas Denk: “I don’t put attributes on the edge but right in the middle of the

performance. They form obstacles which confront me in my movements and

choreographies.”

Andreas Denk received his Bachelor of Dance degree in dance at the Lola-Rogge-Schule

in Hamburg, Germany and continued his training at the Rotterdam Dance Academy in

Rotterdam, the Netherlands where he received his second degree in dance. From 1996

to 2008 he was one of four artistic directors of the Hans Hof Ensemble.

Plan d- is a small, strong yet flexible and quickwitted organization, who also

collaborates internationally with various theatres and production houses in Europe. Denk

has worked together in collaboration with the Schauburg in Munich, the Staatstheater

Mainz, Braunschweig Germany and the Szene Bunte Wähne in Vienna Austria. His work

has also been premiered in numerous international theatre festivals, including Buskers

Bern in Switzerland, and Tanz Tagen in Linz, Austria.

Andreas Denk has also won prestigious awards for his shows and performances, including the Philip Morris Price General Arts prize, the Charlotte Köhler Price for set design, Star

of the Year in Munich Germany for the performance ‘Panama’, and the Lucas Hoving

Price for choreography. He was also awarded the Czech Chrystal Global Award for his

choreography in the film Höhenluft (Mountain Air), and the Best of Festival during the

Dance on Camera Festival, New York for his dance film R.I.P. (Rest In Peace.)

Quote: Andreas Denk, (...) can make something out of nothing. Attributes and props are

his motor, they pump his movements and moving phrases. Things of everyday life are

enough for his complete choreography. And so the friends look more like do-it—yourself

men than dancers. (Review of a performance of Friends in the Winter in de Volkskrant)

www.plan-d.nl

Arno Kleinofen is an Austrian director and playwright with a distinguished career in European theater. He studied Theater, Philosophy, and German Philology in Vienna and Cologne. He began his professional career as an assistant director and dramaturg at Schauspiel Bonn, collaborating with renowned directors such as H. Hollmann, J. Wieler, and D. Mouchtar-Samorai.

In 2000, together with Brazilian actress Bebê de Soares, he founded the company Teatro 4Garoupas (T4G). This company focuses on producing plays for young audiences, aiming to expand the traditional boundaries of children's and youth theater in an international context. T4G has carried out projects in various cities, including Cologne and São Paulo, and has participated in festivals in Germany and Brazil.

Throughout his career, Kleinofen has directed and adapted a wide range of works, from classics like Leonce and Lena by Georg Büchner to contemporary pieces like That Night Follows Day by Tim Etchells, which was nominated for the Cologne Theater Prize. His work has received multiple awards and nominations, including the Cologne Theater Prize and recognition as the Best Children's/Youth Theater of the Year in São Paulo.

In addition to his work as a director, Kleinofen has taught at the University of Cologne, TPZ Köln, and the Sommerakademie Bremerhaven. He has also collaborated with the Goethe-Institut in Rio de Janeiro and worked as a theater critic for the magazine StadtRevue in Cologne.

Under the direction of Thorsten Lensing he collaborsted in 3 Productions of T1: R. Goetz, Krieg, TS Eliot, Sweeney Agonistes, JMR Lenz, Catharina von Siena. He also is a member of the international Performance Collective Loretta Auditorium, recently showing 2 Shorts under the dir. of M. Reckhaus Gary Bracket: Hiobs Lament and Aurelia, for example.

Arno Kleinofen has been involved with the Athanor Akademie in Passau, Germany, contributing his expertise to various theatrical productions.

Bebê de Soares is a distinguished Brazilian actress, director, and producer celebrated for her significant contributions to youth theater and international cultural exchange. She began her career as a classical dancer and architect before relocating to Cologne, Germany in 1994, where she co-founded Teatro 4Garoupas (T4G) alongside director Arno Kleinofen.

In 2002, she co-founded AMAZONAS NETWORK, a platform dedicated to cultural exchange and tour management with a focus on theater and dance for young audiences. Through this initiative, she has helped facilitate collaborative projects across Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Denmark.

In addition to her work with T4G and AMAZONAS NETWORK, Bebê de Soares has held leadership roles in various international organizations, including serving on the Executive Committee of ASSITEJ International and the board of IPAY – International Performing Arts for Young Audiences in the United States. She has also actively participated in European projects such as Perform Europe and SPARSE+, which promote the mobility and sustainability of European performing arts while fostering robust international collaborations.

Based in Cologne since 2019, Bebê de Soares continues to make a dynamic impact in the cultural and artistic realms.