OUTNOW! Festival 2026
Performing Arts Festival
OUTNOW! Performing Arts Festival is a collaboration between Schwankhalle and Theater Bremen featuring productions by artists at the start of their professional careers.
»Die zweite Lange Nacht der ungeförderten Projekte«
Präsentationen & Farewell-Feier (Schwankhalle)
Every few minutes, a brilliant idea is thwarted by a merciless grant application form. At the second Long Night of Unfunded Projects, we’re bringing them back for 15 minutes!
Ametonyo Silva
»a s s o m b r a ç ã o – Eine kollektive Frühstücksaktion«
Breakfast (Spielstätte, Theater Bremen)
Audience and performers come together for an everyday ritual: the breakfast. Brazilian choreographer Ametonyo Silva invites everyone to the table.
»Ready for it?«
Festival Opening (Common Ground, Theater Bremen)
To kick off the Performing Arts Festival, the festival team, together with the jury, will introduce themselves and welcome the artists and audience.
Farhan Sonboldel
»Hybrid Calls For Small Demonstrations«
Audio-Walk (Starts at Common Ground, Theater Bremen)
An audio walk that takes place in two realities: in the real streets of a city and in the cyberspace of Google Maps.
kemelo nozipho sehlapelo
»COCONUT« / »the new white aesthetic«
Performance double bill (Schwankhalle)
With »COCONUT / the new white aesthetic,« the dancer, choreographer, and activist kemelo nozipho sehlapelo brings together two performances on diaspora and diasporic dances.
Pernille Sonne & Lisa Rykena
»Spoken Dance (…)«
Workshop (Schwankhalle)
How can dance be transformed into language—and language back into movement? This workshop explores the many paths of artistic translation.
Farhan Sonboldel
»Hybrid Calls For Small Demonstrations«
Audio-Walk (Starts at Common Ground, Theater Bremen)
An audio walk that takes place in two realities: in the real streets of a city and in the cyberspace of Google Maps.
Farhan Sonboldel
»Hybrid Calls For Small Demonstrations«
Audio-Walk (Starts at Common Ground, Theater Bremen)
An audio walk that takes place in two realities: in the real streets of a city and in the cyberspace of Google Maps.
Soroa Lear
»THIS IS A LOVESTORY«
Dance / Lecture Performance (Schwankhalle)
Ausgehend von einer absurden Schwärmerei nimmt „THIS IS A LOVE STORY“ die Zuschauer mit auf eine urkomische und herzzerreißende Reise durch Sehnsucht, Trauer und die Vielschichtigkeit der lateinamerikanischen Identität.
Sandyatemyheart
»Save A Horse, Ride A Cowgirl (…)«
Lip-Sync-Musical (Kleines Haus, Theater Bremen)
In this lip-sync musical, a highly commercial cow transfer between femmes and butches leads to blazing desire and chaos...
»How to Festival?«
Panel discussion (NOON, Theater Bremen)
How can we envision festivals today—and for whom? The “How to Festival?” reflexion format brings together perspectives from both the arts and management.
Franziska Winkler
»Schlucken«
Reading (NOON, Theater Bremen)
In her upcoming novel *Schlucken*, Franziska Winkler tells the story of a family with both deaf and hearing members.
Benjamin Truong
»Hörst du mich? Über viet-deutsche Sprachlosigkeit«
Theater Play (Kleines Haus, Theater Bremen)
“Can You Hear Me?” is a stage production exploring the failure of communication and language—from the perspective of second-generation Vietnamese-Germans.
Tamira Kalmbach & Team
»Mia San Mia«
Immersive Performance (Schwankhalle)
How does a Black woman fit in “properly” in the land of white sausages? Is a dirndl enough? How about your ability to hold your liquor? Or that you can sing along to Schlager?
»Over Now?«
Festival Wrap-Up with Vegan Weißwurst (Schwankhalle)
The OUTNOW! Festival 2026 is coming to a close. The festival organizers invite everyone to join them one last time for a cozy vegan Weißwurst breakfast.
