A solo about dance, expectation and the art of remaining true to oneself.
A unique mix between dance and stand-up comedy.
A humorous insight into the daily lives of dancers.
With wit, self-irony and precise movement, NUMBER 52 looks at the often absurd aspects of the dance world: auditions, project work, idealised demands - and the constant balancing act between adaptation and authenticity.
The performer takes the audience on a personal, humorous journey through her experiences as a contemporary dancer.
Inspired by stand-up comedy, the stage space becomes a narrative space - full of movement, reflection and surprising twists and turns.
But despite all the humour, NUMBER 52 is also a piece about resilience: about the strength to keep reinventing yourself, to keep going and not to lose the joy of movement. A tribute to the versatility and resilience of dancers - and to dance itself.
Price Awarded Dancer 2025
at SoloDuo Competition, Barnes Crossing Cologne, May 2025
Laudatio of the Jury Katharina shows great versatility as a dancer and performer. She combines different dance styles ranging from ballet to breaking, displays great qualities as a stand-up comedian and handles text well. The jury applauds her ability to deliver a strong critique towards the dance field as an industry while keeping the performance light-hearted and witty.
VIDEOS
30 min PREVIEW THEATRE VERSION
OUTDOOR VERSION Bilingual German / French
PERFORMANCE CALENDAR
UPCOMING
FULL EVENING SHOW (60 min)
11 September 2026 | TANZhAUS Bern - PREMIERE evening long version TICKETS
12 September 2026 | TANZhAUS Bern - evening long version TICKETS
13 September 2026 | TANZhAUS Bern - evening long version TICKETS
17 - 19 November 2026 | ThiK Theater Baden (CH) - shows for local school classes
23 January 2027 | E-Werk Freiburg im Breisgau (D) - evening long version
31 January 2027 | Rostock (DE)
PAST
TRY-OUT
19 June 2026 | Hecht Jetzt! Try-Out Festival - Goldener Dachs Weinfelden, CH - try-out (60 min), GERMAN language
18 June 2026 | Hecht Jetzt! Try-Out Festival - Theater am Hechtplatz, Zurich, CH - try-out (60 min), GERMAN language
RESIDENCY SHOWINGS
3 June 2026, 19h | Quartier am Hafen, Cologne (D) - residency showing
24 April 2026 | Roxy Birsfelden (CH) - residency showing
5 December 2025 | Dansomètre Vevey (CH) - residency showing
11 August 2025 | ATLAS Sharings Impulstanz Festival Wien - residency showing
OUTDOOR VERSION (30 min)
10 May 2026, 12:15 - 12:45h | TANZFEST St. Gallen, CH (national tour) - GERMAN language
9 May 2026, 19:30 - 20:00h | FETE DE LA DANSE Fribourg, CH (national tour) - FRENCH language
9 May 2026, 16:00 - 16:15h | FETE DE LA DANSE Biel, CH (national tour) - FRENCH-GERMAN mixed language
7 May 2026, 17:30 - 18:00h | TANZFEST Zug, CH (national tour) - GERMAN language
PREVIEW (30 min)
28 March 2026, 17h | BETA STAGE FESTIVAL - Tojo Theater, Bern, CH
27 March 2026, 20:30h | BETA STAGE FESTIVAL - Tojo Theater, Bern, CH
SHORT PIECE (15 min)
6 - 7 March 2026 | That’s Finta*tainment, Sous-Sol Bern and The Millers Theater Zurich (CH)
10 January 2026 | Kunst im Hof #5, Uettligen, Bern (CH)
6 July 2025 | ZANT Festival Roxy Ulm (DE)
24 May 2025 | Soloduo Festival by barnescrossing + friends, Cologne (DE)
17 May 2025 | Open Stage Tanzfest Bern, PROGR Courtyard (CH)
18 April 2025 | Open Stage Nouveau Monde, Fribourg (CH)
2 April 2025 | Sauser & Bärlauch, ThiK Theater im Kornhaus Baden (CH)
17 - 19 January 2025 | INKUBATOR, Fabriktheater Zürich (CH)