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Festival
FRATZ International 2026: Theater and Dance for the Very Young
- When
- Through Oct 15
- Ages
- 2+
- Price
- Kids €7, adults €13
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FestivalMitteBerlinTempelhof-SchönebergLichtenberg
Where
Various locations
Ages
2+
Setting
Indoors
Language
Mostly no spoken words
What you need to know
- Mostly no spoken words: ABC, BÄÄÄM, Shelter, Neer and Build use none, so a kid who speaks no German follows along fine
- 25 to 45 minutes per show, and several leave 10 to 20 minutes afterward for kids to explore the set
- Many sessions sold out: the box office opens an hour before each show and sells any tickets left on the day (cash or debit card)
About
FRATZ International is a festival of theater and dance made for the very youngest audiences. Eight short shows come from Sweden, Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK, India and Germany: circus artists who conjure up the alphabet, dancers who make sound something you can feel, a solo with water, another with clay and sticks. Several were made with Deaf or neurodivergent kids in mind.
Schedule
Fri, Oct 9
- 9:30amBÄÄÄM (3+)Dance for Deaf and hearing kids, 45 minutes, with a German Sign Language intro
- 10:30amABC: A Painters Alphabet (3+)Swedish circus and conjuring through the alphabet, 35 minutes
- 3:30pmBÄÄÄM (3+)Dance for Deaf and hearing kids, 45 minutes, relaxed performance
- 5pmABC: A Painters Alphabet (3+)With a German Sign Language intro. Last few tickets
- After the 5pm showFestival openingFree, interpreted in German Sign Language and English
Sat, Oct 10
- 10am–11amThe Sticky Dance for Sensory Groovers (3-7)Immersive dance made with neurodivergent kids in mind. Sold out
- 11amBÄÄÄM (3+)Relaxed performance with a German Sign Language intro
- 11am–12pmResearch lab for babiesDance and music play for babies up to 18 months and a grown-up. Free. Sold out
- 12pm–1pm
- 12pmABC: A Painters Alphabet (3+)Swedish circus and conjuring through the alphabet, 35 minutes
- 2pmBÄÄÄM (3+)Relaxed performance with a German Sign Language intro
- 3pm–4pm
- 5pmABC: A Painters Alphabet (3+)Swedish circus and conjuring through the alphabet, 35 minutes
- 6pm–9pmFRATZ tanztDisco for every age in the Podewil foyer. Free
Sun, Oct 11
- 10am–12pm
- 10am–11amResearch lab for babiesFor babies up to 18 months and a grown-up. Free. Sold out
- 11amBuild (2-5)Clay, sticks and rhythm from India, 25 minutes plus 10 to explore the set
- 4pmBaobab (2+)Berlin dance piece with live music about the baobab tree, relaxed performance
- 5pmShelter (3+)Dutch physical theater with live music, 40 minutes, German Sign Language intro
Mon, Oct 12
- 10amBaobab (2+)Dance with live music
- 10am
- 10am
- 11amBosque (2+)Mexican piece weighing wood against feathers, 30 minutes plus 20 to explore
- 4:30pm
Tue, Oct 13
- 9:30am
- 9:30am
- 10amNeer: A Magic Drop (2-4)Playful solo with water from India, 30 minutes plus 20 to explore
- 11am
- 11am
Wed, Oct 14
- 10amBaobab (2+)Dance with live music, relaxed performance
- 10am
- 4pm
Thu, Oct 15
- 9:30am
- 10amBaobab (2+)Sold out
- 10am
- 11am
Where it is
- Various locations
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