Masterclasses
We welcome artists from all fields to meet key players from the scene and to break new ground in the performing arts. Our regular mixed-abled Cologne masterclasses examine and redefine the boundaries of art, body and creativity.
We feel artistic development must be available to everyone.
Artists with and without disabilities receive professional guidance to further develop their skills together. Various art forms and individual expression are combined for a deeper and richer artistic vocabulary that benefits artist and audience. Training brings about professionalisation while encounters bring about a shift in perspective: this is inclusive artistic practice taken to the next level.
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Upcoming Events
WORKSHOP:media, sound, peformance with Marco Donnarumma
7–10 November 2026: Perception as a Field of Multitudes – this workshop uses sensors, biosignals and performative experiments to explore what is possible as an artistic practice beyond the ‘normal’ body. A workshop with the Italian artist Marco Donnarumma for (semi-)professional artists.
WORKSHOP:acting with Leonard Grobien
20 September 2026: In this one-day workshop, you’ll gain an authentic insight into the world of theatre: under the guidance of actor and filmmaker Leonard Grobien, you’ll discover the basics of acting through simple exercises and learn how to bring emotions, stories and characters to life on stage. An introductory workshop for people with disabilities who are interested in acting.
Past Events
WORKSHOP:dance with Kayla Hamilton
On May 28, Un-Label invites you to a WORKSHOP: Dance with Kayla Hamilton. We will explore dance improvisation from the perspective of lived experiences of disability. Accessibility is the starting point of all artistic work here. The workshop is led by Kayla Hamilton, a performance artist, dancer, and cultural worker from New York.
WORKSHOP:dance with Dr Kate Marsh
From 2 to 5 May, Un-Label invites you to the WORKSHOP:dance with Dr Kate Marsh at the Un-Label Studio. Participants will explore improvisation-based working methods, access as a creative principle, and new forms of artistic collaboration together. Sign up now and become part of an inspiring, inclusive dance process.
MUSIC LAB – Who makes the music?
On February 28 and March 1, 2026, we’re offering two fantastic workshops for all the music lovers among you: Welcome to our MUSIC LAB!
Workshop “Community Music”
On 1 March 2026, the Community Music workshop invites people of all ages to explore sounds, improvise, and bring musical ideas to life together in an open, inclusive space – your own instruments are welcome, and loan instruments are available.
Workshop „Electric Kitchen”
On 28 February 206, the workshop “Electric Kitchen” invites people with and without musical experience to experiment together in an inclusive setting with electronic and analogue sounds, which will be collected and mixed live, and presented like a musical menu.
Masterclass “From Idea to Performance” with Nickie Miles-Wildin
October 19 and 20, 2024: How can a creative idea be brought to the stage in a simple yet powerful way? And how can it be made as accessible and inclusive as possible for people with different disability perspectives? In this masterclass, renowned British theatre-maker Nickie Miles-Wildin will demonstrate how initial impulses can be playfully and experimentally developed into vivid stories that come to life through theatrical means.
Masterclass “Easy Language”
December 7 and 8, 2024: Users of Easy Language are often not considered in theater productions and are therefore rarely part of cultural events. In this masterclass, an inclusive team led by Anne Leichtfuß will teach the basics of Easy Language for plays and then focus on aspects of accessibility in various areas of production.
Masterclass “Word and Play” with Johanna Kappauf and Nele Jahnke
14 and 15 June 2025: The two-day masterclass “Word and Play” with speakers Johanna Kappauf and Nele Jahnke combines intuitive writing methods with playful improvisation, inviting participants to rediscover their own languages.
Masterclass “Corporale” with Aristide Rontini
27 and 28 September 2025: In this masterclass, Aristide Rontini shares insights and practices that have shaped the creative process behind his performance: How can we build a network in which everyone can transmit and receive — free of hierarchy?
25. und 26.03.23 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreograf und Performer Michael Turinsky (AT): Rückblick
17. und 18.12.22 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Poet und Theatermacher Max Greyson (BE): Mehr Infos
01. und 02.10.22 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreograf und Tänzer Marc Brew (UK): Mehr Infos
20.08.22 // 14 – 18 Uhr
Mit Poetry Slammer Kai Bosch (DE): Mehr Infos
06. und 07.08.22 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Regisseurin Nickie Miles-Wildin (UK): Mehr Infos
18. und 19.01.20 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Theaterregisseur Michael Elber (DE) und Musiker Chris Weinheimer (DE): Mehr Infos
7. und 8.12.2019 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Künstler und Schauspieler Eyk Kauly (DE): Mehr Infos
20. und 21.04.19 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Claire Cunningham (UK) und Jess Curtis (US): Mehr Infos
19. und 20.01.19 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreograf Royston Maldoom (UK): Mehr Infos
03. und 04.11.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Musiker Markus Brachtendorf (DE): Mehr Infos
29. und 30.09.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Theaterregisseur André Erlen (DE): Mehr Infos
01.07.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Choreografin Bea Carolina Remark: Mehr Infos
12. und 13.05.18 // 11 – 17 Uhr
Mit Theaterregisseur Costas Lamproulis (GR): Mehr Infos