Brina Stinehelfer / Per Aspera Productions co-produced this festival of over 50 international artists in the field of theater, performance, music, comedy, dance and street arts. The two week festival had performances every night, as well as daytime workshops and an “Expat Markt” artistic flea market. The Expat Expo was part of the launching of the new artistic direction of the English Theater Berlin.
6-9 October / IETM Krakow / Krakow, Poland
Per Aspera Productions organized and animated the working group “The Independent Party” at the IETM Krakow Meeting. This session identified and tackled the challenges freelancers face in this time of changes, and find ways to strengthen the benefits of working independently. Through creative thinking and productive problem solving, we worked towards identifying and developing active, viable solutions and strategies, to create a “toolbox” for freelancers, which members can integrate into their practices; as individuals, or united in the Independent Party! In cooperation with Francesca Romana Ciardi.
Initiator, Organizer
Sept 30.-Oct 1. 2011 / Betahaus / Berlin, Germany
Per Aspera Productions was a part of the planning committee, brainstorming, planning, and managing over 40 different workshops, performances and events that were a part of the Makerplatz festival 2011. Her own contribution, “Live Docu Performance” was a simultaneous performance and documentation, linking the many activites and makers involved.
April, 2011 / IETM Stockholm / Stockholm, Sweden
Per Aspera Productions proposed, organized and led the working group “The Independent Story” at IETM Stockholm in coordination with Francesca Romana Ciardi. This working group, consisting of mini presentations from geographically diverse IETM members, provides a space for those whose nametags read “freelance” to share their experiences, successes, challenges, and benefits as independents within the field of cultural management and creative production.
February, 2011 / Haus der Kulturen der Welt / Berlin, Germany
Organizer, Initiator, Excecuter
Per Aspera Productions worked in collaboration with kom.post collective to propose, organize and carry out the activities of the “Wanted and For Sale Office”, a permanent presence for knowledge exchange and participant/guest interaction at the Transmediale Festival 2011 in Berlin. Her own contribution, “Lost Connections Box” provided an interactive performative platform for intellectual exchange.
April 2010 / K44 / Berlin, Germany
Producer, Curator, Organizer
Brina produced and curated “Showcase K44″ with Les Travaux Caches for the IETM Berlin meeting. The showcase consisted of 10 different dance, theater and performance pieces, produced on 3 different stages on one day. Brina also helped with the general planning and organized volunteers for the meeting.