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Edition #29 is coming to Gallus Theater in Frankfurt – April 25 – 26, 2025!

LUCKY TRIMMER #29 – On the Move ! After two years of hibernation, LUCKY TRIMMER is back, and this time, it’s shaking things up in Frankfurt! Known for pushing boundaries, breaking conventions, and serving up bite-sized, high-energy performances, LUCKY TRIMMER is stepping out of its Berlin comfort zone to explore new creative territories. The 29th edition will land at Gallus Theater on April 25 & 26, 2025, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter.

What’s LUCKY TRIMMER ?More than just a festival, LUCKY TRIMMER is a playground for the bold and the unexpected. Since 2004, this independent curatorial platform has been spotlighting both emerging and established artists with their most original, provocative, and boundary-smashing ideas. Each performance is no longer than 10 minutes, a thrilling format that forces artists to strip their work down to its raw essence and captivate audiences in a flash.

What’s the vibe ? Think of it as a wild rollercoaster through the underbelly of contemporary dance and performance. Avant-garde meets mainstream, movement fuses with theater, circus, music, and installation art.
It’s a curated chaos, an artistic free-fall where rules are meant to be questioned and the unexpected is always around the corner. At LUCKY TRIMMER, we thrive on risk-taking, humor, and the electric energy of artistic exploration.

Why Frankfurt ? LUCKY TRIMMER is stretching its wings! This 29th edition marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter, one where the festival keeps its roots in Berlin while boldly venturing into new cities, fresh audiences, and unexpected artistic encounters. And what better place to kick off this journey than Gallus Theater in Frankfurt? Known for its dedication to independent performance and its vibrant creative community, it’s the perfect launchpad for LUCKY TRIMMER’s next adventure!

Meet the Artists ! This edition brings together a lineup of daring, boundary-pushing artists from across the globe, each with their own unique take on movement, storytelling, and performance:

INVITED ARTISTS // Miila Kaarina, Carlo Massari, Emanuele Rosa, Avshalom Latucha, Caterina Mochi Sismondi, Elisa Mutto, Michelangelo Merlanti, Bea Zanin, Aleksandra Krutikova, Johannes Walter, Panos Malactos, Melina Sofocleous, Styliana Apostolou & Natalia Vagena.

A project of FREIGETANZT e.V.in collaboration with Gallus Theater FrankfurtWith the Support of Kulturamt Frankfurt am Main, Gallus Theater, Istituto Italiano di Cultura – Köln

LUCKY TRIMMER spotlights international artists one short format performance at a time.

With a curated selection of short dance performances chosen for their novelty, ingenuity, and sass, LUCKY TRIMMER creates extravagant feature-length programs that showcase diverse perspectives, bold insight, and unfettered artistry. What unites our performers is their desire to dazzle, inspire, and move audiences. To tears, to laughter, to get down and boogie! So long as they can do it in under 10 minutes!

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Big thumbs up for you! Having the chance to perform in Berlin was unique. I felt I was performing in front of a well-educated audience. It was inspiring to see what other artists had in mind and to witness their creative choices.

Corneliu Ganea

I definitely enjoyed it and found it surprising, fresh, original. In some moments it was very funny and in some others I could reflect or feel near to what the artists were expressing with a lot of intensity.

Lara Tovazi

Fabulous show! I am still giggling every time I think of the ladies from “Pink” nakedly sledging over the wet stage floor and shooting with a music-playing toy gun, totally surreal…!

Lea Kott

Très belle soirée de danse! M´a vraiment surpris la diversité de propositions. BRAVO ! KEEP GOING LIKE THIS !

Audience Member

Ich bin totbegeistert, gelangweilt und habe Hunger! Hoffe, nie wieder hier her zu müssen.

Audience Member

Tolles Format. Hohe Qualität. Hat viel Spaß gemacht. Danke.

Hanna Koller

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Our next show, LUCKY TRIMMER Tanz Performance Serie #29 – will be held from April 25 – 26 at the Gallus Theatre in Frankfurt am Main.

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