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LUCKY TRIMMER #30 – celebrating a milestone edition in Frankfurt at Gallus Theater (April 24–25) and in Berlin at DOCK11 (April 30–May 2)

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LUCKY TRIMMER #30 – A MILESTONE EDITION! For its 30th edition, LUCKY TRIMMER unfolds across two cities: Frankfurt and Berlin. After its debut at Gallus Theater in 2025, the festival returns to Frankfurt while reconnecting with its roots in Berlin, where it all began in 2004. Two cities. Two stages. One fearless spirit. We’re doubling the playground for bold ideas, fresh audiences, and unexpected artistic encounters. Known for pushing boundaries, breaking conventions, and serving up bite-sized, high-energy performances, LUCKY TRIMMER keeps moving—between places, scenes, and perspectives. So buckle up—Frankfurt and Berlin. This 30th anniversary isn’t just another edition, it’s a landmark celebration of everything LUCKY TRIMMER stands for: short, bold, and unapologetically unforgettable. Two cities. One stage. Ten minutes. Endless possibilities.

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
// Frankfurt edition: Claudio Scalia, Ismaele Buonvenga & Marco Di Dato (IT), Lior Lazarof, Maya Kahanov & Roni Faigler (IL) Milena Ugren Koulas & Stylish Junkies Collective, Apollonas Anastasiades & Christopher Mills (CY), Ana Prevoznik, Giorgia Sassone, Anastasiia Pilo, Elodie Toschek & Leon Stern (DE), Felix Chang (DE), Anisa Carolina Johnson (USA), Rosalie Wanka (DE)
//Berlin edition: Miila Kaarina (NL), Lior Lazarof, Maya Kahanov & Roni Faigler (IL), Zach Enquist, Riley O’Flynn (SWE), Felix Chang (GER), Claudio Scalia, Ismaele Buonvenga & Marco Di Dato (IT), Caterina Mochi Sismondi, Elisa Mutto & Michelangelo Merlanti (IT)

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.

A project by FREIGETANZT e.V.
A co-production between FREIGETANZT e.V. Frankfurt and DOCK ART Berlin
With the kind support of the Cultural Affairs Office of the City of Frankfurt am Main and DOCK ART Berlin
In cooperation with Gallus Theater Frankfurt and Dock11 Berlin

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!

EXPLORE MORE

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

Apply

The Call for Applications is OPEN!

Get ready, movers and shakers! Applications for LUCKY TRIMMER #30 is online. Mark your calendars: April 24–25, 2025 → Gallus Theater Frankfurt. Ten minutes. No limits.

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