by Carl Kruse
The Carl Kruse Arts Blog invites all to the Dancae premiere of Rattleskin, taking place between October 9-18, 2026 at CANK on Karl-Marx-Straße 95 in Berlin.
Conceived as an immersive experience of ballet set to electronic music, it marks the company’s most ambitious project to date.
The work is by Ballet Sur Real with guest artists Alisha Kobyliak, Roksokana Nakvatska, Maria Pommorsky and Camille Jackson. Music by Innox, Trax, Alarico, Ogtrues and Ignez.
Set within 2000 square meters of an abandoned department store, DANCÆ takes over the landmark location for an evening of new works combining ballet, contemporary dance, and large-scale installation.
Rattleskin is a new ballet set to electronic music that examines how our desires are shaped by the world we inhabit. Moving between romantic ideals and contemporary discourses on self-improvement, social media and self-optimization, it asks how our ideas of love, happiness and a meaningful life are constructed – and how much of what we want is ever truly of our own makingConceived as a fully immersive experience, spatialized video installations and a new media work extend throughout the entire space, forming a unified environment through which the audience moves and in which choreography, image and architecture unfold together.
The Performances
Ballet Sur Real, is the official ballet ensemble of DANCÆ, fuses classical ballet with electronic music, integrating immersive installations and innovative technologies into its choreographic language. The creations draw on contemporary life while delving into the deeper psychological motives that drive human behavior.
Concept & Choreography: Soraya Schulthess
Music Mixing: Ogtrues and Reka Zalan
Ensemble Members: Marlena Umland, Sofia Repo, Leonie Hansen, Andrea Marino & Kuang Yung
Guest Artists: Alisha Kobyliak, Roksolana Nakvatska, Maria Pommorsky and Camille Jackson.
Video Installation: Marcus Gaab & Hannah Schwaiger
New Media Installation: Amin Shahsavar
Exhibiting Artist: Izzy Waller
Team
Creative Direction: Soraya Schulthess
Project Manager: Pierre Renard
Lighting Design: 53grad Studio
Sound System & Spatial Audio Design: Alephalef Sound
PR and Artist Management: Quinto
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