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cranky bodies a/company is a dance company founded by Peter Pleyer and Michiel Keuper in 2020

22/05/2026

Some glimpses of last days‘ rehearsals. It has been such a pleasure to reconnect with this Cranky group. Come join us for three more nights of VIEW.POINT.MARY, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 22nd, 23rd and 24th of May - 7:30 pm at DOCK11 🤗⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈

With the support of and Hauptstadt Kultur Fonds

With

schoen

📷

19/05/2026

This week VIEW.POINT.MARY, our latest production is coming back to the stage - Thursday through Sunday, 21st-24th of May! 🤗⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 In this piece we celebrate Mary Overlie, the original anarchist of postmodern dance and originator of the Six Viewpoints Theory. This time we will take the Halle of Dock11, where will re-install her legendary horizontal laboratory, where dance, sound, costume, and sculpture will move together in ever changing constellations. Please come join we’d love to see you there!

With the support of and Hauptstadt Kultur Fonds

With

schoen

📷

18/05/2026

This week VIEW.POINT.MARY, our latest production is coming back to the stage from Thursday through Sunday, 21st-24th of May! 🤗⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 In this piece we celebrate Mary Overlie, the original anarchist of postmodern dance and originator of the Six Viewpoints Theory. This time we will take the Halle of Dock11, where will re-install her legendary horizontal laboratory, where dance, sound, costume, and sculpture will move together in ever changing constellations. Please come join we’d love to see you there!

With the support of and Hauptstadt Kultur Fonds

With

schoen

📷

14/05/2026

VIEW.POINT.MARY, our latest production is coming back to the stage 21-24 of May! 🤗⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 In this piece we celebrate Mary Overlie, the original anarchist of postmodern dance and originator of the Six Viewpoints Theory. This time we will take the Halle of Dock11, where will re-install her legendary horizontal laboratory, where dance, sound, costume, and sculpture will move together in ever changing constellations. Come join!

With the support of and Hauptstadt Kultur Fonds

With

schoen

📷

28/04/2026

VIEW.POINT.MARY, our latest production is coming back to the stage 21-24 of May! 🤗⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 In this piece we celebrate Mary Overlie, the original anarchist of postmodern dance and originator of the Six Viewpoints Theory. This time we will take the Halle of Dock11, where will re-install her legendary horizontal laboratory, where dance, sound, costume, and sculpture will move together in ever changing constellations. Come join!
crankybodies dance performance
With the support of and Hauptstadt Kultur Fonds

With

MarcLohr
schoen

📷

18/03/2026

Last Saturday we pitched our improvisational choreographic approach and future plans for Cranky Bodies a/company at the Tanzplattform Deutschland ⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈
Here are some impressions.

Thank you for inviting us, ! Thank you , for the engaging moderation! And thank you to the audience for your attention, the many reactions, and the conversations afterwards — it was a pleasure!

If you’re interested, you can find our pitch in EN/DE on our website — just scan the QR code :)

16/02/2026

Coming up! Peter will restage his performance SOLO 2025 + SLOW RAVE this week, Thu 19 / Fri 20 February 2026 ⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 For those who missed it last October — and for those who’d love to see it again — come join us!

SOLO 2025 + SLOW RAVE
Thu 19. / Fri 20. February 2026
7:30 pm .

Just Dance? Peter Pleyer takes stock: he grapples with his development as an ageing dancer in complicated times and invites the audience to a „slow rave“.
So what remains? The release technique and contact improvisation of Steve Paxton’s solo works, set to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the flowing, complex dances of Trisha Brown, which continue to exude physical appeal.
But what of his quiet presence, personal storytelling and meditation? What of his contemplative movement practice with Barbara Dilley and his q***r political activism? Does this solo mark the end of a series of dance works that began in 2014 with the „Ponderosa Trilogy“ at Tanzhaus Düsseldorf, which, in retrospect, can be seen as a ten-year exploration of his personal dance history and the evolution of contemporary dance?
This solo tells the story of changes to the body and its movements, and of a perception practice accompanied by curiosity and a love of dance.

09/02/2026

Coming up this weekend! Still time to sign up for last minute spots for Peter’s Cranky Bodies Weekend Workshop. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Dive into Peter’s sharing of techniques from the Cranky repertoire — February 14th and 15th. Still time to sign up. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! Please find more info below ⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈

[EN]
Cranky Bodies a/company – Weekend Workshop February 14 & 15 @ DOCK 11, Berlin 10:30–17:30
Join Peter Pleyer for two full days of moving, exploring, and performing! We’ll warm up with anatomical release and partner work, then dive into playful and deep improvisation scores – from Contact Improvisation and Authentic Movement to Contemplative Dance Practice & Six Viewpoints.
► 4 sessions, 3h each
► Sliding scale: 120–180€ ► more info and registration: [email protected]

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[DE]
Cranky Bodies a/company – Weekend Workshop 14. & 15. Februar @ DOCK 11, Berlin
10:30–17:30
Zwei volle Tage mit Peter Pleyer – Bewegen, Forschen, Performen! Wir starten mit Anatomical Release und Partnerarbeit und tauchen dann ein in spielerische und tiefgehende Improvisationsscores – von Contact Improvisation und Authentic Movement bis zu Contemplative Dance Practice & Six Viewpoints.

► 4 Sessions à 3 Stunden
► Sliding scale Beitrag: 120–180 €
Mehr Infos & Anmeldung [email protected]

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04/02/2026

Coming up! Peter will restage his performance SOLO 2025 + SLOW RAVE over two nights, Thu 19 / Fri 20 February 2026 ⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈 For those who missed it last October — and for those who’d love to see it again — come join us!

SOLO 2025 + SLOW RAVE
Thu 19. / Fri 20. February 2026
7:30 pm .

Just Dance? Peter Pleyer takes stock: he grapples with his development as an ageing dancer in complicated times and invites the audience to a „slow rave“.
So what remains? The release technique and contact improvisation of Steve Paxton’s solo works, set to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the flowing, complex dances of Trisha Brown, which continue to exude physical appeal.
But what of his quiet presence, personal storytelling and meditation? What of his contemplative movement practice with Barbara Dilley and his q***r political activism? Does this solo mark the end of a series of dance works that began in 2014 with the „Ponderosa Trilogy“ at Tanzhaus Düsseldorf, which, in retrospect, can be seen as a ten-year exploration of his personal dance history and the evolution of contemporary dance?
This solo tells the story of changes to the body and its movements, and of a perception practice accompanied by curiosity and a love of dance.

30/01/2026

Coming up! We continue the Weekend Workshop format in 2026! Dive into Peter’s sharing of techniques from the Cranky repertoire — February 14th and 15th. Still time to sign up. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! Please find more info below ⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈

[EN]
Cranky Bodies a/company – Weekend Workshop February 14 & 15 @ DOCK 11, Berlin 10:30–17:30
Join Peter Pleyer for two full days of moving, exploring, and performing! We’ll warm up with anatomical release and partner work, then dive into playful and deep improvisation scores – from Contact Improvisation and Authentic Movement to Contemplative Dance Practice & Six Viewpoints.
► 4 sessions, 3h each
► Sliding scale: 120–180€ ► more info and registration: [email protected]

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[DE]
Cranky Bodies a/company – Weekend Workshop 14. & 15. Februar @ DOCK 11, Berlin
10:30–17:30
Zwei volle Tage mit Peter Pleyer – Bewegen, Forschen, Performen! Wir starten mit Anatomical Release und Partnerarbeit und tauchen dann ein in spielerische und tiefgehende Improvisationsscores – von Contact Improvisation und Authentic Movement bis zu Contemplative Dance Practice & Six Viewpoints.

► 4 Sessions à 3 Stunden
► Sliding scale Beitrag: 120–180 €
Mehr Infos & Anmeldung [email protected]

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ImageWork
ContactImprovisation
crankybodies
peterpleyer
workshop

Photos

13/01/2026

New year, new dates! After the great reception of our Weekend Workshops in 2025, we’ll continue this format in 2026! Dive into Peter’s sharing of techniques from the Cranky repertoire — February 14th and 15th. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! Please find more info below ⚪️⬛️🔷🔴🌈

[EN]
Cranky Bodies a/company – Weekend Workshop February 14 & 15 @ DOCK 11, Berlin 10:30–17:30
Join Peter Pleyer for two full days of moving, exploring, and performing! We’ll warm up with anatomical release and partner work, then dive into playful and deep improvisation scores – from Contact Improvisation and Authentic Movement to Contemplative Dance Practice & Six Viewpoints.
► 4 sessions, 3h each
► Sliding scale: 120–180€ ► more info and registration: [email protected]

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[DE]
Cranky Bodies a/company – Weekend Workshop 14. & 15. Februar @ DOCK 11, Berlin
10:30–17:30
Zwei volle Tage mit Peter Pleyer – Bewegen, Forschen, Performen! Wir starten mit Anatomical Release und Partnerarbeit und tauchen dann ein in spielerische und tiefgehende Improvisationsscores – von Contact Improvisation und Authentic Movement bis zu Contemplative Dance Practice & Six Viewpoints.

► 4 Sessions à 3 Stunden
► Sliding scale Beitrag: 120–180 €
Mehr Infos & Anmeldung [email protected]

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ImageWork
ContactImprovisation
crankybodies
peterpleyer
workshop

Photos

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Lindenstrasse, 91
Berlin
10969

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