As a brand-new initiative Opera Lab Berlin wants to create opportunities for instrumentalists as well as singers to develop their skills in performance theatre. For this season we are introducing a series of performance workshops with members of Opera Lab Berlin. If you are interested in participating or finding out more information, please write to info@opera-lab-berlin.com.

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What you’ll do

• Devise  and perform puppet/figure/object sequences
• Collaborate on visual dramaturgy and transitions between sound, movement, and image.
• Operate medium-scale figures/objects; contribute to simple builds/adaptations with     the design team.
• Integrate mic’d performance, in-ears, and live cues; navigate improvisation within     structured scores.
• Support scene changes and onstage manipulation of scenographic elements when     needed.

You are:

• A skilled puppeteer or object-theatre artist with strong movement awareness.
• Comfortable devising, iterating fast, and co-authoring material in the room.
• Experienced with mask/figure/object work; stamina for continuous manipulation.
• Open to experimental music/theatre storytelling
• Based in (or able to be in) Berlin for the full rehearsal/performance period.
• Nice-to-have:     experience with live electronics, motion/gesture cues, or building/rigging     simple mechanisms.

Logistics & availability:

• Rehearsals:     15–20 Dec 2025; early Jan 2026 until premiere (detailed schedule provided     upon casting).
• Performances:     4, 6, 7, 8 Feb 2026 at Theater im Delphi.
• Location:     Berlin (rehearsal spaces TBA).
• Compensation information will be provided to interested applicants.
• Language:     working language English.
• Access:     please tell us any access needs up front; we’ll adjust schedules, room     set-ups, and tasking accordingly.

How to apply:

Send to operalabberlin@gmail.com subject“Puppeteer – YOU\ME/ALIEN – [Your Name]”:

1. Short note (max 200 words) on why this project resonates & relevant     experience
2. CV     (PDF)
3. Link(s) to showreel or clips (puppet/object work preferred)
4. Your availability for the dates above + any constraints
5. Any access needs we should know about

Deadline: 07 / 11 / 2025

Contact for questions: operalabberlin@gmail.com

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Are you a student, and are you interested in working with contemporary music theatre in Berlin? At Opera Lab Berlin we have great experiences with working with Erasmus interns from different fields of artistic studies. We offer you a flexible working environment, where you will plan out your internship period with our artistic director Evan Gardner. Send us a message (link to contact page), and tell us about yourself, and what you hope to achieve from an internship with Opera Lab Berlin.

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Aspart of our upcoming production YOU\ME/ALIEN, Opera Lab Berlin invites you to share personal stories and reflections on the experience of being"alien" - culturally, socially, emotionally, or geographically.

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Have you ever felt out of place in a new country, a system, a body, or a language?Have you experienced migration, displacement, or been treated as an outsider?What does it mean to belong - or not belong?

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We're looking for real-life stories, memories, or moments that resonate with the themes of alienation, cultural hybridity, border-crossing, and identity. Your contribution can be a short written reflection, a voice note, a poem, or even an image - what matters is the truth of your perspective.

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Submissions may be included (with permission) as part of the creative development of YOU\ME/ALIEN, featured in the performance’s installation elements, or shared on our digital platforms to amplify a chorus of voices reflecting on what it means to be seen as “the other.”

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Please send your contribution - along with your name, a brief bio or artistic background (optional), and any relevant links to your work to operalabberlin@gmail.com

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We welcome stories in any language and from people of all backgrounds. Submission scan be anonymous if preferred.

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By collecting and sharing these stories, we hope to build a collective archive of experiences- one that challenges boundaries, invites empathy, and makes space for complexity in the conversation about identity and belonging.

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