Vita
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Fred Pommerehn |
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| 21.03 1964 | Born in Madison, Indiana, USA Has been living in Berlin since 1987 |
| 1982 | Graduation Bowie Senior High School, Bowie, Maryland, USA |
| 1982 – 1986 | Studied design at the North Carolina School of the Arts, Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts. Scholarships in 1985 and 1986 |
| 1986 – 1987 | Stage and lighting designer for the Freien Werkstatt Theater, Köln. |
| 1987 – 1990 | Assistant at the Schiller theater, Berlin. |
| 1990 | Selected as one of “ Top Ten Young Designers.” * Theater Crafts International, New York, NY. / Jan/Feb 1990 |
| since 1990 | Freelance Artist |
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| Overview Work | |
| 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 before 2000 | |
2009
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| February 2009 | light design VBIK Festball 2009 event Kaluza+Schmid Hotel InterContinental, Berlin |
| February 2009 | installation with children Winterakademie 4 Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin Theater Gessner Allee, Zürich |
| January 2009 | set and light design Amerika Franz Kafka director: Carlos Manuel Jugendtheaterwerkstatt Spandau, Berlin |
| 2008
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| December 2008 | light design Dealing with Life dance performance choreography: Christina Ciupke and Nik Heffner Tanznacht Berlin 08 Mouson Turm, Frankfurt |
| November 2008 | light design Bundespresseball event Kaluza+Schmid Hotel InterContinental, Berlin |
| November 2008 | light design Der Nussknacker(The Nutcracker) ballet choreography: Maguerite Donlon Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken |
| October 2008 | light and stage design Mozart getanzt dance performance choreography: Cayetano Soto St. Egidien, Nürnberg |
| October 2008 | light design 60 years Stern magazine event Kaluza+Schmid Spreebogen, Berlin |
| May 2008 | set design Der Sohn des Chao Pekin Opera Chi Chun-Hsiang / Ad de Bont director: Carlos Manuel Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin |
| March 2008 | set design Ping Tan Tales Gesine Danckwart Sophiensaele, Berlin |
| March 2008 | light design VBIK Festball 2008 event Kaluza+Schmid Hotel InterContinental, Berlin |
| January 2008 | light design Car of the Year 2008 Award Stern, Fiat event Kaluza+Schmid |
| 2007
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| October 2007 | Concept and Set Design Warum kommen die Dinge durcheinander Based on texts from Gregory Batson Theatre for children Director: Carlos Manuel Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin |
| September 2007 | Set and Light Design Karamasow by Dostojewski Director: Carlos Manuel Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin |
| August 2007 | Light Design Urban Delights Dance Performance Choreography: Be van Vark Dock11, Berlin |
| June 2007 | Light Installation Europäisches Jugendtreffen 2007 Alter Postbahnhof, Berlin |
| June 2007 | object and light installation Grosse Feuerwerksmusik concert Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci |
| May 2007 | light installation Roleplay Convention 2007 Münsterlandhalle, Münster |
| January 2007 | light design Romeo und Julia composer: Sergej Prokofjew ballet choreography: Maguerite Donlon Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken |
| 2006
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| December 2006 | scenic installation Die Verwandlung by Franz Kafka theatre director: Carlos Manuel Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin |
| November 2006 | installation for children Steinsuppe Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin |
| September 2006 | set and light design Karamasow by Dostojewski theatre director: Carlos Manuel Jugendtheaterwerkstatt Spandau, Berlin |
| September 2006 | artistic direction Expedition nach Nebenan exhibition Spandau, Berlin |
| June 2006 | object and light installation Vor Mozart concert Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssoucie |
| Spring 2006 | light design Subtitles dance performance choreography: Christiane Ciupke and Nik Haffner Stuttgart, Berlin, Frankfurt/M., München |
| January 2006 | direction, set and light design Die Häutungen der Königin object music theatre developed and directed by Francois Sarhan and Fred Pommerehn Spielzeit Europa, Berliner Festwochen |
| 2005
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| November 2005 | set and light design Party Down with Phil and Bill directed and performed by Priscilla Be and Victoria Pickett Friends of the Italian Opera, Berlin |
| November 2005 | installation Morgenland Abendstern with performance by Amelia Cuni, Werner Durand and Pia Praetorius Altstadt Herbstfestival, Düsseldorf |
| November 2005 | set and light design Nachtasyl director: Carlos Manuel Jugendtheaterwerkstatt Spandau, Berlin |
| October 2005 | installation Marienvesper concert composer: Claudio Monteverdi St. Egidien, Nürnberg |
| October 2005 | set design Der Freischütz director: Carlos Manuel Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin Received nomination as up-and-coming artist of the year / by ‘Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’ in the yearbook 2006 of ‘Theaterheute’ |
| September 2005 | light design It Happened to Me performance directed and performed by ‘Cheap’ Hebbel am Ufer (HAU 1), Berlin |
| June 2005 | object and light installation Musikalisches Hexengebräu concert Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci |
| June 2005 | installation Gemütlichkeit Eins 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin |
| Mai 2005 | installation Fortgehen Stille Konzerthaus, Berlin |
| Spring 2005 | direction, set and light design Les Articulations de la Reine object music theatre developed and directed by Francois Sarhan and Fred Pommerehn Festival Archipel, Geneva Theâtre Silvia Monfort, Paris Festival Perspectives, Saarbrücken Centre Culturel André Macraux, Nancy Arsenal, Metz |
| January 2005 | set and light design St. Jago music theater composer: Dieter Schnebel director: Cornelia Heger Konzerthaus Berlin |
| January 2005 | light design Lady Hamiltons Attitüden performance by Lindy Annis Hebbel Theater am Ufer |
| 2004
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| December 2004 | set and light design Jagos Frau dance performance choreography: Tarek Assam |
| June 2004 | light installation Eine Kleine Nachtmusik concert Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssoucie |
| February 2004 | set and light design Das Giraffenkind director: Carlos Manuel author: Christophe Pellet German Premier Thalia theater Halle |
| 2003
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| Fall 2003 | installation Churches 1-9 St. Egidien Nürnberg |
| November 2003 | set and light design Opus Exotica dance performance Choreography. Tarek Assam Stadttheater Giessen |
| September 2003 | installation built as performance No title choreography: Anja Hempel Schaubuehne Berlin |
| August 2003 | installation Galets de Plage / Das Strand Geröll Historischer Stadtkanal, Potsdam |
| August 2003 | set and light design Jeremias composer: Peter Eden St. Egidien Nürnberg |
| June 2003 | light installation Wasser Werk Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci |
| March 2003 | scenic installation, light design, costumes An Sich Bilder und Stille composer: Roland Pfrengle Berliner Festspiele / Hebbel Theater Berlin |
| 2002
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| November 2002 | light installation Anaparastsis III composer: Jani Christov Winter Music / Academy of the Arts Berlin |
| November 2002 | installation No title Werkstatt der Kulturen Berlin |
| October 2002 | installation No title St. Egidien Church Nürnberg |
| October 2002 | installation Le Grand Grwth composer: Francois Sarhan October en Normandie Festival Rouen, France |
| September 2002 | scenic installation und light design Peer Gynt director: Carlos Manuel Berliner Festspiele / Jugend Theater Werkstatt Spandau |
| September 2002 | light design Luci mie Traditrici and Lohengrin composer: Salvatore Sciarrino Settembre Musica Torino, Italy |
| August 2002 | installation No title Nikolaisaal Potsdam |
| July 2002 | artist in residence Octobre en Normadie Rouen, France |
| March 2002 | set and light design Michaels Jugend aus Donnerstag aus Licht composer: Karl-Heinz Stockhausen director: Cornelia Heger Berliner Festspiele |
| January 2002 | scenic installation and direction Einstein for Aliens David Moss / Fred Pommerehn Muziek Theater Transparent Antwerpen Belgium, Hebbel Theater Berlin Touring: April 2002 Minard Theater Gent Mai 2002 Cultural Capital Europe Brügge June 2003 Cutting Edge Festival Darmstadt Feb 2004 Traf,o’ theater Budepest |
| 2001
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| July 2001 | installation Enriched Environment Hermannplatz Berlin, 48 Hours Neukölln |
| June 2001 | installation No title Kunstkette Berlin |
| March 2001 | installation Lohengrin I – VI exhibition to accompany ‘Lohengrin’ the opera Fred Pommerehn/Ingrid von Wantoch-Rekowsky |
| March 2001 | set, light, and costume design Lohengrin composer: Salvatore Sciarrino director: Ingrid von Wantoch-Rekowsky Hebbel Theater Berlin Touring: March 2001 Musikfestival Brussels Oct 2001 Musica Strasbourg Nov 2001 Huttersfield Contemporary Music Festival Dec 2001 Nanterre Aman Piers / T+M Paris |
| 2000
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| November 2000 | set and light design Golem III Composer: Richard Teitelbaum Year of the New Arts Festival, Seoul Korea |
| September 2000 | installation Nie darfst du mich befragen Kryptonale Festival, Berlin |
| June 2000 | light installation No title Potsdamer Musikfest, Sanssoucie Potsdam |
| February 2000 | set design Kohlhaas nach Kleist director: Carlos Manuel Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel München |
| January 2000 | set and light design Ashtayama Amelia Cuni / Werner Durand Podewil Berlin, ZKM Karlsruhe |
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| September – December 1999 | artistic direction Urban Dialogues II Rathauspassagen Alexanderplatz Berlin |
| September 1999 | light installation Winterlandschaften Kryptonale Festival Berlin |
| July 1999 | set design Temistocle composer: Johann Christian Bach director: Cornelia Heger Kammeroper Berlin |
| April 1999 | Lichtstab Second prize in sculpture competition Sonderbauamt des Landes Brandenburg (not realized) |
| March1999 | scenic installation Gelehrtenrepublik by Arnold Schmidt Director: Carlos Manuel Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel AZ Rose Prize for outstanding artistic accomplishment |
| September 1998 | artistic direction Urban Dialogues I Spandauer Vorstadt, Berlin-Mitte |
| November 1998 | installation Problems with Football Kulturbrauerei Berlin |
| September 1998 | installation Behälter EU conference ‘Kultur in der Stadtentwicklung’ Berlin |
| August 1998 | scenic installation Performance without title Shelley Hirsch / Fred Pommerehn Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden |
| Juni1998 | gallery showing Temporary Residence Gallery O2 Berlin |
| Mai 1998 | set design Kafka Project director: Michael Degen Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel München |
| June 1997 | installations No title Zoologischer Garten, Berlin |
| Mai 1997 | installation Hospital of the Holy Ghost Belziger Kulturtage |
| November 1996 | artistic direction and installation Memory Arena III by Arnold Dreyblatt / Fred Pommerehn Arken Museum of Modern Art, Cultural Capital Europe Copenhagen, DK (Largest German project at the Cultural Capital) |
| September 1996 | set and light design Survival Songs by David Moss Leipzig Opera House, Berliner Ensemble, Kulturpalast Dresden |
| October 1995 | artistic direction and installation Memory Arena II by Arnold Dreyblatt / Fred Pommerehn Spiel Art Festival, Marstall Theater München |
| February 1995 | artistic direction and installation Memory Arena I by Arnold Dreyblatt / Fred Pommerehn Kampnagel Fabrik Hamburg |
| September 1994 | set and light design Wild Wires Tangle Tales Hans Peter Kuhn, David Moss Hebbel Theater Berlin |
| September 1994 | installation Umleitung Gallery O2, Nachtbogen Festival Berlin (Catalog ‚Kunstraum Strasse’ Vice Versa Verlag 2001) |
| May 1994 | co-director, set and lighting design Who’s Who in Eastern and Central Europe 1933 composer: Arnold Dreyblatt Goethe Institute, Dnes A Tady Festival Prague Other productions of ‚Who’s Who in Eastern and Central Europe 1933’: March 1995 Museum of Art Wolfsburg November 1995 Budapest Fall Festival, Goetheinstitut Hungary August 1997 Zurich Theaterspektakel, Hellerau Dresden, Staatstheater Ludwigshafen |
| February 1994 | set and light design Golem II composer: Richard Teitelbaum Ijsbreker Amsterdam NL |
| September 1993 | light design Fall of the House of Usher composer: Philip Glass director: Henry Akino Kammeroper Berlin |
| September 1993 | installation Überflüssig Gallery O2, Nachtbogen Festival, Berlin |
| October 1992 | light installation Fragmente der Sehnsucht Gabriele Henkel, Hans Peter Kuhn, Fred Pommerehn Sanssouci Potsdam |
| July 1992 | set and light design A Midsummer Nights Dream director: Ingrid Hammer Jugend Theater Werkstatt Spandau, Freie Volksbühne Berlin, Chos Theater Volgograd Russia |
| June 1992 | set and light design Oh Little Town of East New York by Shelley Hirsch Podewil, Berlin |
| February 1992 | Set and Light Design Golem composer: Richard Teitelbaum Berliner Festwochen |
| February 1991 | co-director, set and light design Who’s Who in Eastern and Central Europe Composer: Arnold Dreyblatt Inventionen Festival Berlin, Wiener Festwochen, Gasteig München |
| 1990 – 1996 | set and light design Dance Berlin/Tolada Dance Company and other companies in Berlin choreographers i.e. Joseph Tmim, Leonore Ickstadt, Regine Baumgart, Sasha Waltz. |