LONG DISTANCE CONtakT

Following a journey into each other’s realities and discussions about artistic methods, processes and specific projects, presenter Lydia Ziemke turns the focus to the future – how we might collectively imagine it, what each of us actually knows about it, and how we can shape it together.

This imaginative discourse is interwoven with – and thus fuelled by – inspiring music from Joss Turnbull, performing solo or with other musicians. In a visionary way, Joss Turnbull combines analogue percussion instruments, particularly from the Persian region, with electronic soundscapes.

This combination of discussion and music forms the invitation of this recurring event to relate our challenges to those of colleagues around the world, to actively journey into the future in our minds, and to let go a little whilst immersing ourselves in these soundscapes.

The venue and bar are open for socialising and relaxation.

October 2026:

A FERNKONtakT will be established with Amer Khalil, artistic director of the EL HAKAWATI Theatre in Jerusalem, and young theatre-makers at this venue – in Jerusalem and in the other Palestinian territories, including Gaza. Specifically, the focus will be on the influence of the theatre’s founder, Francois Abu Salem, and on two current productions.

Music is provided by Joss Turnbull and Charlie Prince. Electric guitar and percussion engage in an open dialogue. They combine expansive sounds with subtle rhythms, ambient sounds and extended playing techniques. From their collaborative work on THE BODY SYMPHONIC emerges a purely musical duo – graceful, intense and spontaneous.

A co-production by suite42 with Joss Turnbull and the tak Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg. Funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.