CV THOMAS LEHMEN
Thomas Lehmen is a German choreographer, dancer, performer and teacher.
Born 1963, he studied at the School for New Dance Development in
Amsterdam. His productions “distanzlos” (1999), "mono subjects" (2001),
“Schreibstück” (2002), “Stationen” (2003), “Funktionen” (2004), “It’s
better to…” (2004) and “Lehmen lernt” (2006), “Schrottplatz” (2010) are
touring world wide. “Schreibstück” and “Funktionen” have accompanying
publications. In his work and his teaching, he is interested in
communications and creative relations of human beings and their
constitutive factors. Thomas teaches extensively. During the academic
year 2010-2011, he is professor at the Arizona State University.
Work (Place of premiere):
1995
"Brainsand" (Fabrik Potsdam)
1997
"EXTENDED VERSION" (Theater am Halleschen Ufer, Berlin)
1998
"friendly fire" (Theater am Halleschen Ufer, Berlin)
"No Fear" (Theater am Halleschen Ufer, Berlin)
1999
"Baustelle, Einfahrt Freihalten" (comission of the Goethe Institute, Tallinn)
"distanzlos", Solo (Theater am Halleschen Ufer, Berlin)
2001
"mono subjects", Trio (TanzWerkstatt, Berlin)
"clever" (comission of Dance Northwest and the University of Lancaster)
"One Two One" (Internationales Tanzfest Berlin)
2002
"Schreibstueck", score (This score meanwhile interpreted by 28 choreographers)
"Dialogues", with artists on-site (Rio de Janeiro)
2003
"Kaffee Kuchen Menschen Arbeit" (first working phase of „STATIONS“) (Berlin)
„STATIONEN - Station 1, Berlin“ (TanzWerkstatt/Podewil, Berlin)
„Operation“ (video lecture) (HAU, Berlin)
2004
"Ali" (video lecture) (HAU, Berlin)
"FUNKTIONEN" (Zagreb, Kuusiku, Sofia, Berlin)
"It's better to..." (IMDT, Dublin)
2005
"Laughing-Crying" (Laban, London)
2006
"Lehmen lernt" (Tanzplattform 2006, Stuttgart)
"In All Languages" (Hebbel am Ufer)
"Invitation" (Haus der Kunst München)
"Heromatik" (Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin)
“Pregunta” (Teatro Victorio, Montevideo)
2009
“How it happened” (commissioned by Goethe-Institut, La Paz, Bolivia)
2010
"Schrottplatz" (PACT Zollverein, Essen)
Publication:
2002 Thomas Lehmen "Schreibstück" (German/English), ISBN 3-00-009996-4.
2003 Thomas Lehmen „STATIONEN“, Magazine (German/English), ISSN 1612-7161.
2004 Thomas Lehmen "FUNKTIONEN tool box" (English), ISBN 3-00-014990-2.