Curriculum Vitae
Career
2024
Creative Climate Leadership Program Switzerland 2024 by JULIE'S BICYCLE in partnership with Vert le Futur. Supported by the Cultural Foundation Pro Helvetia together with the Mercator Foundation Switzerland
Artistic Director of the NEXT LEVEL – Festival for games, interactive art and digital theater (March-September), Dortmund, DE
Since 2023
Expert for DigiCulture at the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT, Canton of Aargau, CH
Since 2009
Freelance performer, dramaturge, director, game designer, lecturer and curator
2021 – 2022
Digital dramaturgy at THEATER CHUR, CH (60%)
2010 – 2021
Dramaturg, game designer, performer and director for the game and theater group MACHINA EX, DE
2013 – 2017
Dramaturgy at ROXY BIRSFELDEN, CH (60%)
2007-2013
Study of “Cultural Studies and Aesthetic Practice” at the STIFTUNG UNIVERSITÄT HILDESHEIM, DE
2006 – 2007
Freelance theater educator at THEATER BASEL, CH
2004 – 2007
Primary school teacher at the PRIMARY SCHOOL OF FRENKENDORF, CH (60%)
2001 – 2004
Primary teacher studies at the UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK OF BASEL AND BASELLAND, CH
Completed Artistic Projects
2024
Residency scholarship RECONNECT with Leo Hofmann
- in the Villa CASTELEN, sponsored by cultural.bl and Augusta Raurica
Curation and hosting of the conference YOUR OWN SPACES: MULTIPERSPECTIVITY AND SPATIAL PRACTICES IN AUDIO/VISUAL FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
- in connection with the research project “Moving in Every Direction” at the Lucerne University of Art, Design and Film
Artistic collaboration: THE GAME by Trickster-p
- in cooperation with the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura and in collaboration with the Casa degli Artist Milano. Coproduction: Theater Chur, Theater Casino Zug, Theater Stadelhofen Zurich, ROXY Birsfelden, TAK Theater Liechtenstein and Triennale Milano Teatro
2023
Dramaturgical consultation: TWILIGHT – A THEATRICAL AUDIO WALK by Lukas Kubik and Basil Huwyler
- a production of the association Atopos
Research project AWAKEN THE SLEEPING GIANTS
- by Trickster-p and the Sandbox Collective as part of Pro Helvetia’s “To-gather” program
2022
Artistic collaboration: EUTOPIA by Trickster-p
- in cooperation with the LAC Lugano, the Theater Chur, the ROXY Birsfelden, the Südpol Luzern, the TAK Theater Liechtenstein and the FOG Triennale Milano Performing Arts
2021
Artistic Direction: THEATRE TIME CAPSULE- A participatory theatre project as a hybrid of workshop, performance and festival by Yves Regenass
- in cooperation with the House of Electronic Arts Basel, the ROXY Birsfelden, the Theater im Bahnhof Graz, the WUK Vienna, the Theater Stadelhofen Zurich and the FFT Düsseldorf
Dramaturgy: SONGS OF THE LAND from the association baM
- at the Theater Chur
Concept and performance: BESTIMMT – a participatory video performance for the classroom from the Theater Kormoran
- in cooperation with various schools in Flensburg, Hamburg and Gråsten (DK)
2020
Direction and artistic direction: HOMECOMING by machina eX
- in coproduction with HAU Berlin, FFT Düsseldorf and HELLERAU European Center for the Arts
Dramaturgy: LOCKDOWN by machina eX
- in coproduction with the FFT Düsseldorf
Artistic collaboration: A BOOK IS A BOOK by Trickster-p
- in coproduction with the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, the far° Nyon, the Theater Chur, the ROXY Birsfelden, the TAK Theater Liechtenstein, BLICKWECHSEL – Festival at the Puppentheater Magdeburg and the FOG Triennale Milano Performing Arts
Conception and performance: YOU NEVER DANCE ALONE. PARTICIPATORY INTERNET DANCE PROJECT from the Morphological Institute
- in coproduction with Tanzhaus Zürich
Concept, direction and performance: HOMESCHOOLING BALLET by Yves Regenass
- in coproduction with the Kaserne Basel
2019
Direction and artistic direction: SIGN HERE by machina eX
- in co-production with the Schauspiel Essen
Direction and game design: PATROL by machina eX
- in coproduction with the HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin and the FFT Düsseldorf
Direction and game design: REWIRE LEEDS by machina eX
- in co-production with the Transform Festival and the Leeds International Festival
Dramaturgy: MONDKIND by DALANG & Co.
- in coproduction with the GZ Buchegg (Zurich) and the Fabriktheater der rote Fabrik
Dramaturgy: L'AMORE IST NICHT UNE CHOSE FOR EVERYBODY (LOVING KILLS) from Collectivo Treppenwitz
- in coproduction with LuganoInScena, Teatro Foce Rassegna and Campo Teatrale Milano
2018
Artistic collaboration: NETTLES by Trickster-p
- in coproduction with the Teatro Sociale Bellinzona, the Theater Chur, ROXY Birsfelden, AK Theater Liechtenstein and the FOG Triennale Milano Performing Arts
Dramaturgy and Game Design: DISASTER by machina eX
- in coproduction with the HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin, the FFT Düsseldorf and the ROXY Birsfelden
Performance: MISSIONEN DER SCHÖNHEIT by Salome Schneebeli and Heta Multanen
- in coproduction with the Schauspielhaus Zürich
2017
Performance: ENDGAME by machina eX
- in coproduction with the HAU Hebbel am Ufer, the Schauspielhaus Bochum, the Münchner Kammerspiele, the FFT Düsseldorf, the Gessnerallee Zurich and the Staatstheater Darmstadt
Conception and performance: FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT by yuri500
- in coproduction with the ROXY Birsfelden
2016
Dramaturgy: ENJOY RACISM by Thom Truong
- in coproduction with the Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik and the ROXY Birsfelden
Artistic and Dramatic Direction: HAPPY HOUR by machina eX
- in coproduction with the Spooky Action Theatre and the Goethe Institute Washington
Dance dramaturgy: VIEL.ES by Bufo Makmal
- in coproduction with ROXY Birsfelden
Dramaturgy and Performance: GEISTER, GÄSTE UND WILDE TIERE from the Morphological Institute
- in coproduction with ROXY Birsfelden, Tanzhaus Zürich and South Caucasus Dance and Experimental Festival
Performance: AUF DEN SPUREN VON LABAN from the Morphological Institute
- in coproduction with Zürich tanzt
Performance: DADA, ANDERS from the Morphological Institute
- in coproduction with Haus Konstruktiv
2015
Dramaturgy and Performance: ISLÄNDERSAGAS by vorschlag:hammer and yuri500
- in coproduction with ROXY Birsfelden, CULTURESCAPES and Theater Chur
Dance dramaturgy: DOGGY STYLE by Joshua Monten
- in coproduction with the ROXY Birsfelden and the LOFFT Leipzig
Dance dramaturgy: L'OISEAU DE FEU _ DANSE INFERNALE by Kiriakos Hadjiioannou
- in coproduction with the ROXY Birsfelden
2014
Dramaturgy and production: KINGDOM by machina eX
- in coproduction with Steirischer Herbst, Graz
Artistic direction and performance: S3AP by machina eX
- in coproduction with the Festival Theater der Welt Mannheim (X-Firmen)
Dance dramaturgy: ALL.ES by Bufo Makmal
- in coproduction with the ROXY Birsfelden and the Tanzhaus Zürich
Dramaturgy and Performance: HEIMATSCHAUER. EINE ART LANDESAUSSTELLUNG from the Morphological Institute
- in coproduction with the ROXY Birsfelden
Dance dramaturgy: LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS – SUITE BALOISE by Kiriakos Hadjiioannou
- in coproduction with the ROXY Birsfelden
Dramaturgy and acting direction: BLIND VARIATION #3 by machina eX
- Commissioned production by the Nationaltheater Mannheim in coproduction with zeitraumexit eV as part of the 17th International Schiller Days
2013
Dramaturgy and Performance: HEDGE KNIGHTS by machina eX
- in cooperation with HAU Berlin
Dramaturgy: REDE AN DIE MENSCHHEIT by yuri500
- in coproduction with Brennstoff Theatertage Basel
Dramaturgy: NOSTALGIJA/HEIMWEHE/BIRSFELDEN by Ivna Žic, Lea Letzel and Nataša Rajković
- in coproduction with CULTURESCAPES and the ROXY Birsfelden
2012
Dramaturgy, game design and performance: HAPPY HOUR by machina eX
- in coproduction with Gessnerallee Zurich
Dramaturgy, game design and performance: WIR ABER ERWACHEN by machina eX
- in coproduction with HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin
2011
Dramaturgy, game design and performance: 15`000 GRAY by machina eX
Concept and performance: MANNHEIM `75 by machina eX
- in co-production with the 16th Schiller Days (X-Apartments)
2010
Dramaturgy, game design and performance: MAURICE by machina eX
2009
Performance: ABSTRACTS OF MEN from the Theater 11. August
- in coproduction with the Theaterhaus Hildesheim and the LOFFT Leipzig
Conception and performance: WENN RÄUME TRÄUMEN from the Theater Kormoran
- in coproduction with the city of Hildesheim
Project Management
2022
Curation and organization DIGIDAYS FESTIVAL #2
- at the Theater Chur
Curation and organization DIGIDAYS FESTIVAL #1
- at the Theater Chur
2021
Artistic direction THEATRE TIME CAPSULE. A participatory theatre project as a hybrid of workshop, performance and festival
- in cooperation with the House of Electronic Arts Basel, ROXY Birsfelden, Theater im Bahnhof Graz, WUK Vienna, Theater Stadelhofen Zurich and the FFT Düsseldorf
2021
Conception and implementation of the online lecture series INVESTIGATIONS
- at the Goethe-Institut Seoul, Korea
2019
Artistic direction and direction by SIGN HERE by machina eX
- at the Schauspiel Essen
2017-2018
Development and implementation of the qualification series GAMEPLAY@STAGE
- at the Federal Academy for Cultural Education, Wolfenbüttel
2014
Artistic direction, dramaturgy and technology by MACHINA EXCURSION: KINGDOM by machina eX
- in cooperation with the steirischer herbst, Wildon
2011
Conception and co-leadership of the workshop THE CLIMATE IS CHANGING of the international academy for pupils in grades 7-10 together with Dr. Edda Holl and Renate Büge
- in Bad Bederkesa
Teaching, Lectures and Mentorships
11/2024
Panel discussions STAGEHOUSE OF THE FUTURE and DIGITAL DRAMATURGY
- at the FOR REAL Festival, Ostend, BE
10/2024
Conception and implementation of the hackathon FLOOD THE ZONE WITH LOVE: BOTS FOR DIFFICULT TIMES
- in collaboration with Mirko Krejci for the PAD03 – Performing Arts & Digitality Festival, Wiesbaden
09/2024
Panel discussion DIGITAL AESTHETICS. AN EXTENSION with Inke Arns and Carla Streckwall
- at Hebbel am Ufer 2 as part of the Berlin Art Week 2024
08/2024
Organization and moderation of the event WHAT ARE WE DOING? Theater and Climate Action in Basel as part of the Theater Festival Basel
- in cooperation with Dorian Sari, t.Punkt Basel and the Kaserne Basel
04-06/2024
Seminar PARTICIPATIVE STRATEGIES OF DIGITAL DRAMATURGIES
- at the University of Hildesheim
05/2023
Workshop within the project CULTURE AND DIGITALIZATION
- at the Lucerne School of Art and Design
03/2023
Block seminar DIGITAL DRAMATURGY
- at the Bern University of the Arts
12/2022
Impulse seminar MA TP: DIGITAL DRAMATURGIES FOR THEATRE EDUCATION
- at the Department of Performing Arts and Film at the Zurich University of the Arts
10/2022
Keynote speech at the PAD02 performingarts.digital Festival
- in Darmstadt
09/2022
Seminar MA TP: REHEARSING SYSTEMS
- at the Department of Performing Arts and Film at the Zurich University of the Arts
2021
Mentoring for the master's project SMILE AND BE QUIET by Karin Rose
- at the Dimitri School Verscio
Mentoring for the master's project MONSTA SCHOOL by Melisa Su Taskiran and Stephan Eberhard
- at the Bern University of the Arts
Keynote INTERNAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES
- as part of fairspect #4 at Gessnerallee Zurich
12/2021
Elective module MA TP: “ZZZZschhhhsss.“ DIGITALITY SHORT-CLOSES THEATER
- at the Department of Performing Arts and Film at the Zurich University of the Arts
11/2021
Keynote at the 1st Forum for Digital Transformation
- at the Augsburg State Theater
05/2021
Online Symposium at ON/LIVE – THE THEATER OF DIGITAL NATIVES
- at the FFT Düsseldorf
04/2021
Workshop as part of the series THE COMMONS
- at the State University of Music and Performing Arts, Stuttgart
01/2021
Book presentation LEARNING FROM THE LOCKDOWN
- at the Kaserne Basel
2020
Mentorship PROMETHEUS AND THE SMELL
- the apocalyptic dancers @ flausen+ young artists in residence, Galerie KUB, Leipzig
12/2020
Book presentation LEARNING FROM THE LOCKDOWN
- at the FFT Düsseldorf, Central Library Düsseldorf
10/2020
Block seminar PLAY ME!
- at the Bern University of the Arts
12/2019
Impulse seminar MA: PARTICIPATIVE SPACES
- at the FHNW, University of Art and Design, Institute for Interior Design and Scenography
06/2019
Lecture as part of the AKADEMIE #1 of the Impulse Festival
- at the Ringlokschuppen, Mülheim an der Ruhr
03/2019
Keynote speech GAMING AND THEATER
- for the course Theater and Film Culture at Bavarian Schools the Academy for Teacher Training and Personnel Management, Dillingen an der Donau
03/2019
Block seminar THEATER KNOTS COMPUTER GAMES: DRAMATURGIES AND GAME DESIGN IN GAME THEATER
- at the Bern University of the Arts
02/2019
Seminar COMPUTER GAMES AS A BASIS FOR THEATRE EDUCATIONAL WORK
- at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
05/2018
Seminar WRITING APPLICATIONS
- for the CAS course in cultural mediation for the association Kuverum
01/2018
MA Module Directing THEATER IS FRENCH KISSING COMPUTER GAMES: DRAMATURGIES AND GAME DESIGN IN GAME THEATER
- at the Zurich University of the Arts
12/2016
Seminar COMPUTER GAMES IN THE PERFORMING ARTS
- at the German Seminar of the Leibniz University Hannover
02/2014
Lecture GAMES AS THEATER FORMATS
- at the Teacher Training College of the University of Applied Sciences North-West Switzerland
2013-2019
Seminars and qualification series on the topic of GAME DESIGN IN THEATER
- at the Federal Academy for Cultural Education, Wolfenbüttel
Scientific Projects
Since 2024
Researcher with the project AGENCY OF CHANGE: THE CALL at metaLAB(at)Basel
2022
Consulting for the SNSF Research Project MOVING IN EVERY DIRECTION
- at the Lucerne School of Art and Design
2013
Diploma thesis at the University of Hildesheim, Performance Studies: "`But they can dance'. Transculturality in contemporary dance. A comparative analysis"
- Supervision by Prof. Dr. Mieke Matzke, overall grade: 1.0
2011
Pre-diploma thesis at the University of Hildesheim, Performance Studies: “The power of looking at the other: postcoloniality and theatre using the example of staging Exhibit A: German Southwest Africa by Brett Bailey"
- Supervision by Prof. Dr. Mieke Matzke, overall grade: 1.0
Awards
2019
Tabori Prize
- with machina eX
2016
Best Direction of Plays in Professional Theater in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia
Migros-Kulturprozent-award in the category Digital Art
- with machina eX
2013
Audience Award Brennstoff Theatertage Basel
- for the piece SPEECH TO HUMANITY by yuri500
2012
Jury Prize BEST OFF Lower Saxony
- for the piece 15'000 GRAY by machina eX
2010
Jury Prize 100° Festival, Berlin
- for the piece 15'000 GRAY by machina eX
Jury Work
2017
Treibstoff Theatertage Basel
2015-2017
PREMIO – Young Talent Award for Theater and Dance
Publication and Press
2020
VIRTUAL SPACE AS A PROTECTIVE ZONE
- in Pfost, Haiko/ Renfordt, Wilma/Schreiber, Falk for the NRW KULTURsekretariat: Learning from the Lockdown? Reflections on Free Theater Alexander Verlag, Berlin.
2018
DIGITAL THEATER- The use of virtual space in school theatre practice
- in School Theatre: Spaces, Edition 33, Friedrich Verlag GmbH, Seelze.
2012
THE FUTURE OF THEATER. An email conversation by machina eX (here Yves Regenass, Laura Alisa Schäffer and Jan Philip Steimel) about object theatre, cultural hybrids and audience empowerment”
- in Esch, Christian/von Hartz, Matthias/Stromberg, Tom (eds.): There is another way. Theater Festival Impulse 2007 to 2011, Verlag Theater der Zeit, Berlin.
2010
- in Porombka, Stephan/Mertens, Mathias (eds.): Status messages. Writing on Facebook, Blumenkamp Verlag, Salzhemmendorf.
2022
Söldi, Tobias: Curtain up for Telegram and Virtual Reality
- The Weekly Newspaper, No. 9, March 3-9.
2021
Walser, Dagmar: Digitality in the Theater: "It's about much more than screens"
- SRF, December 3rd.
2020
Jonah, Lara: Theater despite Corona: Yves Regenass from machina eX on “Lockdown”
- kulturnews, May 3rd.
2020
Enkeler, Christiane: “Our screens are hissing.” Dramaturg Yves Regenass in an interview about Telegram-Theater
- riffreporter.de, May 11th.
2013
Tobler, Andreas: This is where the stage comes into play
- Berner Zeitung, April 26th.
2011
Lange, Isa: city theater of the future
- Idw – Science Information Service, December 12th.
Scholarships
06/2024
RECONNECT studio scholarship at Villa Clavel in Castelen near Augst
- with Leo Hofmann
2008-2012
Minerva College
- Excellence Grant from the Hildesheim University Foundation
2007-2013
Scholarship from the Canton of Basel-Landschaft
2007-2010
Scholarship from the Handschin Foundation
2007-2008
Scholarship from the Alfred and Ilse Stammer-Meyer Foundation