Aurora Kellermann graduated in acting and later in theater studies in Rome. In 2007 she moved to Berlin, where she participated in various projects both at city theaters and in Berlin's independent theater scene as an actress, performer, writer and director.
Since November 2014, together with Chris Wohlrab, she has been directing TATWERK | Performative Forschung and is primarily responsible for programming and communication.
In 2012/13, in collaboration with BALLHAUS OST and thanks to the production award of the Italian Ministry of Culture MOVIN'UP, she realized the project »What's left of – Performative documentation about sex work«.
Since 2015 she has been a member of WELCOME PROJECT - THE FOREIGNER'S THEATRE.
The production »Intimate Strangers« was on tour from 2015 to 2019.
The latest production »Fear of Fear« premiered in September 2019 and has been touring since.
In 2016, Aurora Kellermann and Chris Wohlrab founded the DERIVAT label.
The first production »mixed_me - EinMenschShow« was created in 2017/18, and a revival is planned for June 2021 at ACKER STADT PALAST.
At TATWERK she conceived and curated the festivals »Possible Memories« (three editions 2015/16) and »Stripped Works« (2018) as well as the digital event series »Between Us – Backstage Peeling on Twitch« (2021).
In 2017, she developed the format #rehearsalmoments for THEATERSCOUTINGS Berlin, a series of events that brought emerging projects into contact with the audience.
Since 2016, she has been working at LAFT Berlin. There, she oversees the Rehearsal Spaces Plattform and, together with Christin Eckart, the program #performingsafety.
Chris Wohlrab was born and raised in East Berlin. As a freelance production manager and assistant director, he has worked since 2010 in various projects.
Together with his partner Aurora Kellermann, he has been running the studio TATWERK | Performative Forschung since 2014, producing projects at the intersection of research, documentation and performance under the label DERIVAT.
From 2011 - 2013 he was co-director of the THEATERKAPELLE and responsible for productions as »Woyzecken - Bürger Trinker Antifa«, »Tage des Zorns«, »Quartett«, »Die Kunden werden unruhig«, »What's left of«.
In 2018 he took over the production management and company management of SPREEAGENTEN (artistic direction Susanne Chrudina) and has since been in charge of their projects including »Rastplatz Marzahn«, »Mädchenorchester«, »Häuser-Fluchten«.
Since 2017 collaboration with director Malte Schlösser on »Mir ist alles viel zu laut und alles viel zu leise«, »Dein Gesicht ist eine wunderbare Bühne für mein Drama« and »Es fällt mir immer so schwer, Orte zu verlassen, an denen ich noch nie war«.
Chris & Aurora