I am a collector of stories.
To me, the personal story, brought to the stage as an offering, is what moves me to the edge of my seat. In my own work, I weave together memories of growing up in Berlin in the 1980s, my German-American identity, my queer femme perspective, my hilarious obsession with self-help strategies, and my ongoing search for earth-bound truths worth digging my feet into.
I have been a performer, storyteller and spoken word artist for many years. Spoken word—often described as the art of performance poetry—brings together the written word, voice and body, opening up new dimensions of a text through live performance.
Alongside spoken word, I have dedicated myself to the art of oral storytelling, exploring both traditional tales and autobiographical narratives.
Diving into the depth of a traditional tale feels like time travel: a way of carrying the knowledge, questions and imagination of the generations before us into contemporary expression.
My work moves between the intimate and the collective, between personal memory and larger questions about how we live and connect.
Upcoming performances of my work can be found on the events page. If you would like to learn the art of spoken word or storytelling yourself then look under creative mentoring or workshops.