Evgenia Chetvertkova
21.05.1985
Performer, dancer, theatre-maker  transforming in multidisciplinary artist

After a very traditional dancing childhood (ballet and folk dances) I decided to become a psychologist, however during my studies I discovered butoh, physical theater, improvisation and postmodern theatre.After receiving BA in psychology, I changed several collectives and stayed with POEMA Theatre from 2010 till 2017.

There I transformed in a clown, butoh dancer, performer, directed many site-specific performances. In 2013/14, I co-founded the Experimental Theatre and Animation Laboratory. Between 2014 and 2017, she performed in Macbeth, directed by Luc Perceval.

Since 2019 after accomplished   MA SODA program, I became berlin-based artist, focused on participatory, immersive, site-specific, and one-on-one formats.

In my works I often try  to blur distinction between formats, challenge audience with unexpected participative situations. I am in search, how to transform perception of ordinary towards mistery, poetry, inspiration and  surprise as collective experience.


PROJECTS
2025

“Let’s chew on it”, Pink You Fest, Ackerstadt palast
“Zapping”, with my collective CHANNEL 4   (michela filzi, Nobutaka Shomura, Kayla Elrod, Mark Ballyk)
“Safe Mob”, dance piece by Milena Stein (dancer)
“Change Machine”, performance and video (BYOBB), Cordilliera

2024

“Blessed Are Those Who Grieve“ experomental short film with Zora Ritz and Kayu Yeung
“Exile Promenade”, performative soundwalk, director assistant
"Zusammen Fest" - Collaborative multidisciplinary event, Kulturhaus Baumschulenweg, performances and installations
“ONSITE residency and festival 2024”, performances and installations

2023

“SCHRÄGER VÖGEL”, dance piece by Danilo Andres, dancer
“Surface”, solo performance, Svetova1, Alta theater, (Prague)
“Existation. ASP” participative site-specific project at Anton Saefkow Platz
“RoundAbout”, participative video-light installation
“ONSITE residency and festival 2023” - production assistant

2022

“Parallel and Phases”, dance performance by Christine Bonansea, Dock 11, dancer
“Alter”, video installation and performance in collaboration with Tarlie Lumby, OnSite festival, Berlin
“Gamer”, dance piece by Christine Bonansea, Berlin, dancer
“Shadows”, Mutabor, Moscow, choreographer, performer

2021

“(A)-Transboundary language” Sound-video installation by Lutz Gallmeister, choreography Ricardo de Paula, dancer, performer
“Physical Landscape”, dance piece by Federica Dauri for Larnaca Biennale, dancer
“Something Happens” – a marathon of participative performances and installations, performer, choreographer, director in collaboration with Tarlie Lumby, Nadezda Nazarova, Breeanne Saxton, Evan Swisher
“Viril” solo performance, Acud Theater


2020

“ExplosioPerformer, dancer, choreographer”, by Alica Minar, HZT MA Choreography graduation piece, dancer, performer, Uferstudios, Berlin
“CUNTethics&SQUATconstellations”, by Teo Vlad and Yuko Kaseki, dancer, performer, Dock11, HeizHaus Uferstudios, Berlin
“PER ANHALTER” festival, curation assistance and performances 
“Reality Hack” lecture-performance, additional programme, Mala Inventura, Prague


2019

“Phase Shifting Index” by Jeremy Shaw, dancer, actress,
“Never Ending Journey” participative performance, director, Acud Theater, Berlin
“Birthday Party” participative performance, director, performer, Cross Attic, Prague
Hidden performance, series of participative events in cafe Siroko, Budweis Prague, director, performer 



2018

“CO” SODA graduation work, a participative event for 60 people, Uferstudios, Berlin
“Something Happens” series of site-specific participative performances, developed within the masters
research, Acud Theatre, Berlin, Budweis

2014 -2017 Macbeth, dir. Luc Perceval, dancer, Baltic House Theatre, Saint-Petersburg

2010 -2017 dancer and performer in PoemaTheatre (Moscow, Russia). Since 2015 - a leader and a choreographer

2014-2017 – workshops and classes by Poema Theatre, teacher

2016 “BEREG” – crossmedium art-residence for young artists, co-curator, choreographer, Crimea

2015 , 2013 site-specific dance performances for Arkhstoyanie Land Art Festival, choreographer, Moscow

2013-2014 co-founder, teacher and choreographer in “Experimental theatre and animation laboratory”, Moscow

2011-2013 dancer “Cuckoo” (chor. Alisa Panchenko), Kannon Dance Dance Company, Saint-Petersburg

2010 dancer in “Butterflies” (chor. Shusaku Takeuchi ) at “White Carnival” festival by Slava Polunin

2009 Performance with “Ilotopie Companie” at “Congress of fools” festival by Slava Polunin

2008- 2009 dancer/performer







        EDUCATION

2017-2019 MA programme SODA (Solo Dance Authorship) HZT, UDK Berlin

2015 SOTA - programme for contemporary dance and performance in Moscow

2002-2007 specialist psychology, Moscow State University

        Contemporary dance, voice, gaga  and performance workshops with Jule Flierl and Antonia Baehr, Danilo Andreas, Alvin Collantes, Tanja Saban, Paul White, Andrew Morrish, Christine Bonansea, Diego Agullo, Boris Charmatz

        • SNDO Intensive course

        • SEAD Intensive course

Various butoh workshops:Yuko Kaseki, Masaki Iwana, Dairokudakan, Karlotta Ikeda, Ko Murobushi, Ken Mai

Additional skills

Light technician, photographer

Dance facilitator:
Passion Play Pleasure dance retreat with Alvin Collantes and Evan Swisher (2022-2024)

Dance facilitator:

Passion Play Pleasure dance retreat with Alvin Collantes and Evan Swisher (2022-2024)

Coole Kinder: dance sessions for kids in refugee houses

ev.chetvertkova@gmail.com