PLANB
Creative Agency for Performing Arts
Artists
Projects
News
World premiere of Transes
We are looking forward to the world premiere of Transes, the new work by Isabelle van Grimde and her company Van Grimde Corps Secrets from Montréal on 24 April at Agora de la danse, Montreal, Canada.
PLAN B @ DDD in Porto
We will be in Porto from 27 April to 1 May for the DDD Festival and look forward to seeing performances and meeting professionals. See you soon!
The House of Trouble in France
The latest piece by Greek choreographer Patricia Apergi will have its French premiere in Roubaix on 29 and 30 March as part of the Le Grand Bain festival. Next dates: 6 and 7 July at the Paris l’été festival.
About
PLAN B – Creative Agency for Performing Arts is an office for production and distribution of Carmen Mehnert and Anne Schmidt based in Hamburg.
PLAN B mediates productions of different sizes by internationally renowned artists and creates and produces innovative projects worldwide.
PLAN B collaborates with artists according to their individual needs, from networking and distribution to the organisation and management of tours.
PLAN B focuses on internationalisation and is active in Europe and beyond.
PLAN B aims to advise and support the artists in their artistic development and to give more visibility to their work.
Carmen Mehnert
Carmen Mehnert was born in Lima, Perú, and finished her studies of Applied Theatre Science with a Master Degree at the University of Giessen, Germany. She was Head of Organization of the Internationales Sommertheater Festival Hamburg from 1994 to 1999 and Head of Organization and programme collaborator at the Festival Theaterformen of the World Expo in Hannover from 1999 to 2000. As a freelance dramaturge, she has worked from 2001 to 2006 with Sam Louwyck, Lisi Estaras, Einat Tuchman (Les Ballets C. de la B.), Yossi Berg and Oded Graf, Rasmus Ölme, Cristina Moura, and Akram Khan, among others. In 2003, she founded together with Constanza Macras the company “Dorkypark” and has since then been collaborating as a dramaturge in most of her pieces. From 2006 to 2008 she was dance dramaturge at the Tanztheater Ensemble of the Staatstheater Kassel under the direction of Johannes Wieland. From 2009 to 2018 she was Programme Director for Performing Arts at HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts in Dresden, Germany. Besides, she is active in jury and dramaturgical activities.
Anne Schmidt
Anne Schmidt, was born in Munich and studied theatre, film and media at the University of Vienna. During her studies she worked at Impulstanz Festival Vienna and Sommerfestival Kampnagel among others. From 2012 to 2018 she worked as the assistant to the Programme Director for Performing Arts and from 2016 also as coordinator for the residence programme at HELLERAU - European Center for the Arts Dresden.
Contact
PLAN B / Carmen Mehnert
Eppendorfer Weg 189
20253 Hamburg
Artists
Projects
News
World premiere of Transes
We are looking forward to the world premiere of Transes, the new work by Isabelle van Grimde and her company Van Grimde Corps Secrets from Montréal on 24 April at Agora de la danse, Montreal, Canada.
PLAN B @ DDD in Porto
We will be in Porto from 27 April to 1 May for the DDD Festival and look forward to seeing performances and meeting professionals. See you soon!
The House of Trouble in France
The latest piece by Greek choreographer Patricia Apergi will have its French premiere in Roubaix on 29 and 30 March as part of the Le Grand Bain festival. Next dates: 6 and 7 July at the Paris l’été festival.
About
PLAN B – Creative Agency for Performing Arts is an office for production and distribution of Carmen Mehnert and Anne Schmidt based in Hamburg.
PLAN B mediates productions of different sizes by internationally renowned artists and creates and produces innovative projects worldwide.
PLAN B collaborates with artists according to their individual needs, from networking and distribution to the organisation and management of tours.
PLAN B focuses on internationalisation and is active in Europe and beyond.
PLAN B aims to advise and support the artists in their artistic development and to give more visibility to their work.
Carmen Mehnert
Carmen Mehnert was born in Lima, Perú, and finished her studies of Applied Theatre Science with a Master Degree at the University of Giessen, Germany. She was Head of Organization of the Internationales Sommertheater Festival Hamburg from 1994 to 1999 and Head of Organization and programme collaborator at the Festival Theaterformen of the World Expo in Hannover from 1999 to 2000. As a freelance dramaturge, she has worked from 2001 to 2006 with Sam Louwyck, Lisi Estaras, Einat Tuchman (Les Ballets C. de la B.), Yossi Berg and Oded Graf, Rasmus Ölme, Cristina Moura, and Akram Khan, among others. In 2003, she founded together with Constanza Macras the company “Dorkypark” and has since then been collaborating as a dramaturge in most of her pieces. From 2006 to 2008 she was dance dramaturge at the Tanztheater Ensemble of the Staatstheater Kassel under the direction of Johannes Wieland. From 2009 to 2018 she was Programme Director for Performing Arts at HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts in Dresden, Germany. Besides, she is active in jury and dramaturgical activities.
Anne Schmidt
Anne Schmidt, was born in Munich and studied theatre, film and media at the University of Vienna. During her studies she worked at Impulstanz Festival Vienna and Sommerfestival Kampnagel among others. From 2012 to 2018 she worked as the assistant to the Programme Director for Performing Arts and from 2016 also as coordinator for the residence programme at HELLERAU - European Center for the Arts Dresden.
Contact
PLAN B / Carmen Mehnert
Eppendorfer Weg 189
20253 Hamburg