Christoph Levermann, grown up in Berlin, collected his first theatrical experiences at the Berlin theater "Das Weite Theater". From 2005 to 2006 he took acting-lessons at the studio of Christiane Kupfer. 2007 work as a stage-worker & backroundactorer at the " Berliner Ensemble".
2009 bis 2013 he studies at the University of Dramatic Art „Ernst Busch“ Berlin in the Department of Contemporary Puppetry; Graduate: Diploma Puppeteer/ Performing Artist.
During and after the studies he carried out engagements at
Drama Cologne, Puppet Theater of Magdeburg, Theater Chemnitz
State Theater Oldenburg, State Theater of Meiningen, Theater Bonn, Theatre of the City of Klagenfurt , Theater of Laughter Frankfurt Oder
as well as at State Opera Berlin, the Concert House Berlin, and
Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin
.
Smaller projects took him to the Friedrichstadt-Palace Berlin and the Thalia Theater Hamburg.
From 2014 to 2017 he was a permanent ensemble member at the Theater for Young Audience in Dresden.
2015 & 2016 Main actor in two seasons of the MEGA-Cartoon Network Show, produced for Cartoon Network
(Turner Media).
Between 2017 and 2019 several stays in Cape Town, South Africa; Teacher and apprentice at the ZIP ZAP circus school, work as artistic employee in independent theater productions.
In the season 2018/2019 participation in the workshop "Director and Object" at the Theater Junge Generation Dresden, in which theater makers are furthered and trained as puppetry directors.
Director's debut was in the season 19/20.
Work with the following directors: Mareike Mikat, Moritz Sostmann, Ariel Doron, Aron Stiel, Ania Michaelis, Maximilian von Mayenburg, Tim Tonndorf, Nils Zapfe, Astrid Griesbach, Melanie Sowa, Markus Joss, Matthias Jochmann, Nis Soogard, Annette Gleichmann, Magali Tosato, Jana Milena Polasek, Frank Alexander Engel, Catherine Umbdenstock, Mathias Becker, Rico Wagner, Philip Baumgarten, Lee Soo-eun, Sandra Marschner, Ulli Voland, Dennis Parchow
In smaller projects with: Christina Rast, Anna Montanja, Maria Ursprung, Florian Gottschick, Sascha Hargesheimer, Robert Hofmann, Jan Jochymski, Jo Parkes
Training and Education at the University of Dramatic Arts "Ernst Busch" Berlin; Department for Contemporary Puppetry:
Contemporary Puppetry – Prof. Markus Joss
Animation: (Czech school) - Prof. Hartmut Lorenz
Drama (by Berthold Brecht, Konstantin Stanislawski) - Prof. Horst Hawemann
Speech Training– Anna Strittmatter, Margret Wübbolt, Prof. Christina Laabs
Masque/ Mime (by Jaques Lecoq) – Andrea Kilian
Aikido (by Watanabe Sensei) – Prof. Martin Gruber (6.Dan)
Acrobatics - Jutta Burger
Yoga/ Kinetics - Vera Schlenker
Theatrical Biomechanikc (by Wsewolod Meyerhold) – Gennadij Bogdanov
Contemporary Clown – Angela de Castro
Improvisation - Prof. Hans-Jochen Menzel
Puppet Manipulation- Regina Menzel
Dramaturgy / Theater History: Jörg Lehmann, Holger Kuhla
Dramaturgy for Puppetry (Czech school) - Prof. Hartmut Lorenz
Aesthetics - Jarl Kremeier
Puppet construction– Ingo Mewes, Karin Tiefensee, Magdalena Roth
Prosody - Kerstin Hensel
Vocal Training: Prof. Hans Friedrich Ihme, Frank Becker
Body & Voice Training - Prof. Christina Laabs
Other Courses:
Archery & Fence - Tilo Mandel
Beat Box Workshop: Sebastian Fuchs
Microphone-/ Synchronization Workshop: Andrea Aust
Clown Workshop: Jayne Batzofin (Clowns without Borders)
Body & Voice Workshop - Theodoros Terzopoulos
Classical Dance - Suzann Bolick
Tap Dance - Jutta Burger
Digital Animation - Thurit Antonia Kremer
Racism and cultural practice - Josephine Apraku and Dr. Jule Bönkost IDB Institute for Non-discriminatory Education)
Selection of previous work
(For detailed view and Trailer-Show, click on the Dates)
Song of the sea
Director: Christoph Levermann
Theater Chemnitz
Outside the door
Director: Christoph Levermann
HfS "Ernst Busch" Berlin
Thumbelina
Director: Christoph Levermann
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Marco Polo
Director: Christoph Levermann a.O.
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Residents
Director: Moritz Sostmann
Performance Art Theatre Cologne
The Wizard of OZ
Regie: Aron Stiehl
Theatre of Klagenfurt
HAM
Director: Andrico Goosen
Drostdy Teater Stellenbosh, Southafrica
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Choreography: Maria Damm
Theater Young Audience Dresdenl
Boy with the suitcase
Director: Nis Soogard
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Visiting Time is over
Regie: Ariel Doron
Theater Young Audience Dresden
The Season
Director: Moritz Sostmann
Theater Young Audience Dresden
The mega, mega, mega, MEGA Cartoon Network Show
Director: Sandra Marschner
Katapult Film GmbH Berlin
The Moon Man
Director: Nils Zapfe
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Classics, all..
Director: Astrid Griesbach
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Sonnenallee
Director: Mareike Mikat
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Krabat
Director : Ania Michaelis
Theater Young Audience Dresden
The three Robbers
Director: Frank Alexander Engel
Theater Young Audience Dresden
The Process
Director: Ania Michaelis
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Cinderella
Director: Ania Michaelis
Theater Young Audience Dresden
Fight for Troy
Director: Tim Tonndorf
State Theater Oldenburg
Jungle Book 1914
Director: Rico Wagner
Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin
I am a Cyborg and maybe it´s ok
Director: Mathias Becker
Schaubude Berlin
A sheep for Life
Director: Anette Gleichmann
Kleistforum/ Theater of Laughter Frankfurt Oder
Where the Wild Things are
Director: Christina Rast
Thalia Theater Hamburg
King Deer
Director: Frank Alexander Engel
Puppet Theater Magdeburg
Deserted Shore, Medea Material, Landscape with Argonauts
Director: Matthias Jochmann
BAT Berlin
The Tale of the Priest and his worker Balda
Director: Melanie Sowa/ Friedrich Kirschner
Conzerthouse Berlin
The Valiant Little Tailor
Director: Maximilian von Mayenburg
State Opera Berlin
Steiff -Don´t be afraid of the dark
Director: Dennis Parchow
Film Academy Ludwigsburg
Heinz Holzer -
Advanced Fragmentaion
Director: Markus Joss
Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin
Day of the Wolfs
Director: Magali Tosato
BAT Berlin
Tales from the Vianna Woods
Director: Katherine Umbdenstock
Festival "Premiers Actes" France
The Lady from the day before
Director: Melanie Sowa
HfS Berlin
Wallenstein - Triology
Director: Peter Stein
Berliner Ensemble