Curriculum Vitae Name Christina Comtesse Address Hoffmannstr. 5A 64283 Darmstadt Germany Tel: +49-6151-293174 Mobile: +49-172-3014551 Email: [email protected] Website www.chriscomtesse.com Nationality: British and German Dance Education 1983 - 1985 London School of Contemporary Dance, The Place, London UK. Scholarship 1982 - 1983 Exeter Dance Centre by Mollie Penn, Classical Ballet and Graham Technique 1966 - 1978 Milton Taylor School of Dance, Bristol. R.A.D. Curriculum: Pre-Elementary, Elementary, Intermediate, Advance Education 1979 - 1985 Exeter University, B.Sc. In Chemistry 1966 - 1978 St. Ursula's High School, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England 12 O'Levels, 1 OA'Level, 3 A'Levels Stage Experience Aug 2018 - Freelance Choreographer, Guest Trainer, Choreographic Assistant Aug. 2016-18 Choreographer for Landestheater Linz and Deputy Director of TANZLIN.Z, Austria 2014-2016 Freelance Choreographer, please see Choreographic List – Choreographic Assistant and Guest Trainer Theater Heidelberg - Dance Company Nanine Linning, Volksbühne Berlin, Stadttheater Gießen, Musiktheater Linz (Austria), see Teaching Experience 2006 - 2014 Rehearsal Director, Trainer, Choreographic Assistant, Deputy Director of the Tanztheater, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany 2004- 2006 Rehearsal Director, Trainer, Choreographic Assistant, Luzerner Theater (Switzerland) 2001- Freelance Choreographer and dancer, please see Choreographic List Aug.2004 1994-2000 Dancer, Choreografisches Theater Johann Kresnik, Volksbühne, Berlin 1998 International Course for Professional Choreographers and Composers, Wakefield, U.K, participation as choreographer 1990 and International Course for Professional Choreographers and Composers, Wakefield, 1992 U.K, participation a dancer 1989-1994 Dancer, Choreografisches Theater Johann Kresnik, Bühnen der Freien Hansestadt Bremen 1988-1989 Dancer, Bremer Tanztheater, Heidrun Vielhauer and Rotraut de Neve, Bühnen der Freien Hansestadt Bremen 1986-1988 Dancer,Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück, Germany, Tanztheater Joel Schnee 1985 - 1986 Dancer, “181 Dance”, Contemporary dance performance project Fulham and Hammersmith, London. Music by Christopher Benstead, choreography by the group of three dancers. Aug. 1985 International Course for Professional Choreographers and Composers, Guildford, University of Surrey, participation as a dancer 1983-1986 “The Danceband“, Group of four dancers and four musicians with Music by Gary Carpenter, choreography by Lynn Earnshaw Choreographic Experience 2021 „Jemand, Ein Hommage an Johann Kresnik“, CCB Kärnten,Österreich, Author Christoph Klimke, Regie Hannes Hametner, Bühne Gottfried Helnwein 2020 „Carmen“ Choreography Staatstheater Cottbus, Regie Stephan Märki 2019 „The Threepenny Operar“ Theater Heidelberg, Director Holger Schultze 2019 „Die Affäre Rue de Lourcine“, Director Robin Telfer, Heidelberger Schlossfestspiele 2019 Restaged „Die Brautschminkerin“ by Mei Hong Lin for TANZLIN.Z for a tour to Taiwan 2018 Restaged “Macbeth” by Johann Kresnik für TANZLIN.Z, Landestheater Linz, AT 2018 „Shakespeare in Music“ Theater Heidelberg, DE, Heidelberger Schlossfestspiele, Director Henning Bock 2018 „Carmen“ choreographed and co-directed Konzert Theater Bern, Switzerland, Director Stephan Märki 2018 „Balkanoperette“ Landestheater Linz, Director, Robin Telfer 2018 Choreographic work with the drama department in the productions „Anatol“ Antigone“ and „Der Zerrissene“ 2018 Restaged “Romeo und Julia“ von Mei Hong Lin, Landestheater Linz, Österreich 2018 „Der Tod und das Mädchen“ TANZLIN.Z Landestheater Linz, Österreich 2017 „Eine Nacht in Venedig“ Landestheater Linz, Österreich - Director, Karl Absenger 2017 „Das Was Bleibt“ TANZLIN.Z, Landestheater Linz, Austria 2017 Restaged and re-choreographed “Die Brautschminkerin““ von Mei Hong Lin, TANZLIN.Z, Musiktheater Linz, Austria 2017 „Don Giovanni „ Landestheater Linz, Austria – Director, François De Carpentries 2016 „Im Weissen Rössl“ Landestheater Linz, Austria – Regie, Karl Absenger 2016 „Die Kleine Meerjungfrau“ Choreographic collaboration with Mei Hong Lin, TANZLIN.Z, Landestheater Linz, Austria, 2015 “Lohengrin“ Konzert Theater Bern, SSwitzerland, Director Stephan Märki 2014 Restaged “La La auf der Couch“ by Mei Hong Lin, Musiktheater Linz, Austria 2014 „Auf...Wiedersehen” Performance and Workshop mit 100 amateurs of all ages between 4 and 80 years old and 16 dancers – Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany 2014 Restaged and re-choreographed “Bernarda” from Mei Hong Lin, Tanztheater Staatstheater Darmstadt 2014 “Othello” - G. Hess Staatstheater Darmstadt 2013 “7 Tage” - influenced by Max Ernst's “Une Semaine de Bonté”, Staatstheater Darmstadt 2012 Restaged “Sylvia Plath” from Johann Kresnik,Tanztheater Staatstheater Darmstadt 2011 Music for „Blind Date“ from Mei Hong Lin, Staatstheater Darmstadt 2010 Restaged “Ulrike Meinhof” from Johann Kresnik,Tanztheater Staatstheaters Darmstadt 2010 “Adagio für Amelia”, Aerial-Act, Crystalle, Berlin 2009 “Jesus Christ Super Star”, Staatstheater Darmstadt 2009 “Der Dritte Sinn”, Deflorage à Froid - “The Third Sense“ a free interpretation of 'Perfume' by P. Susskind with 12 different smells, Staatstheater Darmstadt 2007 “Immer wieder Weihnachten”, Staatstheater Darmstadt 2006 “Zaide and Solomon II”, Luzerner Theater, Switzerland 2005 “A Night in Venice“, Luzerner Theater, Switzerland 2005 “The Miser”, Molier, Director Herbert Fritsch, Luzerner Theater, Switzerland 2004 “Rigoletto”, Luzerner Theater, Schweiz 2004 ZVEI Zukunftsforum in Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin (Clausecker und Bingel Ereignisse GmbH) 2004 Aerial Silk Act, Crystalle, Agentur Act Art, Berlin 2004 Oper “Erlaube, Fremde, dass ich dich berühre.......” Blaue-Brücke-Prize Dresden, Composer - Iris ter Schiphorst 2003 “Young Voices Brandenburg” 2003 “Disco Express” - Pop Conzert, Berlin 2003 “Two is One”- Pop Conzert, Berlin 2002 “Greyzone” - TanzGraz, Vereinigte Bühnen Graz, Austria 2002 “9192631770 Oszillationen” - Sophiensäle Berlin 2001 Benefit Concert for the Heart Centre in Berlin, Tertianum 2000 “Arche Nova” Musical, Vereinigte Städtische Bühnen Krefeld und Mönchengladbach 2000 “Leonce und Lena”, Stadttheater Konstanz 2000 Tightrope Act, Crystalle, Berlin 1999 Swiss International Course in Choreography (SiWiC), as one of six international choreographers selected “Sponsor Birchermüsli” und “I Didn't Mean To Say It” 1998 International Course for Choreographers and Composers, Wakefield, U.K. - as one of eight choreographers selected worldwide 1998 “Grenzen” - Prater, Volksbühne Berlin 1998 “Jeffers Akt 2” Hebbel Theater, Berlin co -production with the Schaubühne Berlin – Director, Edith Clever, with Bruno Ganz 1998 “The Seasons”, Solo to Music by John Cage, Würzburg und Marburg, Germany 1997 Vertical Rope Act for Crystalle Berlin 1997 “Dolly”, Prater, Volksbühne Berlin 1997 “Der Dritte Sinn” - a free interpretation of 'Perfume' by P. Susskind with 12 different smells, 3.Stock, Volksbühne Berlin 1996 “Geheimnisse”, Prater, Volksbühne Berlin und Pfefferberg Tanztage 1996 “Weiber” for “Jugend ohne Gott”, 3. Stock, Volksbühne Berlin 1996 “Equus” - 3 Stock, Volksbühne Berlin 1995 “Mann im Mond” for “Jugend ohne Gott”, 3. Stock, Volksbühne Berlin 1994 “ZIR”, Rock Video, Bremen 1993 “Maldoror” Concordia, Bremer Theater, Germany, Germany 1989 “There's a fly in my cake”, Trier 1989 “Spiegel des Alterns”, Emma Theater, Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück,Germany 1987 “Bond of Depence” und “Four Riders” - Emma Theater, Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück 1986 Choreography “L'Apache” in the Opera “Le Grand Meaulnes” by Gary Carpenter, London UK. 1985-1986 “181 Dance”, Fulham and Hammersmith, London Teaching and Assisting Experience Nov 2019-20 Choreographic Assistant for Reinhild Hoffmann, Ein Brief/Christus am Ölberge, Theater Bonn, Germany June 2016 Improvisation /Tanztheater Workshops, TANZLIN.Z, Landestheater Linz, Austria April 2016 Guest trainer Theater Heidelberg - Dance Company Nanine Linning May 2015 Volksbühne Berlin “Die 120 Tage von Sodom”, Choreographic Assistant for director Johnann Kresnik and choreographer Ismael Ivo Jan 2015 Tanzcompagnie Gießen, Germany – “Spieluhr“ Choreographic Assistant and Rehearsal Director for choreographers: Tarek Assam, Pascal Touzeau, James Wilton Dec 2014 Ballet Company Musiktheater Linz, Austria, Guest Trainer, Choreographic Assistant 2006-2014 Tanztheater Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany, Director Mei Hong Lin, Trainer, Aug 2014 Rehearsal and Deputy Director of the Company 2004- Luzerner Tanztheater, Switzerland, Director Verena Weiss, Ballet Mistress, Aug 2006 Assistant and Rehearsal Director 2006 Choreographic Assistant to Chiang-Mei Wang und Koffi Koko – “Wind”, Luzerner Theater. 2005 Choreographic Assistant to Carolyn Carlson– “Wash The Flowers”, Luzerner Theater 2003 Hanns Eisler School for Music, Berlin 2003 Workshops for Murkelbühne, Berlin 2003 Workshops for Brandenburg Youth Choir 2003 Guest trainer at the Komische Oper, Berlin 2002-2008 Easter Organics and Summer Intensives, The Place, London School of Contemporary Dance, Classical Ballet and Contemporary Classes and Workshops 2000-2002 Tanzfabrik Berlin – Contemporary and Classical Ballet classes 1998 Contemporary classes for musicians and composers at ‘The International Course for Choreographers and Composers’ U.K. 1994-1996 “P14“, contemporary classes for the youth group at the Volksbühne, Berlin 1988-1994 Classical and Contemporary training for Bremer Tanztheater 1987-1988 Training and Demonstration Workshops for the company, Tanztheaters Osnabrück 1998 Contemporary