André Lehnert

André Lehnertphotodirectorfrom the left to the rightyear2014©disdance projectcomment

raised in Potsdam. Trained in Cologne, the professional actor participated in many different productions, e.g. Schauspielhaus Bochum, Schauspiel Cologne, Hans-Otto-Theater Potsdam, Kreuzgangfestspiele Feuchtwangen, Freies Schauspiel Erfurt, Theater im Bauturm Cologne, Theater Tiefrot Cologne. Moreover he also worked for audio drama and film productions, e.g. WDR, NDR and GEMINIFilm.
During the last ten years he artistically as well as technically developed and produced video art and its embedding in theatre and dance. Thus, an artistic symbiosis is being aimed for. Some of his latest works include „Ein Bericht für eine Akademie” (disdanceproject+ Coop05, Tiefrot Köln, 2008, nominated for the Cologne Theatre Award), „Die Braut von Messina” (Tiefrot, Köln, 2008), „Solaris”(coop05 + disdanceproject, Alte Feuerwache Köln 2009, Kwadrat Klagenfurt A),”I see U No1” & „I see U No2” (IP-Tanz, disdanceproject, Wachsfabrik Köln, Fabrik Heeder Krefeld, digital dance festival Luton GB, 2009/10/11),”Maß für Maß” (Theater im Bauturm + coop05, Köln, 2011).
He also works as freelance web designer / programmer and as drama teacher.
He developed multimedia art for „Something Else” and „And what comes after a thousand?”, is – together with Paula Scherf – in charge of its overall artistic direction and production management, and supervises the workshops in collaboration with Paula Scherf.