Brina Stinehelfer / Per Aspera Productions

Berlin, Germany

 

Per Aspera productions is the birthplace of a diverse range of theater and performance projects with an addiction to reaching through, an interest in the exploration of new forms, and a blatant disregard for the ordinary.

Brina Stinehelfer is the main creative force behind Per Aspera. She was born and raised in New York City, and completed 5 years of conservatory training at the prestigious SUNY Purchase, graduating with honors in 2004. Then she began her work as a performer, director, and creator of interactive, mixed media, multidisciplinary, avante/garde performance and theater, working and training in NY and internationally.  In spring of 2008, she moved to Berlin, where she is currently based.



As a solo performance artist, she presents performance installations and short narrative pieces in galleries in Berlin and across Europe.  She was a resident artist at 401Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, where she was commissioned to create and perform over 30 interactive, site specific performance pieces.

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As a theater collaborator and performer, she specializes in devised and concept theater, and has worked with and for companies such as Gob Squad, The Wooster Group, Post Theater, and Nature Theater of Oklahoma, among others.