Claudia Wittmann was born in Switzerland and lives in Toronto, Ontario. She works as a butoh performer since 2003. Her current work is mostly presented in solo. It deals with body memory and it aims at exploring vulnerability, transformation and issues related to gender identity. Claudia's process is based on her butoh training with SU-EN (Sweden) and on her regular work with artist Paul Couillard who has been guiding her through the curricula of Jerzy Grotowski since January 2006. Claudia holds a PhD in biology and a Master's degree in the history and philosophy of science.

 

- Teaching:
Something about gender II: workshop-performance, UNIT 102, 46 Noble Street, September-November 2009
Something about gender I: workshop-performance, HUB14, February-April 2008
3-day workshop with Invisible Theatre Performance, Calgary, October 5-7, 2008
dirt and digging, SEEDS festival in Plainfield, MA, August 6-7, 2008, performance on August 7, 2009
Vacate no 16 (40'), Cinecycle, January-April 2007, performance on April 29, 2007

- Curator for
__we see their work on friday and on saturday they respond to it, Unit 102, 46 Noble Street, September 11-12, 2009
"Demons of repetition and completion, Lower Ossington Theatre, Toronto, January 3-6, 2008