Kami Manns is a multifaceted person: performer, author, director, curator, cultural manager, and entrepreneur, balancing these roles with the cherished responsibility of being a mother to four. Her journey is one of perpetual learning, marked by a relentless pursuit of growth and transformation since her days as a high-level athlete and dancer. With a wealth of experiences spanning grand stages and intimate off-productions across various artistic realms such as dance, opera, theatre, and performance, she embodies a commitment to artistic excellence and innovation. Whether as an artist, producer, or curator, she gravitates towards projects and institutions that offer unique perspectives and uphold high-value standards. Her endeavors are not only artistic but also driven by a vision for a society characterized by openness, consciousness, and cultivated values.
Studies
2024 – 2028
UniFR, Law
2024 – 2025
PLU Salzburg, Szenisches Kuratieren
2014 – 2016
UZH, Executive Master of Arts Administration
2004 – 2007
ENSATT, Lyon, Anatoli Vassiliev – Mise en scène – Directing
2002 – 2004
HfS « Ernst Busch » Berlin, Directing / Choreography
Awards
2020
Nomination of TERROR Premio UBU
2019
Invitation of TERROR Swiss Theatre Encounter – Panorama
HAMLET-DINNER_Shakespeare_paradiseishere_Teatro Sociale di Bellinzona
2019
LADY SARASHINA_Eötvös_Ensemble VERTIGO_paradiseishere_Dampfzentrale Bern_Teatro Sociale di Bellinzona
2018
TERROR_von Schirach_paradiseishere_Tribunale Federale Penale_Fondazione Teatro Piemonte Europea_Teatro Sociale di Bellinzona_LAC Lugano_Teatro Stabile del Veneto, Triennale di Milano_Italy/Switzerland
