Unplush

The artistic association UNPLUSH was founded in Bern in 2015. Under the artistic direction of Marion Zurbach, it brings together artists from different fields such as dance, theatre, electronic music, visual arts, and poetry slam to explore the vast potential of performative formats. UNPLUSH' productions are aiming at a broad audience
thanks to its diverse formats, artistic collaborations and
venues. UNPLUSH realizes productions in three main formats:

UNPLUSH COMPANY, presents stage works and installation performances

AMACLUB, a creative platform for amateur dancers

UNPLUSH INVITES, an event format that combines electronic music with live performances


The company was founded by a group of professional dancers who have worked internationally. Thanks to numerous cooperations with artists from various disciplines, the company explores original formats around the presentation of stage works and installation performances. UNPLUSH COMPANY investigates the effects, a specific environment has on people’s behaviour and bodies, particularly the physical transformations that occur in critical situations. The pieces present a chosen situation in a tragicomic way and critically explore the breaking points between the characters. Humour is used to emancipate oneself from violence, mocking the symbols of power.