Biography
Emilia Dorr is an Argentine performance artist, choreographer, and producer who brings a rich, interdisciplinary approach to her work, blending choreography, theatre, and site-specific art. She focuses on the dynamics of coexistence and engagement with the public, as well as personal and collective agency within specific contexts.
Emilia's projects have been presented at various festivals, including the JETZT! Festival KulturRegion Stuttgart and the CURRENT FESTIVAL. Her piece Ways to Dig Up the Mountain was nominated for the Best Theatre and Spoken Word Award at the STOFF Festival in 2024.
As well as developing her own projects, Emilia is an experienced performer who has collaborated with various artists and companies, such as in Ohne Titel by Tino Sehgal, The Positive Reinforcement Campaign by composer Jessie Marino, and Die Kinderbibliothek by the performance duo Herbordt/Mohren, among others.
As a producer, she focuses on creating a comfortable group atmosphere and pays special attention to group and institutional communication.
She has been a grant beneficiary of the Project Funding by the Kulturamt der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart in 2025 for her piece "Ephemeral Sharings" and in 2024 for the piece "Hands Up", which she co-directed with her colleague and performance artist Tyler Cunningham.
Before moving to Germany, she worked as an independent artist in Argentina and then in Mexico, where she actively collaborated with the Mexican company "Vaca35 Teatro en Grupo" as a performer, researcher, and assistant in several productions and festivals. While there, she participated in the organisation of the first edition of the theatre festival "ETOAX" in Oaxaca, Mexico, together with the company.
Emilia earned a Master of Arts in Experimental Performance from the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart (HMDK), building upon her Bachelor's degree in Choreographic Composition from the National University of the Arts (UNA) in Buenos Aires.
She is currently based in Stuttgart, Germany, and is a member of the Art Territories collective.