Celine Celeesi

KLUCZYK

Kluczyk invites the audience on an inner journey into childhood, characterised by humorous absurdity, silence and a bizarre aesthetic. Dream and reality merge in the depths of the subconscious. The desire to leave them takes on unexpected forms. Celine Celeesi combines physical theatre, contemporary dance, voguing and improvisation to create a surreal dream world. She experiments with contrasting movement languages to explore themes such as isolation and rediscovery, home, dreams and hopes.

In memory of my beloved, funny and unique father and dancer Piotr Popławski.

^{Choreography, performance and set design: Celine Celeesi
Composition: Luis Pestana
Revision: Carolin Fortenbacher
Dramaturgical assistant: Monā Farivar
Social media manager: Kenneth Soussoukpo
Poster design: Mawuto Dotou
Production assistant: Catarina Gouveia Guerreiro
Mentoring: Regina Rossi}

^{With special thanks to: Eva Todica, Mike Weidemann, Julie Beaumont, Gifty Lartey, Brooklyn Odunsi Ifeacho}

Celine Celeesi

Celine Fortenbacher is a native of Hamburg with Polish roots, also known by her stage name Celine Celeesi (@celineceleesi). In 2015 she moved to London where she studied Drama & Theatre arts with a focus on directing and performance at Goldsmiths University in 2018. Since graduating she has worked as a freelance dance artist, actress and choreographer in theatre (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Westend, Kampnagel, The Place Theatre, Sadlerswells), music videos (Birdy), commercials (On Running, Sasha Waltz) and film (Netlix). She is currently developing her own dance production as part of the K3 Limited Edition Residency 2025, exploring surreal dream worlds, the subconscious and contrasting dance styles. Her background includes contemporary dance, physical theatre, acting and voguing.

^{(Status: 2025)}