Internationally working performer based in Hamburg and Toulouse. More than 20 years of experience as an actress and singer for different theater, television, film and music projects with beginnings at the “Deutschen Schauspielhaus” (Hamburg) and the “Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz” (Munich).
Since then Barbara Duchow has worked in different role-plays for commercial and experimental-performing works with various directors in Germany such as Hannah Kreuzer (Berlin), Alia Hawa, Matthias Kahle, Jochen Roller, Daniel Witzke, Eberhard Möbius and Martin Sanbauer (Hamburg), as well as Daniel A. Jones in the United States for theaters in Texas, New York and Minneapolis. Duchow has played for several films, short films and TV series broadcast on German national television like the docu-fiction “Main dunkle Geheimnis” by Christian Blome for “Sat1” (2016). Since 2014 she is performing under her music artist name “Lunattack” with which she has released her own songs and performed live on stages such as Halle424 and First Stage in Hamburg, as well as at Le Metronum in Toulouse, France collaborating with other artists and musicians. Since 2019 she has also been part of several artist residencies at Peter Gabriel’s legendary Real World Studios in the UK, where she has collaborated with several artists on production, songwriting and lead vocals for original songs released on BeatCamp compilation albums by Real World Studios. On the other hand Duchow has been Event Presenter for various live performances, fashion and advertising shows too like “Lunattack and Elephant Memories, Lunattack Live Experience, MCM-Mode and Akademie JAK Hamburg” also presenter on tour in big nightclubs in Germany for MTV / Martini Bianco, Pink Fanta, Sierra Tequila among others.
Since 1990 she uses her voice and bodywork professional training backgrounds as creator of many workshops of acting, choreography, creativity for actors and performers, and since 1993 events producer and director as well.
International tätige Künstlerin mit Sitz in Hamburg und Toulouse. Mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung als Schauspielerin und Sängerin in verschiedenen Theater-, Fernseh-, Film- und Musikprojekten, mit ihren Anfängen am “Deutschen Schauspielhaus” (Hamburg) und dem “Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz” (München). Seitdem hat Barbara Duchow in unterschiedlichen Rollen für kommerzielle und experimentelle Performances mit verschiedenen Regisseuren in Deutschland gearbeitet, darunter Hannah Kreuzer (Berlin), Alia Hawa, Matthias Kahle, Jochen Roller, Daniel Witzke, Eberhard Möbius und Martin Sanbauer (Hamburg), sowie Daniel A. Jones in den Vereinigten Staaten für Theater in Texas, New York und Minneapolis. Duchow hat in mehreren Filmen, Kurzfilmen und Fernsehserien gespielt, die im deutschen Fernsehen ausgestrahlt wurden, wie die Dokufiktion “Main dunkle Geheimnis” von Christian Blome für “Sat1” (2016). Seit 2014 tritt sie unter ihrem Musik-Künstlernamen “Lunattack” auf, unter dem sie ihre eigenen Songs veröffentlicht und live auf Bühnen wie Halle424 und First Stage in Hamburg sowie im Le Metronum in Toulouse, Frankreich, aufgetreten ist und mit anderen Künstlern und Musikern zusammengearbeitet hat. Seit 2019 war sie auch Teil mehrerer Artist Residencies in Peter Gabriels legendären Real World Studios in Großbritannien, wo sie mit verschiedenen Künstlern an der Produktion, dem Songwriting und dem Leadgesang für Original-Songs zusammengearbeitet hat, die auf BeatCamp-Compilation-Alben der Real World Studios veröffentlicht wurden. Außerdem war Duchow als Event-Moderatorin für verschiedene Live-Performances, Mode- und Werbeshows tätig, wie z.B. “Lunattack and Elephant Memories, Lunattack Live Experience, MCM-Mode und Akademie JAK Hamburg” sowie als Moderatorin auf Tournee in großen Nachtclubs in Deutschland für MTV / Martini Bianco, Pink Fanta, Sierra Tequila und andere. Duchow war auch Event-Moderatorin für verschiedene Live-Auftritte, Modenschauen und Werbeshows wie “Lunattack Live Experience, MCM-Mode und Akademie JAK Hamburg” sowie Moderatorin auf Tournee in großen Nachtclubs in Deutschland für MTV / Martini Bianco, Pink Fanta, Sierra Tequila und andere.
Seit 1990 nutzt sie ihre berufliche Ausbildung im Bereich Stimme und Körperarbeit als Schöpferin von Workshops für Schauspiel, Choreografie und Kreativität für Schauspieler und Künstler, und seit 1993 ist sie auch Veranstaltungsproduzentin und Regisseurin.
«Barbara Duchow has travelled a lot in her life. As a seeker, lover, fugitive, soulsister, artist, teacher and coach. She has always been confronted with the necessity to acquaint herself with the unspoken. This gave birth to a specific artistic language relating self-story to the foreign story and the distant to the intimate. The intrinsic charm of this special language lies in the distinct, weighted and poetic atmosphere created by Duchows voice. Each listening avoids decisiveness as the listener’s own story finds its place joining the shine of a hiker between worlds».
«Barbara Duchow hat in ihrem Leben viel gereist. Als Suchende, Liebende, Flüchtige, Seelenschwester, Künstlerin, Lehrerin und Coach. Sie wurde immer wieder mit der Notwendigkeit konfrontiert, sich mit dem Unaussprechlichen vertraut zu machen. Dies hat zu einer spezifischen künstlerischen Sprache geführt, die die eigene Geschichte mit der fremden Geschichte und das Entfernte mit dem Intimen verbindet. Der innere Reiz dieser besonderen Sprache liegt in der klaren, gewichtigen und poetischen Atmosphäre, die von Duchows Stimme erzeugt wird. Jedes Zuhören vermeidet endgültige Festlegungen, da die eigene Geschichte des Zuhörers ihren Platz findet und sich dem Glanz eines Wanderers zwischen den Welten anschließt.»
Claudia Fischer – Journalist
EDUCATION
2021 – 2023 Performance Art, The Making Room, The Solo School by Henry McGrath (Online)
2016 – 2018 Voice Coordination, Bral School of Acting by Grzegorz Bral, Director of Song of Goats Theater, London, England
2012 Rock and Metal Music Vocals with Catharina Boutari (Coach), Hamburg, Germany
2002 Camera Acting, Masterclass with Rolf Liccini, Coaching Company Berlin, Germany
1995 – 1996 Performing Arts, Guest Study Program, Arts College E.D.D.C., Arnhem, Netherlands
1992 – 1995 Dance and Drama, Stage School Hamburg, Germany
1992 – 2002 Acting, intensive study program with Nila Aalia (Coach), SYNAPSE (by Nila Aalia) C.C, London, England
1986 – 1990 Mode Design, Akademie JAK, Graduation Dipl. Designer, Hamburg, Germany
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING
2012 – 2014 Systemische Therapie, Institute for Systemic. Program by Uta Karschnick, Hamburg, Germany
2011 Teacher Training, Synapsing by Nila Aalia, London, England
2004 – 2005 Power Yoga, Professional Training, Studio ASANA, Athens, Greece
2002 – 2003 Aerial Yoga Teacher, Training and Therapy, Swaha Yoga Studio, Athens, Greece
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
2020 Certified Actress, ZAV-Künstlervermittlung, Hamburg, Germany
2020 Official member of Yoga Alliance™ as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT™) ID: 321802
GRANTS
2021 Zukunftsstipendium Musik, Landesmusikrat Hamburg (LMR), Germany
ARTIST RESIDENCES
2019 – 2023 Real World Producer Camp, Real World Studios, Wiltshire, UK. Immersive masterclasses and professional sessions between musicians and singers co-working and recording tracks in the Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios.
MUSIC AND LIVE PERFORMANCES
2024 French-German Friendship Concert. Lunattack and Elephant Memories. Vocals and Live Music Performance. Benefit concert for Doctors without Borders, UWE Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany
2024 Jack, Music Video. Lunattack and Elephant Memories. Vocals and Music Video Performer. Worldwide
2023 Broken Ballerina, Original Song. Lunattack and Dana Harlow. Vocals, Songwriter, Composer. (Song Production) Real World Producer Camp, Wiltshire, England
2023 Le Fil Rouge, Original Song. Lunattack and DeePhi Music. Vocals, Songwriter, Composer. (Song Production) Real World Producer Camp, Wiltshire, England
2023 Moon Kiss Live Experience. Lunattack and Elephant Memories. Vocals and Live Music Performance. Benefit concert, Le Metronum (EnoRev Festival), Toulouse, France
2023 – 2022 Lumina, Single. Lunattack and Dark Blonde. Vocals, Songwriter, Composer, Music Video Performer. (Single Production) Real World Producer Camp, Wiltshire, England, (Music Video) Barbara Duchow Productions, Hamburg, Germany – Toulouse, France
2022 Stop the War, Single. Sitara feat. Rotoskop and Lunattack. Vocals Collaboration and Music Video Performer. Electromantica, Cologne, Germany
2022 Moon Kiss Live Experience. Lunattack and Elephant Memories. Vocals and Live Music Performance. Various concerts in: L’Usine à Musique (EnoRev Festival), Cercle Aéronotes, The London Town, Monplaisir Garden, Labastide Clermont 31, ÔBohem, La Cave à Rock. and The Music Factory (Opening to the “Watching Worlds Collide Tour 2022” by Esthesis (rock band), Toulouse, France
2022 Helden, Cover Band of Toulouse. Vocals and Live Music Performance. Acoustic concert, The London Town, Toulouse, France
2022 The Lost Tail, Single. Lunattack and Jacqueline La. Vocals, Songwriter, Composer, Music Video Performer. (Single Production) Real World Producer Camp, Wiltshire, England, (Music Video) Barbara Duchow Productions, Hamburg, Germany – Toulouse, France
2022 L’Éternité (Jacqueline La Remix), Single. Lunattack and Dan Easley. Vocals. Jacqueline La Productions, Brighton, England
2021 Wonderline, Song. Barbara Duchow. Lead voice, collaboration with Graham George. Real World Producer Camp Vol 1, album, various artists, Producer Camp, Wiltshire, England
2021 Lunattack (Unplugged Sessions Vol.1), EP, Lunattack and Lucas Ghelfi. Record producer, songwriter, singer and music director. Lone Kent´s Studio, Toulouse, France
2021 Live in the Bathroom Sessions. Lunattack and Elephant Memories, Vocals and Live Music Performance, Lunattack Official YouTube Channel, Toulouse, France
2021 Gate 38, Let me Shine, This is Moon and Strange Lover, Lunattak and Elephant Memories, Music Videos. Vocals and Music Video Performer. Worldwide
2021 Moon Kiss, LP, Lunattack and Elephant Memories. Record producer, songwriter, singer and music director. Lone Kent´s Studio, Toulouse, France
2020 Nacht, Single and Music Video. Lunattack. Vocals and Music Video Performer. Music production by SIJO and Niklas Lüders. Songwriter: Niklas Lüders. Video art by Arnaldo González. Worldwide
2020 Lunattack and Elephant Memories. Vocals and Live Music Performance, Le Metronum, Toulouse, France
2019 Lunattack and Elephant Memories. Vocals and Live Music Performance, Les marins d’eau douce, L’Usine à Musique, Toulouse – Halle 424, Hamburg, Germany
2019 Escape, EP, Elephant Memories feat. Lunattack. Vocals. Studio Le Cerisier, Toulouse, France
2019 L´Eternité, EP, Lunattack and Dan Easley. Tribute to Arthur Rimbaud (1854 – 1891). Songwriter and Vocals. Towndowner Record, Virginia, USA
2019 Dream in Black and White, Original Song. Songwriter and Composer with Graham George, Beatcamp #003, Album, various artists, Real World Records, Wiltshire, England
2019 Fly to the moon, Lunattack. Vocals and Live Music Performance, La Sainte Dynamo, Toulouse, France
2018 – 2019 Helden, Cover Band of Toulouse. Vocals and Live Music Performance.
2017 Lunattack, Pont Neuf Album Release. Vocals and Live Music Performance. First Stage Theater, Hamburg, Germany
2017 Pont Neuf, LP, Lunattack. Record producer, songwriter, singer and music director. Pussy Empire Recordings, Hamburg, Germany
2016 Lunattack in Konzert. Vocals and Live Music Performance. Halle 424, Hamburg
2012 Rad Kick, Metal Rock Band. Vocals, Hamburg, Germany
2009 – 2012 Irish Bastards. Various dance performances with live music, Hamburg, Germany
2009 – 2012 Tinkerbells. Diverse Gesangsauftritte. Vocals and Live Music Performance, Hamburg, Germany
THEATER AND PERFORMANCE ART
2019 Prometheus. Role: the soul of Pometheus. Director: Hannah Kreuzer. TIK Theather, Berlin
2009 – 2012 Die Elfen. Various international appearances with interactive improvisations and performances. Role: Elfe. Die Elfenagentur, Hamburg
2009 Sissirossi Temporary Store, Opening-Performance. Role: The Praying Mantis. Cooperation with Martin Sambauer (Director) and Swen Kählert (Art-Direction), Lucas Carrieri Art Gallery, Berlin
2007 Performances by Butch Morris, Living Theater und Laundryspaces, New York
2007 Phoenix Factory. Role: Clara. Director: Daniel A. Jones. Theatre Allgo Austin, Texas, New York, Mineapolis
2006 Phoenix Factory, Premiere. Role: Clara. Director: Daniel A. Jones. Theatre Allgo Austin, Texas, New York, Mineapolis
2006 ID-Club. Role: Copilot. Director: Martin Sanbauer, Hamburg
2004 Die Welt ist Rund O. Auf der Linie–auf dem Strich. Role: Babs, Andre Heller. Director: Telat Yurtsever. Fußball – Globus Hamburg
2004 Phoenix Factory. Role: Clara. Director: Daniel A. Jones, Austin – New York
2001 Guten Abend, schöne unbekannte. Role: die unbekannte Kabarett. Director: Eberhard Möbius. Theaterschiff, Hamburg
2000 Don Juans zweite Frau. Role: Marianne. Director: Daniel Witzke. St.Pauli-Theatre, Hamburg
1999 Greetings from Paradise. Director: Jochen Roller. Junge-Hunde-Tanztheater, Kampnagel, Hamburg
1999 Yesterday. Role: Singer of Liverbirds and many others (Ensemble). Director: MATZE. Star Theater, Musical, Hamburg
1999 Enterprise. Role: Diverse Startrek personalities. Director: Alia Hawa. Theaterimprovisation, S3 AG, Hamburg
1998 – 1999 Star-Club – die Story. Rock-Musical. Role: Liverbird, Nutte. Director: Matthias Kahle. Delphi-Theatre, Hamburg
1998 Fratzer. Role: Frau Kaufmann. Director: Alia Hawa, Kammerspiele, Hamburg
1996 – 1997 Dream Landscapes. Role: Esemble. Director: Alia Hawa, Kampnagel, Hamburg
1995 – 1996 Various Shows, Kunsthochschule Arnheim, Netherlands
1992 – 1993 Various supporting roles, Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich
1988 – 1990 Various supporting roles, Deutschen Schauspielhaus, Hamburg
VIDEO ART, FILM AND TV
2023 Loneliness / Good to Dance. Video Art. Voice and Performance. Co-created and produced with Arnaldo Drés González visual artist. Germany
2022 Herzrasen Schwitzen Zittern (Tachycardia Sweating Trembling). Short film. Role: Die Angst (The Fear). Director: Hannah Fee Kreuzer. Production: Peter K. Gorzo, Germany
2022 The Lost Tail. Music/Short film. Role: Lunattack. Director: Lunattack, James Snow. Production: Barbara Duchow Productions, Germany
2022 – 2021 Commercials for Sarah’s Blessing CBD-Fruchtgummis, Schenker and Glow und Giesswein social media campaign by Giesswein. Escape Filmproduktion GbR, Germany
2020 Der Schlüsselhalter. Short film. Role: Wife. Director: Hannah Fee Kreuzer. Production: Independent, Germany
2019 Space. Part: 2. Short film. Role: Woman. Director: Rubén Muñoz, Germany
2016 TV-Serie: Main dunkle Geheimnis. Season 3, Episode 61: Letzte Chance. Role: Ella (Mother). Director: Christian Blome. Production: Schwarzkopf TV, Germany
2014 TV-Serie: Main dunkle Geheimnis. Season 1, Episode 205: in schlechter Gesellschaft. Role: Isabelle. Director: Christian Blome. Production: Schwarzkopf TV, Germany
2012 Gnade. Role: Neighbor. Director: Matthias Glasner, Germany
2010 Clara (Qualities of Light). Short film. Role: Clara. Director: Martin Sambauer, Germany – USA
2007 TV-Serie: Die Rettungsflieger. Role: Dr. Mertens – The Ophthalmologist. Director: Donald Kraemer. ZDF, Germany
2006 Various commercials for Vodafone and Maggi, Germany
2005 ef.teh.air. Length feature film. Role: Farell. Direction: Bianca Jobst, Germany
2004 Britspotting – 48 hours Film Challenge. Short film. Starring role. Director: Bianca Jobst, Germany
2000 Vera Brühne. Sat.1. Rolle: neighbor. Regie: Hark Bohm, Germany
2000 Die Männer vom K3. NDR. Role: Police woman. Direction: Jan Ruzicka, Germany
2000 Küss mich. Tiger. ARD. Director: Jan Ruzicka, Germany
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Artist talks and creative community building
Since 2022 until today: Tuesday Music Talks, Co-creator and Host, together with singer and musician Birgit Fischer (a.k.a. DARK BLONDE), professional conversations on music production, singing and songwriting with international artists and creators. On-line, Instagram Live, worldwide.
Building leadership through knowledge and practice of the language of body and mind
Since 2012 until today: Coach and trainer for Leadership, Assessment Center, Teambuildings and One to One coaching. Workshops for presence, voice, expression, communication dynamics, active relaxation techniques, various diagnosis and team building (manager, therapist, business coaching).
References:
- Coach / Trainer for Evonik, Frankfurt
- Coach / Trainer for E.ON., Hamburg
- Coach / Trainer for Management Circle, V.I.E.L, Airbus (AC in Cooperation with Kienbaum Management Consultant GmbH), Toulouse – Hamburg – Munich – Ibiza
- Communication dynamics and active relaxation techniques training monthly for managers, International Assessment and Development Center, Airbus Group, Toulouse
- Creativity training and team performance improvement for the department “Signal product development”, Plath GmbH, Toulouse – Hamburg – Munich – Ibiza
Since 2015 Coach and trainer for Mindfulness in Performance Workshop, Ibiza.
Coach and trainer for guided meditations, Resonance Space Body-Mind Workshops, Hamburg.
Since 1990 until today: Coach and trainer for acting, choreography and creativity (actors and performers). Individual coaching: voice and body work for managers and Power Yoga Teachings.
Creative direction, presenter, coaching and event production for brands, fashion industry and cultural institutions
Since 2018 Lunattack und Elephant Memories. Live music production, Hamburg – Toulouse
Since 2015 Lunattack – Pont Neuf Live Experience. Live music production, Hamburg – Toulouse
2017 – 2018 Phoenix Contact. Direction & Coach. Augmented Reality Show, Nürnberg – Frankfurt Messe
2017 Viessmann. Direction & Coach. Messe ISH, Frankfurt
2016 Patek Philippe Uhren. Direction & Coach. Presentation at the Bayrischem Hof, Munich
2016 Viessmann. Direction & Coach. Augmented Reality Show, Nürnberg – Frankfurt Messe
2014 Jungheinrich / Profine. Fair and Product-Staging, Nürnberg Messe, Nürnberg
2012 René Lezard Mode. Fashionshow Direction, Nürnberg Messe, Nürnberg
2012 Microsoft. Show Direction, CEBIT Hannover, Hannover
2009 – 2012 Academie JAK. Fashion show Direction, Hamburg
Since 1989 – 2012 Presenter for various fashion shows by Akademie JAK, Hamburg and trade fairs for companies such as BOCO workwear and many other companies in Germany
2010 Sissirossi Temporary Store, Fashion-Performance-Show Production, Lucas Carrieri Art Gallery, Berlin Fashion Week, Berlin
2007 Sony Playstation London. Press Conference Direction, Gameconvention Leibzig
Groz-Beckert. Co-creativity Research Center for Textiles, Deutschem Museum Munich
JAK and deutschen Welthungerhilfe. Direction & Event Presenter, Hamburg
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Direction & Event Presenter, different events, Hamburg
2006 Event Direction for: Breitling, Schmuckmesse, Basel / Kulturbehörde Hamburg, China Fashion Time / Sunflower – 1701 Game Release, Microsoft and Brouwer Shipping, Hamburg
2005 Samsung. Show Production, Product launches Fair, Korea – Malta
Dachser, Event Direction und Choreography production, Product launches Fair, Frankfurt
Since 1993 Live Performance Production, Choreography and Event Presenter for various fashion and image show (MCM-Mode, Schwarzkopf, Goretex, Reebok, BMW, Mont Blanc, Boco, Teamdress, Karstadt, Expo, MTV, Telekom, Einkaufszentrum Quarree, Talkline, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sierra Tequila, Premiere World, Century Fox, Tommy Hilfiger, Esprit, Marc O Polo, AEZ und Front Line, Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte), Hamburg
Benefiz St. Michaelis. Event Direction in Cooperation with Hamburger Abendblatt and Akademie JAK, Hamburg
Jonsen & Jonsen. Event Direction, Medical exhibition fair, Cologne
Gwand. Event Direction, International Fashion Competition, Switzerland
NIKE. Event Production for Store openings and CEBIT Basketball Freestyles show, Hamburg; Olympic Stadium – Cooperation with BOSCH, Football Freestyles show, Munich
Photokina. Live Performance Production und Choreography, Cologne
Lufthansa Technik. Event Direction, Hamburg
Enneagramm -Theater. Direction of various theaters pieces, Hamburg
1992 – 1999 Presenter on Tour for MTV Martini Bianco, Sierra Teqilla, Coka Cola, Pink Fanta and others, Germany
INTERVIEWS
2022 Hors Serie Artprim: “Lunattack & Elephant Memories. Album overview + next event at L’usine à Musique on June 2nd Enorock 2022”. Orginal in French.
Off Party, Podcast.
2022 Wisdom Feast Podcast: “My Success. My Story” talking with Barbara Duchow.
Original in English. By Wahida Mohamed.
2016 Soundscout: Barbara Duchow talks about “Lunattack from Hamburg and Toulouse”.
Original in German language by Martin Risel. © Deutschlandradio
