Last month I visited Dresden for two weeks. Dresden the beautiful capital of Free State Saxony in Germany is now the €in€ place to be for artists. The young scene is very inspiring and not as pretentious as in Berlin.
Culturally, too, the city has plenty to offer. In addition to traditional high culture, a great deal of experimentation takes place on Dresden's stages. Cheeky performances address issues that affect young people. The museum landscape is also very diverse. You can journey back in time to the Middle Ages, explore the casemates, take a walk through the Green Vault, visit the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum and the experimentation area of the Technische Sammlungen.
Because Dresden is a good place to have fun. The spectrum of venues ranges from an old factory cellar to the former Ballhaus to the Mediterranean-style beach club; the musical offerings range from house and hip-hop to Latin and funk to Gothic music and golden oldies. Countless bars and pubs - not just in the trendy Neustadt Quarter - offer fun, entertaining or relaxing evenings out. Plenty of youth hostels and economy-range hotels provide overnight accommodations.

Singing in the rain€¦ What a glorious feelin'. It's happening in Dresden, where a unique colorful wall becomes a charming musical instrument. Neustadt Kunsthofpassage or The Funnel Wall turns into a real orchestra. Only when it rains. On the walls you will find a long-term experiment - die Metamorphose, where water plays a central role. Trumpet-like funnel meander placed on the house wall plays €Water Music€. The water pours in fine jets and ripples into the yard through the funnel and collection containers. The Neustadt Kunsthofpassage €musical instrument€ is one of the most enjoyable attractions in Dresden.

The courtyard of the elements is the creative work of three artists. Annette Paul, Christoph Roner and Andr© Tempel were inspired in St. Petersburg by the bizarre architecture of the downspouts. This is how the Dresden spectacle for the eyes and ears was born.

Here I met three creative ladies (Peggy Decker, Katharina Bergmann and Claudia Giese) working at the Semper Oper Dresden as well as for there own studio called Maskenatelier Dresden. The masks they create are very light and comfortable to wear. But the absolute highlight is the beautiful detailed work that gives soul to their masks.
There background are studies at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (Hochschule fr Bildende Knste Dresden (HfBKD))

They are also working abroad and seem to be very easy going and open to all kind of creative work their masks could be used in. They have already worked for several productions which you can also find on their site.
Whatever you have in mind for your next production, be it theatre, dance or merely show, i am shure the creations of these talented ladies will help to make your point.
I have watched some of the performances there masks are playing in.
If you are working in creative business or not, looking at their work will cost nothing but maybe inspire you anyway. Have a great time
( http://www.maskenatelier-dresden.de/galerie.html )