Artists

Artistic team of Toihaus

At Toihaus, an international and transdisciplinary team develops several in-house productions each year, mostly for an all-age and neurodiverse audience. The artistic team led by choreographers Cornelia Böhnisch and Katharina Schrott shapes the artistic signature of Toihaus, which draws on the knowledge already gained and continually evolves. Furthermore, other artists from various disciplines contribute to the development of new productions and bring their own ideas into play.

Cornelia Böhnisch (she/her)

Choreography

Cornelia Böhnisch unites choreography, installation, and performance in her artistic practice, focusing on materials and their musical and choreographic potential. In her pieces, she creates immersive spaces and moving sculptures that evoke a deep sense of vitality and vulnerability.

Born and raised in Tübingen, Cornelia Böhnisch studied contemporary dance at the Bruckner University in Linz. Several stays in Japan, including as a foreign scholarship holder of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture, have shaped her aesthetic tenor. Since 2018, she has been artistic co-director of the Toihaus Theater Salzburg. For her artistic work, Cornelia Böhnisch and Katharina Schrott were awarded in 2022 with the Internationaler Hauptpreis für Kunst & Kultur des Kulturfonds der Stadt Salzburg (International Grand Prize for Art & Culture by the Cultural Fund of the City of Salzburg).

Rauschen / Noise, Flow, Klingende Dinge – Sounding Things, Meer hören – Listen to Sea, Blinds, Flausch – Fluff, Himmelbunt – as colorful as the sky, Leak, Nebelweich – as soft as fog, Tilting Moments, Flutter Land, Playing Tones, Ton – a performance in a circle, Ton in Ton, The Snail in the Universe

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cornelia.böhnisch@toihaus.at

Katharina Schrott (she/her)

Choreography

Katharina Schrott considers dance as a phenomenon present in every action of daily life. In her artistic work, she explores the effect of inner feelings on outward movement. Her choreographies center on the interplay between humans and objects and the resulting resonating space.

Born and raised in Salzburg, Katharina Schrott studied contemporary choreography, dance, and performance at the School for New Dance Development (SNDO) in Amsterdam and completed further educations in dance, choreography, and theater in Austria and abroad. Since 2015, she has been the artistic director of the international theater festival for young children, BimBam. Together with Cornelia Böhnisch, she has been directing the Toihaus Theater in Salzburg since 2018. The two choreographers were awarded for their artistic work in 2022 with the Internationaler Hauptpreis für Kunst & Kultur des Kulturfonds der Stadt Salzburg (International Grand Prize for Art & Culture by the Cultural Fund of the City of Salzburg).

Soft Stones, Rauschen / Noise, Flow, Klingende Dinge – Sounding Things, Meer hören – Listen to Sea, Blinds, Flausch – Fluff, Himmelbunt – as colorful as the sky, Nebelweich – as soft as fog, Flutter Land, Playing Tones, Ton – a performance in a circle, Ton in Ton, The Snail in the Universe

katharina.schrott@toihaus.at

Yoko Yagihara (she/her)

Music

Yoko Yagihara is fascinated by the power of collaborative creation and sees art as an invitation to experience things directly. As a musician and performer, she draws on her extensive stage experience and transforms complex matters into concrete sensual encounters. Through her art, Yoko Yagihara creates moments of touch in which hearing, seeing, and feeling flow into one another.

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Yoko Yagihara studied piano in Tokyo as well as music and dance education with a focus on percussion at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. In addition to these two main instruments, she plays a variety of other instruments. Since 2005, she has been working for Toihaus both on stage and as a music dramaturge and arts educator.

Soft Stones, Rauschen/Noise, Flow, Meer hören – Listen to Sea, Flausch – Fluff, Himmelbunt – as colorful as the sky, Do you hear the water glistening?, Nebelweich – as soft as fog, Tilting Moments, Flutter Land, Tempo Tempi, Playing Tones, Ton – a performance in a circle, Ton in Ton, The Snail in the Universe

yoko.yagihara@toihaus.at

Felicitas Biller (she/her)

Dramaturgy

Felicitas Biller loves playing with words and their creative possibilities. As a dramaturge, she has been supporting the Toihaus since 2019 with her linguistic skills, her gift for precise observation, and her diligence and foresight. She studied German language and literature as well as Jewish cultural history at Paris Lodron University in Salzburg, where she also worked as a teaching and research assistant, just like for the Salzburg Literary Archive and the Stefan Zweig Center. As an assistant director and performer, she has gained a wealth of experience and built up an extensive network in numerous theater productions on the independent scene in Salzburg. Felicitas Biller is moreover in charge as an editor, proofreader, and organizer for mosaik, a literature and culture initiative, which promotes new voices in the art discourse. Since 2025, she has also been a member of the Landeskulturbeirat Salzburg, which advises the state government on central issues of cultural policy.

Soft Stones, Rauschen / Noise, Flow, Meer hören, Blinds, Flausch – Fluff, Himmelbunt – as colorful as the sky, Do you hear the water glistening?, Leak, Nebelweich – as soft as fog, Tilting Moments, Flutter Land, Playing Tones, Ton – a performance in a circle, Ton in Ton, Holy Wilderness

felicitas.biller@toihaus.at

Nicola Lieser (she/her)

In her graphic work, Nicola Lieser focuses on a minimalistic design, bringing the essence of artistic content to the fore. With precision and clarity, she turns complex topics into clear visual solutions. Especially in the conceptions of new productions, she inspires the artistic team with her valuable ideas, providing trailblazing impulses.

Nicola Lieser has been working as a graphic designer at the Toihaus Theater since 2019, and her work has already been awarded several times with the Salzburger Kulturplakatpreis (Salzburg Culture Poster Award). Her creative approach was shaped by her studies in MultiMediaArt at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. Since 2011, she has also been a member of the board of IG bildende Künstler:innen Salzburg, an association dedicated to promoting contemporary visual art.