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Vartaloiden kaupunki
Choreographer |
Lehtovaara, Veli |
First Performance | 27.2.2013 |
Place of First Performance | Zodiak - Center for New Dance, Cable Factory, Helsinki |
Finnish premiere | 27.2.2013 |
Place of Premiere | Zodiak - Center for New Dance, Cable Factory, Helsinki |
Style | Contemporary Dance |
Duration (min) | 75 |
Costume designer | Piia Rinne |
Lighting Designer | Nanni Vapaavuori |
Sound designer | Stijn Demeulenaere |
Performers of the premiere | Aron Blom, Veli Lehtovaara |
Description |
People, stranger/guest, circle, space, dance and words. The performance Vartaloiden kaupunki (City of Bodies) is based on movement and spoken sounds. The dance and the choreography treat speech as music and song. How can a spoken word re-enter to the body, touch and move it? What is the physicality of speech, what are the bodies of words, phrases and sentences? What do they sound like, what do they feel like, what is their shape and character?The imagined score of the piece is comprised of phonetic writing. Sources and materials of the piece are recorded political speeches and songs from the beginning of the 20th century until today. Danced movements interpret political symbols, but create something else than political – the choreography obstinately follows its own discourse. |
Other Information |
The piece is performed in English. With the support of the Départs network. Départs is funded by the Europian Commission, Culture Program. Production: Zodiak - Center for New Dance, Lehtovaara & Companions. |
Dancers |
Lehtovaara, Veli (2013) Blom, Aron (2013) |