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Group: Bobbi Lo Produktion
Country: Sweden
Age: ages 10 and above
Duration: 45 minutes
DANCING WITH THE DEAD
Step into a world beyond ours, where imagination and creativity take the lead and venture into the unknown. DANCING WITH THE DEAD is a bold dance performance that explores the mystery of death and the depths of sorrow. Through vibrant costumes, magnificent music, and expressive choreography, an experience is crafted that sweeps the audience on an emotional journey. A journey where the silence surrounding death is shattered and the courage to confront death transforms spectators into active participants. DANCING WITH THE DEAD is a compelling experience that transcends traditional performing arts and embodies the power of art to transform and understand our human existence.
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About the performance
Choreographers Lava Markusson and Michael Tang
Dancers Mikkel Alexander Tøttrup, Giorgia Reitani, Michael Tang, Matilda Bjärum and Moa Autio
Composer Hans-Ole Amossen
Costume Åsa Gjerstad
Light design Tanya Theo Johansson
Voice Matthias Hahne Thorbjörnsson in Swedish
Text Lava Markusson and Michael Tang with inspiration from workshops with children and youth.
Video/trailer Diego Monsiváis
Photography Alexandra Bergman
Supported by Kulturrådet, Statens Kunstfond, Malmö Stad, Region Skåne, Augustinusfonden, Dansk Skuespillarforbund, Den A-P Møllerske Støttefond and co-produced by Rum för Dans and Dansinitiativet.
About the company
Bobbi Lo Produktion creates innovative art for children and youth that speaks to all senses. Led by artistic directors Lava Markusson and Michael Tang, Bobbi Lo Produktion’s work is characterised by a strong physical expression, the themes of which is based on an interest in human behaviour and how art for young audiences can question and create dialogue around it. Bobbi Lo Produktion works to create a universe for its audiences where dance is the foundation and sound, costume and set design become a landscape to step into. The company is based in Malmö and has produced artistic works for stage, digital festivals and commissions with premieres in Sweden and abroad since 2018.