Artists : Bára Gísladóttir, Margrét Bjarnadóttir & Scenatet
Photo: Caroline Bittencourt
World premiere
[ music theatre ]
Time : 16. May • 21:30 - 22:30
Location : Den Rå Hal, Godsbanen, Karen Wegeners Gade 8, 8000 Aarhus
Cooler Stars Glow Red is initiated, commissioned and produced by Scenatet with SPOR festival and Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival as co.-production partners.
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An interdisciplinary work for eight performers – two dancers, two singers, two flautists, two percussionists, and electronics – created by composer Bára Gísladóttir, choreographer Margrét Bjarnadóttir, and Scenatet. The poetic title is rooted in a scientific truth, as cooler stars do indeed glow red, while hotter stars shine blue. This performance explores the deep connection between our inner lives and the vast, ever-changing elements of the universe that surrounds us. Through a series of shifting constellations, both literal and figurative, the performers embody and sound out the dynamic interplay between personal existence and cosmic forces. With a blend of movement, sound and rhythm, the piece reflects the constant flux in both the physical and emotional worlds.
The audience is invited to enter an abstract atmosphere where the experience takes precedence over a linear narrative. Text is used sporadically, varying from fragments to longer lyrical sequences, drawing on everything from poems by the author Jon Fosse to scientific articles that presents objective facts. Cooler Stars Glow Red is initiated, commissioned, and produced by Scenatet.
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Scenatet is a cross-disciplinary performance ensemble. At its helm is founder Anna Berit Asp Christensen, who strives to surprise and break as many habits and traditions as possible, creating artistic experiences and insights that confront and include audiences in new ways. With a genre-breaking approach and a dramaturgical mindset, she and Scenatet eagerly and exploratively focus on the creative artistic process. As a fundamental part of the ensemble’s work, symbioses and collaborations across fields of expertise are emphasized. Based on an interdisciplinary foundation, Scenatet thus shapes the future of scenic music, ensuring epoch-making works that are unique, often conceptual and site-specific.
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Sound engineer: Kristian Alexander Pedersen
Idea & Concept: Bára Gísladóttir, Margrét Bjarnadóttir and Anna Berit Asp Christensen
Composer: Bára Gísladóttir
Coreographer: Margrét Bjarnadóttir
Dancer: Aðalheiður Halldórsdóttir, Halla Þórðardóttir
Performing musicians: Björg Brjánsdóttir, Steinumm Vala, Lorenzo Colombo, Marta Soggetti, Elísabet Einarsdóttir and Jakob Bloch Jespersen
Light Design: Vertigo
Sound engineer: Kristian Alexander Pedersen
Text: Jon Fosse, Ann Jäderlund and others
Production Manger: Anna Borzak
Artistic Director: Anna Berit Asp Christensen