About
The new year begins with a restaging of choreograper Tero Saarinen's creation 'Transit' about finding a way forward from what has been and the hope of finding a new beginning, a striking fusion of music, dance and visual design.
'Transit' is Finnish dream collaboration. A group of Finland's most acclaimed and exciting artists have in this performance embraced the vastness of one of our time's most crucial challenges. This performance is an original comission for our company of dancers and had its world premiere at Malmö Opera autumn 2020. This season brings back this performance to our own stage for a visually striking and intense start of the season.
'Transit' is a furious ritual, a strugle for survival and change, danced under the all-seeing eye. Tero Saarinen and his creative team have together created a powerful dance experience abut the alarming loss of biological diversity.
Echoing aspects of both natural elements and contemporary expression Costume Designer Teemu Muurimäki and Set Designers IC-98 have created a visual world of both sci-fi aesthetics and organic beauty. The artist duo IC-98, Visa Suonpää and Patrik Söderlund, take us on a visual journey into a universe of omminous infinity and sublime hope. With backgrounds in visual arts and cultural studies, their 23-year collaboration has produced artist publications, site specific projects and interventions, public commissions and moving image installations. IC-98 represented Finland at the Venice Biennale in 2015.
The performance's musical landscape consists of composer Sebastian Fagerlund's trilogy 'Stonework', 'Drifts' and 'Water Atlas'. With his interest in large-scale forms and a profound view of music expressing fundamental questions and existential experiences these three compositions contributes with powerful expression, intensity and vivid communication, as well as an openness towards different musical traditions.
Press quotes
”This is, if anything, a Gesamtkunstwerk, where the parts have been skilfully joined together into a both disturbing and hopeful whole.” // Sydsvenskan.
”Transit depicts a universe of life and movement, but in a state of change. The forces of nature are embodied through the various artistic expressions, where dance, music and visual art are carefully combined into a universal artwork.” // Kristianstadsbladet
”With inherent distinction, Sebastian Fagerlund's dramatic music (which is brought to life by the Malmö Opera Orchestra), Toumas Norvio's continuous, electronic soundscape, Minna Tikkainen's skilful lighting design and not in the least the artist duo IC-98's video projections are combined into an elaborate whole.” // Skånska Dagbladet
EXTRAS
PROGRAM
Read more about the arrtists and ideas behind 'TRANSIT' in our performance program available here online or at the theatre from our front of house staff. The program is free of charge.
INTRODUCTION
Are you curious about the ideaas and people behind 'TRANSIT'? 60 minutes prior to each performance, except premieres, you are most welcome to join us in our theatre foyer for a performance introduction. It is free of charge, no pre-event sign-up required.
ACCESSIBILITY
SEATING
The first row in our venue is accessible to all who avoid the use of stairs. There are eight wheelchair seats which you are welcome to book via the BUY TICKETS button on the page menu or via phone 0703-44 58 11 or via email info@skanesdansteater.se. But all seats on the first row can be used by wheelchair users.
COMPANIONS
Should you require a companion for your visit, their ticket is free of charge. Companion tickets are booked via phone 0703-44 58 11 or via email info@skanesdansteater.se.
Skånes Dansteater is part of Malmönyckeln.
EARLY BOARDING
Early boarding welcomes anyone needing some extra time or assistance in finding your seat in our venue, gathering 20 mins in our foyer prior to performance.
ENHANCED AUDIO
Our enhanced audio equipment is available for loan during your visit with us and is free of charge.
Share your experience - make dance history
You can help us make dance history and together we can build a unique archive of dance! Our project ‘Bevara Rörelse’ gathers testimonials from audiences and artists about the creation, performing and experience of dance.
Read more about how you can contribute on Bevara Rörelse's page
Bevara Rörelse is a project financed by the Swedish Arts Council.
Creative team
Choreography: Tero Saarinen.
Music: Sebastian Fagerlund: 'Stonework', 'Drifts', 'Water Atlas'.
Video: IC-98: Visa Suonpää, Patrik Söderlund
Lighting design: Minna Tiikkainen.
Costume design: Teemu Muurimäki.
Sound design, electronic music: Tuomas Norvio.
Choreographer's Assistant: David Scarantino.
Animators: Kari Kuusela, Markus Lepistö.
Performance photo: Carl Thorborg (2020), Bengt Wanselius (2023).
'Transit' is a co-production by Skånes Dansteater and Tero Saarinen Company.
Sebastian Fagerlund's compositions are licensed in agreement with F. PETERS Leipzig London New York.
About the choreographer
Tero Saarinens verk sammanför ofta det klassiska och det nutida. Bland hans senaste produktioner finns Jean Sibelius Kullervo (2015) i samarbete med Finlands nationalopera och -balett, Zimmermann Trio (2018) med Susanna Mälkki och Los Angeles Philharmonic och Third Practice (2019), ett verk baserat på Claudio Monteverdis musik framförd tillsammans med Helsingfors Barockorkester.
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