Danish Dance Theater and Copenhagen Phil have set themselves the ambitious goal of creating a new symphonic work for contemporary dance.
We have summoned two artists who are celebrated in their respective art forms – Denmark’s new, strong compositional voice – Signe Lykke – in collaboration with Copenhagen Phil, and the international choreographer, Fernando Melo, most recently known in Denmark for his choreography of the opera, ‘Mitridate’ at the Royal Danish Theatre.
‘Leaning Tree’ is a play on perspective. In this work, the audience is invited to experience a constant shift between viewpoints. Through a journey of images and sounds, the observer is transported between the character’s inner world of buried emotions and an outer world of appearances.
Fernando and Signe collaboration creates a delicate interaction between stage elements, the bodies of the dancers and acoustic sound. The result is a unique theatrical experience where things are not quite what they seem: gravity plays a different role, movements seem to happen in slow motion and characters appear and disappear in front of your eyes.
In the same spirit, Signe Lykke creates a symphonic work that surprises and fascinates. Built up around several small ensembles, she surrounds the auditorium of the Royal Danish Playhouse with a symphony orchestra and creates a soundscape that comes unusually close to the audience in a kind of acoustic surround sound. The small ensembles become one big symphonic body and merge with the movements and the universe on stage.
CREDITS AND INFORMATION
CHOREOGRAPHER Fernando Melo
COMPOSER Signe Lykke
ORCHESTRA Copenhagen Phil
CONDUCTOR Christian Øland
LIGHTING DESIGN Raphael Frisenvænge Solholm
SCENOGRAPHY Raphael Frisenvænge Solholm & Fernando Melo
COSTUME DESIGN Maria Ipsen
COMPANY Danish Dance Theater
PHOTO Bradley Waller
DURATION approx. 1 hour
PRICES
A standard – 310 kr. (320 kr. incl. fee)
B standard – 260 kr. (270 kr. incl. fee)
A u. 25 years – 230 kr. (240 incl. fee)
B u. 25 years – 210 kr. (220 kr. incl. fee)
OBS As live-musicians are seated among the audience, we advise people with sensitive ears to choose tickets at a suitable distance from them. Information on where the musicians are seated will appear when you buy your tickets.
VENUE The Royal Playhouse in Copenhagen
ACCESSIBILITY We have a limited number of wheelchair spaces for each performance. To book a wheelchair space and a companion, please contact Teaterbilletter’s ticket center: teaterbilletter@billetten.dk / tel. +45 70 20 20 20 96 – weekdays 10-14 (Monday 10-16). Remember to bring a companion card for the performance.
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING
The Aage & Johanne Louis-Hansens Foundation, The A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Foundation, The Augustinus Foundation, The Obel Family Foundation, Dronning Margrethe og Prins Henriks Fond, Hoffmann og Husmans Fond, Knud Højgaards Fond, Koda Kultur, Danish Arts Foundation, William Demant Fonden.
