\ud83d\udc93\ud83d\udc93\ud83d\udc93\ud83d\udc93\ud83d\udc93\u201d”Magical dance in the tranquil rooms of Hammersh\u00f8i’s. (…) Hypnotically beautiful,” Politiken<\/p>\n
“A sensual work in beautiful harmony,” Magasinet KBH<\/p>\n
\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 \u201d”A performance where all senses are tantalized,\u201d KULTURTID<\/p>\n
\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 \u201d”A musical stroke of genius,\u201d CPHCULTURE<\/p>\n
\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u201d “Is it real or artificially created? Are we, the audience, being fooled, seduced, misled, and dazzled?” SCENEBLOG<\/p>\n
\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 UNGT TEATERBLOD<\/p>\n
“The culmination, a performance about crooked bodies like swaying reeds, reaches right into Lykke’s score (…) Music composed with extraordinary delicacy,” SEISMOGRAF<\/p>\n
Leaning Tree blew both audiences and critics away when it premiered at the Royal Danish Playhouse in 2023. The performance combines dance with newly composed symphonic music created by one of the Danish music scene’s new strong compositional voices, Signe Lykke, and choreography by the visually captivating choreographer, Fernando Melo. Melo is known for his magical tricks and dreamlike universes and, together with Raphael Frisenv\u00e6nge Solholm, they have created a space that is constantly in motion. Inspired by Hammersh\u00f8i’s illusory, mysterious, and enigmatic universe, the audience is taken on a journey that offers disappearing acts, slow-motion interludes and captivating illusions that defy gravity. For what is real, and what is artificial?<\/p>\n
Drawing inspiration from Hammersh\u00f8i’s paintings<\/strong>
\nCentral to the set design of Leaning Tree is the profound influence of the renowned Danish artist Vilhelm Hammersh\u00f8i (1864-1916). His masterpieces exude an unmistakable aura of tension and enigma. These elements served as crucial touchstones during Fernando Melo’s initial creative process. Hammersh\u00f8i’s adeptness in composition, interplay of light and shadow, and the deliberate concealment of inner emotions evoke a tantalizing air of mystery, inviting the audience to contemplate the latent narratives and sentiments behind the scenes. This aura of uncertainty prompts viewers to embark on their own interpretive journeys, crafting personal narratives that resonate with the performance.<\/p>\n