{"id":8407,"date":"2026-02-03T15:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/?post_type=forestilling&#038;p=8407"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:07:07","slug":"dansk-danseteaters-summer-dance-2","status":"publish","type":"forestilling","link":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/performance\/dansk-danseteaters-summer-dance-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DANSK DANSETEATERS SUMMER DANCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>World-class contemporary dance under the open sky at the front of the Opera House. Free admission.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Danish Dance Theatre\u2019s much-loved summer highlight, Dansk Danseteaters Summer Dance, returns from 26\u201330 August 2026 \u2013 this year in a completely new and spectacular setting. The summer event moves to the front of the Opera House on Holmen, overlooking Amalienborg, with the water as a gently rippling backdrop. One of Copenhagen\u2019s most beautiful locations will frame six open-air performances filled with dance under the open sky &#8211; and this year all performances are free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>All reserved seats are booked, but we have 50-100 free seats to all performances that will be handed out in front of the opera on a first come first served pricipal.<\/p>\n<p>With Summer Dance in its new setting, Danish Dance Theatre presents the performance Le Sc\u00e9nario. It is created by the internationally acclaimed Swedish choreographer Philip Berlin, performed by the company&#8217;s dancers in one of Copenhagen&#8217;s most iconic locations \u2013 and this year all performances are free. Philip Berlin creates dance that is bursting with energy: athletic, full of joy and with plenty of edge.<\/p>\n<p>Summer Dance is a gesture to the city. It offers access to international dance at eye level that can be felt in the body, whether you are encountering dance for the first time or already have it under your skin \u2013 in a setting where the city, the audience, and the art come together.<\/p>\n<p>Danish Dance Theatre\u2019s Summer Dance also features workshops for children and adults, talks, and coffee and wine at the waterfront.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRACTICAL INFORMATION<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dates:<\/strong> 26\u201330 August.<br \/>\n<strong>Schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\nWednesday, 26 August: 8:00 PM<br \/>\nThursday, 27 August: 8:00 PM<br \/>\nFriday, 28 August: 8:00 PM<br \/>\nSaturday, 29 August: 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM<br \/>\nSunday, 30 August: 3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> In front of the Opera House on Holmen, Ekvipagemestervej 10<br \/>\n<strong>Price:<\/strong> Free admission. Reservation fee of 25 DKK. All reservations are sold out, but we offer a free ticket queue for all performances with 50-100 seats avaliable.<br \/>\n<strong>Food &amp; drinks:<\/strong> The caf\u00e9 at the Opera House will be open, offering hot and cold drinks, cakes, ice cream, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seating is on benches without backrests<\/li>\n<li>Seating is unnumbered, so we recommend arriving early. Door closes 10 miniutes before show start.<\/li>\n<li>We encourage guests to bring a cushion and a blanket for cooler evenings<\/li>\n<li>Please note that ticket reservation fees are non-refundable in the event of rain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FREE DANCE WORKSHOPS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Saturday, August 29, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nPublic workshops for families, all ages, 1:30 PM\u20132:15 PM. Book <a href=\"https:\/\/billetto.dk\/e\/danseworkshop-dansk-danseteaters-summer-dance-billetter-1926959\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\nPublic workshops for families, all ages, 4:15 PM\u20135:00 PM. Book <a href=\"https:\/\/billetto.dk\/e\/danseworkshop-dansk-danseteaters-summer-dance-billetter-1926958?bref=eyJzIjoib3JnYW5pc2VyIiwibSI6InNoYXJlIiwiYyI6Im1hbmFnZV92aXNpdCIsImNvIjoiMSIsInQiOjE3ODUyMzY2ODJ9\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, August 30, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nPublic workshops for families, all ages, 1:30 PM\u20132:15 PM. Book <a href=\"https:\/\/billetto.dk\/e\/danseworkshop-dansk-danseteaters-summer-dance-billetter-1976119?bref=eyJzIjoib3JnYW5pc2VyIiwibSI6InNoYXJlIiwiYyI6Im1hbmFnZV92aXNpdCIsImNvIjoiMSIsInQiOjE3ODUyMzY3MTR9\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This Year\u2019s Performance: <\/strong><strong>Le Sc\u00e9nario by Philip Berlin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Le Sc\u00e9nario is a dance performance that celebrates the climax as a state of being: the soaring leaps, vibrating energy and a playful gleam in the eye. The Swedish choreographer Philip Berlin fuses raw post-punk with a playful sense of humour, while drawing threads back to the freedom of modern dance of the 1960s and 1970s with references to Merce Cunningham and Michael Clark, among others. The costumes flirt with both Renaissance menswear and contemporary queer aesthetics, creating a visual language that is at once historical and insistently present.<\/p>\n<p>The performance unfolds as a sustained crescendo and plays with the idea of the finale as a format where energy, sound, light and movement build relentlessly and crash over the audience. It is intense, sensuous and physical \u2013 an experience felt throughout the body. The focus rests on the instant when the body leaves the ground. The dancers launch themselves through space in large, powerful jumps \u2013 like leaping deers at full speed, unpredictable and full of life.<\/p>\n<p>The costumes, created by Daniel \u00c5kerstr\u00f6m Steen and Philip Berlin, combine historical silhouettes with latex and modern materials, reinforcing the performance\u2019s playful exploration of identity, strength and extravagance.<\/p>\n<p>Since its premiere at Dansens Hus in Stockholm in 2023, Le Sc\u00e9nario has toured widely across Scandinavia, including performances at the Oslo Opera House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choreography:<\/strong> Philip Berlin<br \/>\n<strong>Dancers:<\/strong> 10 dancers from Danish Dance Theatre<br \/>\n<strong>Stage Design and costumes:<\/strong> Daniel \u00c5kerstr\u00f6m-Steen<br \/>\n<strong>Composition:<\/strong> Yoann Durant<br \/>\n<strong>Music:<\/strong> Molchat Doma, Dirty Beaches &amp; Suicide<br \/>\n<strong>COSTUME MAKER<\/strong> Maria Ipsen<br \/>\n<strong>CHOREOGRAPHIC ASSISTANCE<\/strong> Louise Dahl og Anna Grip<\/p>\n<p><strong>With support from<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A.P. M\u00f8ller og Hustru Chastine McKinney M\u00f8llers Fond til almene Formaal, Augustinus Fonden, Beckett-Fonden, William Demant Fonden, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond, K\u00f8benhavns Kommune<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-8407","forestilling","type-forestilling","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/forestilling\/8407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/forestilling"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/forestilling"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}