\u201cMongrels, to me, represent the alter ego of humans. They are street dogs without any specific breed. I employ this metaphor to shed light on the outsider, the stranger, the peculiar, the different, and the unconventional amidst the norm,\u201d Marina Mascarell.<\/p>\n
The piece explores pettiness, oppression, and herd mentality
\nThis contemporary dance performance delves into the Law of Jante, as envisioned by Marina Mascarell and the mongrel community epitomizes a group of narrow-minded individuals propelled by envy and apprehension towards the unfamiliar or new arrivals. They fail to celebrate uniqueness, instead exalting mediocrity and ensuring conformity while oppressing any divergence from the norm.<\/p>\n
K\u00d8TER premiered in October 2015 at the Gothenburg Opera as an original piece for one of the world\u2019s leading dance companies, G\u00f6teborgsOperans Danskompani. It received an enthusiastic response from both audiences and critics alike, earning nominations for the 2016 Barcelona Critics\u2019 Awards in categories such as Best International Performance and Best Choreography, ultimately winning the award for Best Set Design. For the Danish premiere, an original musical composition has been crafted by the Spanish composer and cellist, Yamila R\u00edos and new costumes have been designed by Nina Botkay. Marina Mascarell have also revisited the choreography together with the dancers of Danish Dance Theatre.<\/p>\n
WITH SUPPORT FROM
\nGrete og Sigurd Pedersens Fond, William Demant Fond, Grete og Sigurd Pedersens Fond, William Demant Fonden, K\u00f8benhavns Kommunes Scenekunstudvalg, Dronning Margrethes og Prins Henriks Fond<\/p>\n
CREDITS & INFORMATION
\nSTAGING AND CONCEPT\u00a0 Marina Mascarell
\nCHOREOGRAPHY\u00a0\u202fMarina Mascarell and Jessica Lyall, Lukas Hartvig-M\u00f8ller, Merete Hersvik, Bradley Waller, Edward Pearce, L\u00faa Mayenco Cardenal, Kristin Bjerkestrand, Leticia Silva, Yi-Shao, Amancio Gonzalez & Wolf Govaerts, Luca Tomaselli
\nMUSIC\u00a0\u202fYamila R\u00edos
\nCOMPANY\u202fDansk Danseteater
\nDANCERS\u202f Jessica Lyall, Lukas Hartvig-M\u00f8ller, Merete Hersvik, Bradley Waller, Edward Pearce, L\u00faa Mayenco Cardenal, Kristin Bjerkestrand, Leticia Silva, Yi-Shao, Amancio Gonzalez & Wolf Govaerts, Luca Tomaselli
\nSET DESIGN\u00a0Kristin Torp
\nCOSTUMES\u00a0\u202fNina Botkay
\nDRAMATURGY\u00a0\u202fBodil Persson
\nCHOREOPRAPHY ASSISTENTS\u00a0Hilary Briggs, patricia Pawlic
\nCHOREOGRAPHY INTERN\u00a0Ottavia Catenacci\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b
\nTEXT\u00a0Josephine Olhoff-Jakobsen og Marina Mascarell
\nLIGHT DESIGN\u00a0Raphael Frisenv\u00e6nge Solholm
\nPHOTO\u00a0\u202fBradley Waller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","video_category":[8],"class_list":["post-5000","video","type-video","status-publish","hentry","video_category-behind-the-scenes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/video\/5000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/video"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/video"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"video_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danskdanseteater.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/video_category?post=5000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}