Valvesali
To 11.9. klo 19
Audience discussion
This is the flower of a Partisan, died for freedom.
A contemporary dance performance about humanity, inspired by the Italian folk song Bella Ciao.
Two dancers driven by their individual principles, two counterforces on a neverending cycle of breathing, being out of breath and reconfiguring. The duet takes influence from and comments on the world around us and today’s politics in an abstract context. Work-in-progress performances have been seen in different spaces, which all have influenced the atmosphere of Aliveness.
Choreography: Mari Rosendahl | Dancers: Joel Alalantela, Klaara Haapanen | Light design: Sari Mayer | Sound design: Henri Puolitaival | 0.5W – Unclear Trails: Henri Puolitaival, Veikko Watia | Piano composition: Jussi-Pekka Nuto | Costume design: Mari Rosendahl | Dressmaker: Laura Lipiäinen | Photography, video production: Heikki Järvinen, Chonky Films | Production: Dance Theatre MD | Production of the visit: JoJo – Oulu Dance Centre | Duration: 40 min
Stimulus, game
Reaction, addiction
Presence, empathy
Freedom, animality
The beyond.
The song Bella Ciao was originally an Italian protest song against poor working conditions by women who worked in the rice fields. During the Second World War, the song became a theme song of the resistance fighters opposing the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini. In Italy and Spain, the song has been performed as a collective song on commemorative days of the defeat of fascism. The composer of the song and the author of the original lyrics are unknown.
Mari Rosendahl is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and a founding member of Dance Theatre MD since 1997. She studied at the Finnish National Opera Ballet School, and has participated in different courses both in Finland and internationally. During her 30-year career, Rosendahl has been seen in numerous productions in dance and theatre companies, operas and TV. In addition to MD:s resident choreographers, she has danced for choreographers Alpo Aaltokoski, Helena Franzén, Jyrki Karttunen, Tommi Kitti, Petri Kekon, Jenni Kivelä, Susanna Leinonen, Ari Numminen, Tero Saarinen and Jeanne Yasko, among others. Rosendahl has also taught ballet and contemporary dance at various schools and institutions.
Joel Alalantela is a dancer and choreographer. He graduated from Tampere Conservatory in 2012 and has since been widely active in the artistic field, from contemporary dance to musicals. Alalantela works as a dancer and choreographer at Dance Theatre MD and is part of its artistic board. His choreographic debut at MD, Full Moon Effect, was premiered in 2023. Among other projects, he’s also the founder and director of Alalantela Company.
Klaara Haapanen is a performing artist working in dance and theatre, and a teacher of ballet and contemporary dance. Haapanen studied ballet at Espoo Dance Academy and graduated from Tampere Conservatory as a dancer in 2018. She has since worked as a dancer in musicals, dance theatre and contemporary pieces, as well as a choreographer in plays, music video and movies. Haapanen is currently working as a dancer at Dance Theatre MD.
23 e (regular ticket) / 17 e (pensioners, students etc)
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