The answer is land © Lars Opstad

Elle Sofe Sara

Vástádus eana / The answer is land

2024-02-28 19:00 2024-02-29 20:10 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Elle Sofe Sara

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33703

In-person event

Please note this performance begins outdoors and will move indoors to the Babs Asper Theatre. The meeting location will be communicated to ticket holders. Our interpersonal relationships and our connection to nature are the main themes of Vástádus eana / The answer is land. The piece is performed by seven female dancers with very different histories, who give the work a whole different colour through their life experiences, their bodies and their voices. In order to do...

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Babs Asper Theatre,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
February 28 - 29, 2024
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The answer is land © Lars Opstad
The answer is land © Michele Monasta-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The answer is land © Michele Monasta-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The answer is land © Lars Opstad
The answer is land © Michele Monasta-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The answer is land © Sajje Solbakk
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The answer is land © Antero Hein
Indigenous arts Dance Contemporary Cross-disciplinary
“A uniquely coherent combination of music, song, yoik and the physical language of dance art.” Nordlys
  • In-person event
  • ≈ 70 minutes · No intermission
The answer is land © Michele Monasta-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The answer is land © Michele Monasta-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The answer is land © Lars Opstad
The answer is land © Michele Monasta-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The answer is land © Sajje Solbakk
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The answer is land © Antero Hein
NAC Co-presentation

Please note this performance begins outdoors and will move indoors to the Babs Asper Theatre. The meeting location will be communicated to ticket holders.

Our interpersonal relationships and our connection to nature are the main themes of Vástádus eana / The answer is land. The piece is performed by seven female dancers with very different histories, who give the work a whole different colour through their life experiences, their bodies and their voices. In order to do justice to her creation, Elle Sofe Sara, an Indigenous Sámi choreographer from Norway, took a deep dive into the intentions behind the movements, the glances and the artists’ stage presence. The choreography is inspired by demonstrations, Sami spiritual practices, and group dance (dance formations).  

Supporting the work throughout, the polyphonic joik (a traditional style of Sami singing) that accompanies the choreography was written especially for the show by composer and joik instructor Frode Fjellheim, best known as the composer of the 2002 song "Eatnemen Vuelie", which was later adapted to become the opening musical number of Frozen.

An NAC Dance and NAC Indigenous Theatre Co-Presentation

Artists

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    Artistic Leader / Choreographer  Elle Sofe Sara
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    Performer Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska
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    Performer Emma Elliane Oskal Valkeapää
  • Performer Grete Daling
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    Performer Olga-Lise Holmen
  • Performer Nora Svenning
  • Performer Vilja Kwasny
  • Performer Julie Moviken
  • Artistic Leader, Choreographer  ELLE SOFE SARA
  • Composer  FRODE FJELLHEIM 
  • Co-Choreographer  ALEXANDRA WINGATE 
  • Costumes  LINE MAHER
  • Set Design  ELIN MELBERG 
  • Lighting Design  ØYSTEIN HEITMANN 
  • Dramaturge  THOMAS SCHAUPP 
  • Lighting Technician  ANNIELL OLSEN 
  • Sound Technician  EIVIND STEINHOLM 
  • Milliners ZOJA GALKINA, UNNI FJELLHEIM, SARA INGA UTSI BONGO, KAREN INGA BULJO OSKAL, JORUNN LØKVOLD, HILLY SARRE
  • Costumes sewing CAROLINE BRATT, JOHANNA SUTINEN, LINE MAHER
  • Njalfahtta, Design and Sewing ANN MAJBRITT ERIKSEN
  • Origin of the title of the show RÁJÁCUMMÁ / KISS FROM THE BORDER by NIILLAS HOLMBERG , OUTI PIESKI , JENNI LAITI 
  • Producers  MAIKEN GARDER , INGVILD KRISTIN KIRKVIK
  • Tour Leader and Producer INGVILD KRISTIN KIRKVIK
  • Production Partners DAVVI CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS , THE SÁMI NATIONAL THEATRE BEAIVVÁŠ 
  • Co-Producers  ARCTIC ARTS FESTIVAL, NORRLANDSOPRAEN, TANZ IM AUGUST 
  • Production funded by  SÁMEDIGGI, NORSK KULTURRÅD, NORDISK KULTURKONTAKT, TROMS OG FINNMARK FYLKESKOMMUNE , FOND FOR LYD OG BILDE, DÁIDDAFOANDA , SÁMIRÁĐĐI , SPENN