Shiraz, 21. - 22. August

Shiraz,
21. - 22. August

An exercise in love.

Can a festival be revived through a dance performance?
Armin Hokmi and his team flesh out this question with intelligence and elegance in the production Shiraz. It’s almost like watching a sunrise or sunset: over and over again, this captivating work reveals new subtleties for the observer, unfolding a choreographic canvas of tremendous poetic finesse – a choreographic gem.

Following a year of international performances that garnered universal praise from critics, professionals and audiences, Shiraz is returning home to Oslo for two evenings at Dansens Hus. To the mesmerising electro-beats of EHSXN and REZA R, Shiraz seduces the audience with its sensitivity – a piece that brings to the forefront the collective work of remembering and dancing together. A practice of love.

You can read more about the ideas behind the work HERE

The solo piece Of the Heat - An Etude by Armin Hokmi will be performed at Kunstnernes Hus Saturday 23rd of August at 19.00. Read more HERE.

Contributors

  • Concept and choreography

    Armin Hokmi

  • Dancers

    Daniel Sarr
    Luisa Fernanda Alfonso
    Aleksandra Petrusevska
    Efthimios Moschopoulos
    Johanna Ryynänen
    Emmi Venna
    Charlott Madeleine Utzig/Xenia Koghilaki

  • Music

    EHSXN
    Reza R

  • Light design

    Vito Walter

  • Scenography and lighting consept

    Felipe Osorio Guzmán

  • Created in dialogue with

    Emmi Venna

  • Costumes

    Moriah Askenaizer

  • Consultation and archive studies Shiraz Arts Festival (1966–1977)

    Vali Mahlouji

Co-production: Festival Montpellier Danse 2024, Rosendal Teater (Trondheim), Dansehallerne (København), Black Box teater (Oslo), Tanzfabrik (Berlin) 
Supported by: Kulturrådet, Nordisk Kulturfond, Fond for utøvende kunstnere, Nordic Culture Point, The Finnish Cultural Foundation.
Residences: Montpellier Danse, Tanzfabrik (Berlin), Lake Studios (Berlin), Uferstudios (Berlin), DAVVI Center for Performing Arts Hammerfest 
Research period supported by: Dis-Tanzen                        
Thanks to: Anne-Cécile Sibué, Rasmus Jensen, Diletta Sperman, Ellen Söderhult, Theatre Haus Berlin

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