Event info

Note: In addition to this ticket, all festival guests must have a RVK Fringe wristband, which are always available for 1000 ISK online or at the door. The wristband is valid throughout the festival and offers various discounts.

OPEN YOUR HEART is a disco dance performance created by Finnish choreographer Taneli Törmä - LOCATION X. Performance researches and questions the chore of dancing. The performance looks into different situations and how they support or prevents us in the act of dancing. When have we really danced the last time? Have we ever danced, and when do we enjoy doing it? Have you ever thought why and how it feels to dance that way? With the help of a group of children OPEN YOUR HEART will search for the joy of moving – dance like a child again. OPEN YOUR HEART is continuation of Location X’s performance CLASSICAL BEAUTY, where choreographer Taneli Törmä invites local communities to take part in a contemporary dance performance. From 2016 – 2019 it has been performed together with more than 200 young kids all over Europe. ‘… nice, fun and hearty performance…’ XQ28.dk …’… an enormous energy injection… all the audience leaves the performance with the biggest smile on their face…’ Ungt teaterblod ’… Törmä is the Darwin of dance art; thrilled to return to the birth of species …’ Kaleva

Concept and Choreography: Taneli Törmä
Performers: Hilde I Sandvold (NO), Taneli Törmä (FIN) and 10 local dancers.
Composers: Søren Lyngsø Knudsen (DK) and Esa Mattila (FIN)
Costume designer: KASPERSOPHIE (DK)
Dramaturg: Thomas Schaupp (DE)
Supported by: NORDIC CULTURE FUND, THE NORDIC CULTURE POINT, DANISH ARTS FOUNDATION, WILLIAM DEMANT FONDEN, BUPL, THE CITY OF COPENHAGEN, THE CITY OF ODENSE, DANSEARENA NORD, DANSIT, THOR.BE, THE ICELANDIC-FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION.