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InOut | THE CPH POST ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
22 - 27 March 2013
The arts have been placed under martial law
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BEN HAMILTON
HAS A PERFORMANCE with a more timely name ever appeared in this city before? The Conspiracy of Spring (see G2 for details of this martials arts-inspired performance dance piece) … cue Al Pacino in The Godfather III: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” But in all honesty, it’s not like this hasn’t happened before. If you thought your positive thinking mumbo-jumbo, daffodil party and putting your winter coat in storage was going to drive away the nasty winter, then you were wrong … again. It happens every year. In this very column in mid-April 2012, not March, I had to address this very subject. I will repeat: “Denmark is a country of just two seasons: winter and summer.” Spring does not exist, and you’ll know when summer’s here, as you’ll have a violent allergic reaction to birch pollen. Worst of all are my writers: maniacs the lot of them. You could assign them a piece on an indoor sport and they’ll still find a way of putting
‘spring’ in the first sentence. They write the copy on a rare pleasant day, but by the time the issue hits the streets, it’s snowing again. So I’m not buying any spring conspiracy, although there must be more than meets the eye regarding DMI’s uncanny inability to predict the weather. It’s spooky, like their ineptitude is actually part of a plot to shoot the president. No, a more pressing conspiracy came to mind when I saw the subject of this week’s Select Shopping: pastries (G9). It reminded me how I had moved here in 2003 and excitedly expected there to be pecan and maple Danish pastries in every cake shop. There weren’t. But fastforward ten years, and they’re everywhere, sometimes doused in chocolate. So what happened there, then? It’s like JFK all over again, but with pastries not patsies. My point is that the suppliers make some really strange decisions about what consumers like. I could reel off a list, but I’ll just name two: Ritter Sport chocolate bars and Lays cheese and onion crisps. The former discontinue their most popular bars, while the latter is rarely available at the supermarket − in both cases, I’ve seen how quickly they sell out compared to the ones Mormor’s liked since she was a girl. But in the end, like spring, you just have to accept it and move on.
JULIEN BAM
Conspiracy of Spring
Dansehallerne, Pasteursvej 20, Cph V; starts Sat, ends April 4, performances at 20:00 on Sat & Mon-April 4, 12:00 on April 3-4; tickets 75-145kr, www.teaterbillet.dk; www.dansehallerne.dk, www. mute-comp.dk DANSEHALLERNE, a converted warehouse in the middle of the ever-developing Carlsberg complex, is rapidly becoming the centre of modern contemporary dance for northern Europe. With groundbreaking dance companies like Mute Comp Physical Theatre in the building, it is not hard to understand why. Now in its 14th year of existence, Mute Comp Physical Theatre is known for mixing styles, tackling issues and taking risks. Meeting the co-founders of the company, Jacob Stage and Kasper Ravnhøj, you are immediately struck by their infectious enthusiasm and eagerness to juggle ideas. One such idea sprang from watching a young guy “performing insane martial arts flips” on a Hong Kong beach, and has finally come to life in the shape of Conspiracy of Spring. Set to an otherworldly live soundtrack specially composed by multi-instrumentalist Henriette Groth, the performance promises to be a gravity-defying affirmation of life. Ravnhøj, the choreographer of the piece, admits that the title is deliberately ambiguous. Although spring returns faithfully each year, we are never the same, but still we “want to relive the great moment again and again”. The performance embraces themes of repetition, looking for the perfect jump and striving for beautiful moments. Ravnhøj sees the performance as being “a tribute to all the things I love”. Stage adds that is also a “tribute to the capabilities of the human body”. This is the first time that Ravnhøj will not be on stage in one of his performances, something that he clearly finds challenging, but he solemnly promises that the dancers will not “for the next hour, die, get tired or old”. Ravnhøj’s eyes light up and, perhaps afraid of missing out on life, he rushes back to the dance studio to put the four dancers through their paces. Meeting the dancers themselves proves to be an equally inspiring experience. Ravnhøj has deliberately assembled a curious yet intoxicating cocktail of dancers to interpret the ideas behind the performance. “A troupe of fighters”, as Stage describes them: not only fighting gravity, but quite literally fighting each other on stage – for the show features two of the best stuntmen around. It was love at first sight for an astounded Ravnhøj as he watched Andi Long on that
Performance The Devils of Loudun
Store Scene, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; ends Tue, performances at 20:00 (unless stated) on Sun (15:00), Tue; tickets 125895kr; 120 mins without intermission; English with Danish subs Krzysztof Penderecki, best known for writing creepy atmospheric music for films like The Exorcist and The Shining, wrote this eerie opera as a protest against the repression of the Poles during the communist era. Based on Aldous Huxley’s novel, Penderecki swaps communism fervour for 17th century religious fanaticism, telling the story of a priest accused of violating several nuns. Arranged by the KGL’s former artistic director Keith Warner, it is a sinister, unforgettable opera. BH
Il trittico
We guess Andy Long’s going to come down. Otherwise, we could use him for hanging coats
beach in Hong Kong. Long is a permanent member of the Jackie Chan stunt team and has been flying between Copenhagen and Malaysia to fit in his various commitments. A fellow Berlin stuntman and martial arts tricker, Hannes Pastor, came along for the ride. Martial arts tricking has become popular in recent years, and Pastor describes this as “combinations of flips, twists and kicks”. Putting these elements on the modern dance stage promises to be a breathtakingly unique experience. The meeting between martial arts and modern dance is a fascinating one – Long says that watching the flowing graceful moves of the dancers makes him feel that he is “disturbing them”, while co-performer, ballet-trained Stina Malmgreen, is equally in awe of the two stuntmen’s acrobatics. The effervescent Malmgreen has reached the stage in her career where she refuses to allow her passion for dance to be compromised or eroded. There simply has to be “something unique to bring to an audience”. The collaborative nature of Mute Comp Physical theatre suits her perfectly, contributing to the evolution of her own character while also asking “Why am I doing this?” − a question to which she demands an answer. These are instincts that perfectly intertwine with the sense of urgency embedded in Conspiracy of Spring. Perhaps the philosopher of the troupe, Raphaël Ferdinand Eder Kastling started ballet dancing as a child, but has found his style and passion in street dance. Contemplating
Store Scene, Operaen, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; starts Mon, ends May 11, performances at 19:30 (unless stated) on Sat (12:00), Mon, April 13, April 15, April 17, April 19, April 21 (15:00), April 24, April 27, April 29, May 2, May 6, May 11; tickets 95795kr; in Italian with Danish supertitles; 200 mins with one intermission; www.kglteater. dk Puccini’s Il trittico is a co-production between the Royal Danish Opera and Vienna’s Theater an der Wien. Tackling the themes of love, betrayal, greed, lust and redemption, there’s something for everyone. Consisting of three one-act operas, it will take you to 1910 Paris, 17th century Siena and late 13th century Florence. LD
Shakespeare’s Women
the title of the performance, he says: “If I let go of the passion, I don’t know when summer will come.” For Kastling, Conspiracy of Spring is about continual rebirth and rediscovery, putting his body in difficult positions, and an awareness that he is working against time. For all four performers, the insecurity of freelance life inevitably propels them forward into new and unknown territory. Pastor says that the last three years have undeniably been hard years, but would he do it again? Absolutely! Life is too short for regrets and he is doing what he loves. He suddenly turns the tables and asks if I recognise this feeling – here, I realise that while we all have passions in life, few of us are fortunate enough to have the driving passions of the six people I have met. I avoid answering. A couple of hours in the company of Ravnhøj, Stage and the four dancers leave you humbled, inspired, just a little dizzy and looking forward to seeing something special. “Rage, rage against the dying of the light” – these are the immortal words of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, words which hit a raw nerve in Ravnshøj. Conspiracy of Spring promises to be a performance where the almost inconceivable blend of dancers rage against death and push themselves to the outer limits of movement in an effort to rebel against both gravity and time. It’s a performance where choreography stares defiantly into the eyes of the grim reaper.
Krudttønden, Serridslevvej 2, Cph Ø; ends Sat, performances Mon-Fri 20:00, Sat 17:00; www.that-theatre.com How did Shakespeare come to write his ‘last play’, The Two Noble Kinsmen. This is the mystery Barry McKenna and Ian Burns clarify in Shakespeare’s Women. Set in 1613, days after the fire that destroyed the Globe Theatre. Shakespeare is adapting Chaucer’s The Knight’s Tale, turning to his previous female creations for inspiration, but he is burnt out. “Records of Shakespeare’s life are hard to come by and we thought it would be fun to try and put ourselves in his shoes,” writes Burns, who himself will be playing Shakespeare. The production plays on memory and imagination as the Bard is haunted by visions of his most popular female characters. AA
PETE STREADER
Swan Lake
NEW
Tivoli Concert Hall, Vesterbrogade 3, Cph K; Fri & Sat, starting at 19:30, tickets: 220720kr; www.billetlugen.dk The Russian State Ballet are bringing Tchaikovsky’s famed love story to Tivoli’s Concert Hall this weekend. The show will be put on with over 40 dancers, and the music will be performed by the Gubernatorsky Symphony Orchestra. AS
Bjornen & Satyricon
Takkelloftet, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; ends Sun, performances at 20:00 on Sat & Sun; tickets 150kr, only available on March 24; www. kglteater.dk Tickets are selling fast for the Royal Danish Music Conservatory’s double bill of William Walton’s Bjørnen and Bruno Madernas’s Satyricon.