Convoi Exceptionnel - CRAWL CRAWL CRAWL

Convoi Exceptionnel CRAWL CRAWL CRAWL May 28–29 2023 Dansehallerne Sankt Annæ Gymnasium 22:00

Photo Louise Herrche Serup

Dansehallerne proudly presents CRAWL

CRAWL CRAWL by Convoi Exceptionnel.

CRAWL CRAWL CRAWL is a staged choir piece with 12 singers, experienced from the edge of a swimming pool. In a physical study of water resonance, the singers float in weightless sequences while pondering on the paradoxes of a welfare state.

CRAWL CRAWL CRAWL is a sensitivity analysis in the nature of inequality. A choreographic portrayal of the welfare state and its many flaws. The singers become a group searching for a common voice, insurgently longing for meaning. In their polyphonic strive, they uncover the imbalance that a class-based society creates.

The work is created by Convoi Exceptionnel and Jon R. Skulberg in close collaboration with composer Lil Lacy, dramaturge Astrid Hansen Holm, conductor Mathias Skaarup Sørensen, designer Kit Wan, and the vocal ensemble ENSEMBLE EDGE.

CRAWL CRAWL CRAWL is the second part of the Trilogy for Educational Spaces. This site-specific trilogy meets the audience at eye level, with rich atmospheric experiences in the setting of everyday life, away from the usual terrains of art. With the performances, Convoi Exceptionnel investigates three different spaces – a gymnasium, a swimming pool, and a classroom – and challenges the cultural codes of these educational spaces.

About the artists

Convoi Exceptionnel is a performing arts company led by scenographer and stage director Jon R. Skulberg. With his bold vision, Skulberg orchestrates immersive sceneries, using saturated images, bodies, sounds and lights, which he imprints onto the audience to mark them with impressions and memories.

Lil Lacy has composed the choral work for the twelve singers from ENSEMBLE EDGE. Lil Lacy challenges the vertically standing classical singer we know from churches, stages and concert halls. Lacy is a recipient of the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize.

ENSEMBLE EDGE is an Aarhus-based vocal ensemble that challenges conventions. In this work, they explore the singing body immersed in water and the architectural acoustics of the swimming pool hall. The choir conductor is Mathias Skaarup Sørensen.

Kit Wan is a fashion and costume designer from Hong Kong. With textiles, he creates distinct silhouettes in a fictional and holistic expression, bringing contrast to the functional architecture of the swimming pool hall.

Concept, stage direction

Composer

Credits

Jon R. Skulberg

Lil Lacy

Conductor Mathias Skaarup Sørensen

Singers

Costume design

Dramaturge

Libretto

Movement coach

Costume assistant

Producer

Production producer

Producer

ENSEMBLE EDGE

Administration

International relations

Communication

Production

Co-production

ENSEMBLE EDGE

Kit Wan

Astrid Hansen Holm

Lil Lacy, Jon R. Skulberg, Astrid Hansen Holm

Kenzo Kusuda

Koh Taniguchi

Nikoline Jørgensen

Sigrid Aakvik, Signe Sandvej, Art and About

Andrea Krüger Holm

Jens Christian Jensen

Nordberg Movement

Anne Basse

Convoi Exceptionnel

Bora Bora, PASSAGE Festival, Dansehallerne

Supported by: Danish Arts Foundation, Augustinus Foundation, William Demant Foundation, The Obel Family Foundation, Wilhelm Hansen Foundation, Danish Actors’ Association, City of Aarhus.