Step into the enchanting realm of Fields of Tender, a mesmerising and playful dance performance that immerses you in a world of wonder, affection and love.
Embark on a journey where extravagant and ethereal events intertwine, creating a sensory experience like no other. Feel your curiosity ignite as you are welcomed into a serene and intimate space, where every moment is an invitation to relax and indulge in the enticing world unfolding before you. Lose yourself in the captivating blend of dance, music and interactive visuals that weave together to create a place of togetherness and empowerment.
Fields of Tender caters to all senses and embraces every individual, inviting you to savour the performance on your own terms. It provides a variety of experiences for all types of perceptions and it welcomes all kinds of behaviours. With the freedom to come and go as you please, join us and let your imagination soar amidst the beauty of Fields of Tender.
This is a durational performance. Arrive late, leave early or come and go as you please during the 90 minute performance.
Concept, choreography and overall design: Dalija Acin Thelander
In collaboration with and performed by: Noah Hellwig, Jimmie Larsson, Pavle Heilder
Music: Thomas Jeker
Digital animation: Filip Mikic
Dalija Acin Thelander, choreographer and researcher, has been involved in intensive research and creation in the field of contemporary dance for babies and children since 2008. She creates immersive, durational performances and installations for babies and neurodiverse children. Her practice foregrounds pre-discursive and pre-reflective dimensions of embodied experience, underlying the importance of intersensoriality and emplacement.
She teaches and lectures internationally and her performances have been presented in Japan, Korea, India, China, Singapore, Brazil, South Africa and across Europe. She is the recipient of the 2021 ASSITEJ International Artistic Excellence Award. She is currently conducting her academic research project, Towards sensuous ecologies, Rethinking ableism in choreographic and movement practices at Stockholm University of Arts, Sweden.
Supported by
Venue | O'Donoghue Theatre, University of Galway
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