“What a piece of work is a man! How noble in?Reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving?how express and admirable! In action how like an Angel!?in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the?world! the paragon of animals! and yet to me, what is?this quintessence of dust?” Hamlet, W. Shakespeare

In a world where people believe in nothing, anyone who believes in something becomes a threat.

Premiere 9th April 2013 at RAS/Sandnes Kulturhus 19:30

A new evening length dance work conceived for an all male cast, investigating masculinity, physicality and the impact of male cultures; a performance about power, powerlessness and men; from the Norwegian perspective: the world’s “one present”.

The work seeks to question perceptions of male ideals in our culture and the complexity of choices and expectations modern Scandinavian men meet. It seeks to investigate the potential conflict between these expectations and the natural masculine drives and energy that regardless of outcome, positive or negative, always will seek to find an expression.

Premiere April 9th, 2013 at RAS/Sandnes Kulturhus, Sandnes, Norway.

Concept, choreography and direction: Kari Hoaas
Performers and co-creators: Kenneth Flak, Antero Hein, Erik Rulin, Anton Wretling, Tomos Young
Performers and co-creators during research period: Sudesh Adhana, Erik Rulin, Ahmad Salhi, Jonas Örknér
Lighting design: Tobias Leira
Sounddesign: Morten Pettersen
Costume design: Signe Vasshus
Scenography: Carl Nilssen-Love
Producer: Annika Ostwald
Music: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Enrico Caruso, Adeliani Patti, Stephane Grappelli, Mr Bungle, Yoko Kanno
Text: Willam Shakespeare, Freddy Mercury, performers in collaboration with Kari Hoaas
Song: “Shoreline” Broder Daniel

Development and co-production by: RAS/Sandnes Kulturhus, Bærum Kulturhus, Dansearena Nord, Tou Scene  and The Norwegian College of Dance

Supported by: The Norwegian Fund for Performing Artists, Arts Council Norway and Fond For Lyd og Bilde