Pitch: Merkurius
Gunilla Heilborn / NorrlandsOperan
Merkurius
– technology, entertainment and communication.
In Merkurius Gunilla Heilborn turns her attention to the vast and enigmatic planet Mercury and asks her long-time performer Kristiina Viiala onto the stage in a solo between theatre, dance and philosophy. From astrology to the messenger of the gods – Mercury is said to have had a great influence on humanity. It is a symbol of mankind’s fears and curiosity about the future, as well as the futile attempts to decipher it. Gunilla Heilborn presents a performance that, with dry Nordic humour, deals with the basic questions of humanity: the connections between pIast and future, between microcosm and macrocosm, between space and time.
“Man’s awkwardness and fragile search are portrayed on stage by a brilliant Kristiina Viiala. It is difficult to imagine closer to a complete success in portraying this anxiety and creeping concern about both the past and the present in an empathetic and at the same time humorous way.”
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On stage: Kristiina Viiala
Concept & director: Gunilla Heilborn
Text & Choreography: Gunilla Heilborn; Kristiina Viiala
Room & costume: Katarina Wiklund
Light design: Minna Tiikkainen
Music & sound: Foad Arbabi
Production: Johnson & Bergsmark
Coproduction: Norrlandsoperan, MDT, Regionteatern Blekinge Kronoberg, Fabrik Potsdam and Life Long Burning – Towards a sustainable Eco-System for Contemporary Dance in Europe project (2018-2022) supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union
Supported by The Swedish Arts Council, The city of Stockholm.
Target group: Young adults / adults
Duration: 45 min
Contact: Gunilla Heilborn, Choreographer, +46 70 755 81 29, gunilla@gnufilm.se