BUD

Polish PREMIERE of the performance “BUD” | Norway

Creators: Carte Blanche - Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance 

Direction and choreography: Roza Moshtaghi

Light: Thomas Bruvik

Music: Lykorgous Porfyris

Choreography assistant: Trine Lise Moe

Cast: Irene Vesterhus Theisen, Ole Martin Meland, Aslak Aune Nygård, Anne Lise Rønne, Trine Lise Moe (BUD) 

Original cast: Irene Vesterhus Theisen, Daniel Mariblanca, Ole Martin Meland, Aslak Aune Nygård, Anne Lise Rønne 

Date: 26.08.2023 / Saturday 

Time: 7 pm

Place: Pinokio Theatre in Lodz, 75/77 Sienkiewicza Street

Admission: free / prior booking and collection of free tickets is required

Booking of free tickets: from July 21, 2023 / via the online BOOKING FORM

Collection of free tickets: from July 21, 2023 / at the festival office

Duration: 60 minutes (no intermissions)

Viewers' age: no limitations

After the event we invite the viewers to a meeting and discussion with the artists.

The discussion will be held in Polish and English.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMANCE

The starting point for “BUD” is to examine the waiting state. Choreographer Roza Moshtaghi takes inspiration from a personal experience, by exploring how we experience waiting and expectations associated with being in this mystical state between life’s small and large events.

Waiting is a game of patience. The enigmatic figures start in costumes that border installations. They appear waiting and almost motionless in the dim darkness. Slowly and painstakingly, they emerge from their shells and come to life. The intensity of the music, lights, and movements increase.

The dancers undergo different situations where they wait, stop, start and make new attempts. The title also refers to the flower bud, and flowering attempts occur throughout the performance. Subdued and restrained growth turns into moments of wildness and disorder. The bare stage floor, the pulsating music, and the clever lighting make “BUD’s” scenic waiting room an introspective visual experience.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Roza Moshtaghi - an Iranian choreographer and performer, who lives and works in Oslo. Her practice deals with the narratives of desire, generated through the process of adapting or reacting to systems and structures. Her last three pieces are “LIMBO” (2021), ”Bouncing Narratives” (2019) and ”Only Forever” (2018).

Carte Blanche - The Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance. Established in Bergen in 1989 and with its home base in Studio Bergen, which is the company’s production facility and home stage, Carte Blanche tours in Norway and internationally throughout the year. The ensemble consists of 14 dancers from all over the world. Each season, two to three new performances are produced in collaboration with new talents, well-known, and relevant choreographers. These and previously produced performances make up the company’s repertoire. Carte Blanche gives artists the opportunity to grow. The Norwegian National Company for Contemporary Dance creates an exciting and unique repertoire, which supports the company’s goal of being a forerunner for innovation, presentation and development of contemporary dance, both in Norway and abroad. Carte Blanche is owned and funded by the Ministry of Culture, Vestland County Council and the City of Bergen.

LINKS

• https://carteblanche.no/en/
• https://carteblanche.no/en/shows-and-events/mellomland
• https://www.rozamoshtaghi.com/bud
• https://actinout.pl/en/
• https://www.facebook.com/actinoutproject/

Performance created and presented in terms of „ACT IN_OUT” Project, organised by Art Factory in Lodz, in cooperation with CHOREA Theatre form Lodz and Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance - Carte Blanche form Bergen, thanks to a grant form Norway Grants and EEA (European Economic Area). Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.

Project financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Project co-financed by the City of Lodz.