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A dance to the voices of a choir. Undersang is a work by Harald Beharie in collaboration with Karoline Bakken Lund, Veronica Bruce and Christian Beharie, which takes shape as a performance ritual in the forest.
Undersang is a tapestry of opulent configurations soaked in a shimmer of queer ecologies and extravagant gestures. Here mythologies, national romantic ideals and science fiction converge, revealing a world of ancient powers.
Choreography: Harald Beharie Artistic Collaborators: Christian Beharie, Karoline Bakken Lund and Veronica Bruce Performers: Amie Mbye, Loan Ha, Jens Trinidad, Nosizwe Baqwa, Carlisle Sienes, Mariama Slåttøy and Harald Beharie Sculpture: Karoline Bakken Lund and Veronica Bruce Music: Christian Beharie Costume: Karoline Bakken Lund and Harald Beharie Costume/Sculpture assistant: Reem H. Shinee Producer: Mariana Suikkanen Gomes Outside eye/sparring partner: Deise Nunes and Hooman Sharifi Co-production: Black Box Teater, Dansens Hus, Oslo, Rosendal Teater, BIT Teatergarasjen, RAS, TOU Scene Supported by: Norsk Kulturråd, FFUK, Fond for lyd og bilde, Campilhas International – Connecting dots, Davvi – Senter for scenekunst. Photo: Julie Hrncirova Thanks to: Pål Græsvik, Erick Kelly, Torbjørn Kolbeinsen, Tore Lund, Nicolas Jara Marthinsen, Magne Misje, Sven Undheim and Charlott Utzig.
The performance will begin at 15:30 at the parking lot at the beginning of Kanadaskogen at Spelhaugen (next to Kanadaskogen Friluftslivsbarnehagen).
We encourage people coming from the city center to take bus 18 to its end stop ‘Barliveien’. From the busstop Barliveien, it is a 400 meter walk to the meeting place at the parking lot.
One member of staff wearing a yellow vest will take the bus departing from busstop Olav Kyrres gate platform G at 14:52. This is the latest departure that will arrive in time for the event.
There are limited free parking spots available for cars at the meeting place.
At 15:30 we will begin with an announcement regarding practicalities before we collectively walk to the location in the forest. Half of the walk will be on a gravel road while the other half will be off the path. After arriving at the location in the forest, we will stay there for approximately 1 hour.
We will then leave the forest together the same way back to the meeting place where we began. We expect to be back at the meeting place at approximately 17:30. For those traveling by bus, we will help find the most suitable connection. You can combine Undersang with the Oktoberdans performances that start at 20:00 on both days.
This outdoors event will have an approximate duration of 2 hours. This includes two 30-minute walks and an hour of standing or sitting still. That is why we strongly recommend dressing appropriately. That means dressing warmly, wearing or bringing waterproof layers and waterproof and sturdy footwear. Even when it does not rain, the forest can be wet and slippery.
Given that parts of the walk into the forest are off the gravel path, this performance is not suitable for people in wheelchairs or for those who are not able to navigate hiking terrain (uneven and potentially slippery surfaces). Audiences are expected to be able to walk the approximate 30-minute walk back and forth. Measured from the meeting place at the parking lot, the elevation gain of the walk is under 100 meters. We will find a comfortable walking pace to accommodate all present. Upon arrival at the location in the forest, the audience is expected to either stand or sit without a backrest for the duration of the performance.
For further questions regarding (the accessibility of) this performance, please contact our accessibility coordinator Jay van der Vlist.
Send an email to jay@bit-teatergarasjen.no or call the office at +47 55 23 22 35.
