MERGING

MERGING

Projektet MERGING går ud på at flette musik, lyd, ord, bevægelse og billeder sammen til en 45 minutters forestilling.

By Eliot Smith Dance

Date and time

Location

Åsen Teater

120 Brødholtvej 9740 Jerslev Denmark

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Highlights

  • 1 hour
  • In person

About this event


Oversigt / Overview

Ordet Merging er engelsk og kan oversættes til “at flette noget sammen”. Projektet MERGING går ud på at flette musik, lyd, ord, bevægelse og billeder sammen til en 45 minutters forestilling.

I sommeren 2025 samarbejder de to lokalfødte, musiker Liv Vester Larsen og visuel kunstner Nanna Rosenfeldt-Olsen med den engelskbaserede dansegruppe Eliot Smith Dance, om at skabe en forestilling med musik, dans og billeder i Vendsyssel. Projektet er et samarbejde med Åsen teater og Maskinhallen.

Liv Vester Larsen forklarer,
“Vi vil skabe et værk med rod i Vendsyssel, hvor kreativiteten udfoldes i øjenhøjde. Forud for opførelsen af værket, bor og arbejder vi på Åsen teater og Maskinhallen hvor vi også afholder lyd-, materiale og bevægelses workshops for lokalmiljøet.”

Medvirkende:
Liv Vester Larsen (DK), musiker og komponist
Yamit Salazar, Olivia Kirk (UK), dansere
Nanna Rosenfeldt-Olsen (DK), visuel kunstner/scenograf
Eliot Smith (UK), koreograf og kunstnerisk leder

Vil du vide mere om projektet – kontakt Liv Vester Larsen, livviolin@hotmail.com eller besøg vores

Hjemmeside www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging

Projektet er støttet af Åsen teater, Maskinhallen, Statens Kunstfond, Dansk Artist forbund og William Demant fonden.

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In English:

Experience MERGING: A Powerful Fusion of Dance, Music, and Visual Art

This August, witness the world premiere of MERGING — an evocative new performance born from an international collaboration between Danish artists Liv Vester Larsen and Nanna Rosenfeldt-Olsen, and the UK-based Eliot Smith Dance. Presented in partnership with Åsen Teater and Maskinhallen, MERGING weaves together contemporary dance, live music, and striking visual art in a unique, cross-aesthetic experience that is both intimate and expansive.

Building on the successful 2023 work MERGE, this latest creation shifts its lens to North Jutland, co-created with local residents to reflect the region’s landscapes and cultural narratives. Featuring performances by Larsen herself, ESD dancers Olivia Kirk and Yamit Salazar, and Rosenfeldt-Olsen’s visual artistry, and led by choreographer and artistic director Eliot Smith, MERGING invites you into a bold, sensory dialogue between place, people, and performance.

Don’t miss this dynamic celebration of community and creativity — where boundaries blur and artforms converge.

Tickets for the performance is free or Pay What You Decide.

For more information contact: livviolin@hotmail.com

More details about the performance please click here.

Public transport to shows:

From Hjørring St.:Bus 78 (stop: Sæsing (Sæby landevej/Hjørring Kommune)+ 10 min drive with organized shuttle to locationApprox. 45 min.

Organised by

Eliot Smith Dance

“The enterprising company” - THE GUARDIAN

Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) is one of the North East’s leading dance companies, creating unforgettable contemporary dance experiences that inspire.

ESD is led by its Founder and Creative Director, Eliot Smith.

We commission, develop, produce and present new work by Eliot Smith and guest choreographers in partnerships with collaborators – aiming to create works that are dynamic, diverse, and relevant. ESD prides itself on bringing new audiences to contemporary dance with its accessible dance programmes alongside its Education and Beyond programme in both urban and rural settings.

We believe dance can support people in helping them to understand themselves and each other, and to change lives.

We are a proud Newcastle upon Tyne based company with a regional profile; we tour our work across North East England and other parts of the UK, and have performed by invitation in Paris, Rome, and New York.

ESD's work has produced numerous nominations for awards: Winner of the 'Green Dance Award' at the One Dance UK Awards; Awarded Dance City's 'Associate Artist'; The Bowes Museum 'Artist in Residence' ; Finalist at The Journal Culture Awards 'Performing Artist of the Year' ; Finalist at One Dance UK 'Dance Personality of The Year' ; Shortlisted at One Dance UK 'People’s Choice Award' .

Most recently, created a new virtual space, VIRTUAL ESD in light of the pandemic in early 2020, tailored to allow people to continue engaging in and benefiting from dance and culture.

ESD returned to live performances in July 2021 and celebrated their 10th anniversary.

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Free
Aug 30 · 11:00 GMT+2