Milky ways

Milky ways by Passage Nord was a production documenting what turns the cow and other domestic animals into machines.

Information

(Objekt ID 11448)
Object type Production
Premiere August 26, 1989
Produced by Passage Nord Project
Audience Adults
Number of events 10
Keywords Theatre, Installation, Performance
Running period August 26, 1989  

Requirements to venue

Minimum stage width 10m
Minimum stage depth 8m
Rigging time 180 minutes
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In Passage Nord's catalogue the following is written about Milky ways:

"A performance and an installation based on the remains of a deserted cowshed and texts telling of the dangers of drinking homogenized milk. A metaphor for the dangers of all homogenisation. The performance is a documentation of everything that makes the cow and domestic animals into machines, mere ciphers.

On the walls are collages made of fly paper and udder-infection samples. On the floor are instructional objects, a milking stool for practice in hand milking and charts showing the structure of the udder. Small toy cows in plastic are placed on brown wall-to-wall carpets, while old cattle calls are sung.

On a cattle grating lie the essentially healthy "bridal couple of the year" in national dress from Hallingdal beaming with their milk-white teeth, while a black snake with two cow horns threatens the couple.

The performers, two men and a woman, act out a number of sound sequences with object belonging to dairy farming, the voices are used to create absurd memories about the practical use of the objects. They read nostalgic lines about delving deeper into forgotten pastures."

Milky ways performed at Viborg Teater (Denmark), Malmø Kunsthall (Sweden), Ram Galleri (Oslo).

Source:

Catalogue, PASSAGE NORD 1986-1996. Kjetil Skøien, performance, installation. Donated by: Kjetil Skøien, May 2010. Translation: Ruth Waaler.

Contributors (9)
Name Role
Kjetil Skøien – Script
Kjetil Skøien – Idea
Kjetil Skøien – Direction
Kjetil Skøien – Stage design
Arnhild Litleré – Performer
Asta Olavsdottir – Performer
Kjetil Skøien – Performer
Gary Stevens – Performer
Rolf Wallin – Performer
Performance dates
Navember 9, 1989Ram Galleri Show
August 26, 1989Viborg Teater Worldwide premiere
1989Malmö Konsthall Show