A Circle within a Spiral
A Circle within a Spiral is a dance production for youth by Dans & Toner. Three different contemporary choreographers have collaborated with a composer in interpreting each their stage of life; childhood, youth, adult life.
When do we stop being children? Do we ever really grow up? Are we always underway? Or does everything just go in circles?
Information
(Objekt ID 2148)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | 2003 |
| Produced by | Dans & Toner |
| In collaboration with | The National Touring Network for the Performing Arts (NTNPA) |
| Audience | Youth (from 12 to 18) |
| Audience size | 1776 |
| Number of events | 16 |
| Keywords | Dance, Performance for youth |
| Running period | 2003 |
| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Website | dans & toner |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
| Rigging time | 90 minutes |
| Downrigging time | 45 minutes |
At the webpage of Dans & Toner the following, among other things, is written about A Circle within a Spiral:
"Three different contemporary choreographers have created each their part of a story. The choreographies range from the absurd to the lyrical. They do not end, but transform into one another, and merge into a unit. The musical expression, developed throughout collaboration between the choreographer and composer, range from the classical and melodic to modern rhythms. This is how we present a story told by three "narrators" with one "colourist". The spiral represents the human search for knowledge, meaning and consciousness. The circle represents time, the circle of life. The symbolism is further examined in three ballets dealing with the life phases of childhood, youth and adult life."
Supported by: Arts Council Norway, The Fund for Performing Artists.
Source:
Dans & Toner, dansogtoner.no, 16.08.2012, http://www.dansogtoner.no/Circle.htm
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Lise Ferner | – Choreography |
| Terje Tjøme Mossige | – Choreography |
| Hege Tvedt | – Choreography |
| Peter Lodwick | – Composer |
| Nina Braathen | – Dancer |
| Guro Rimeslåtten | – Dancer |
| Christer Tornell | – Dancer |
| Peter Lodwick | – Musician |
| Marit Krogeide | – Producer |
| Peter Lodwick | – Producer |
| 2003 | Worldwide premiere |