Deli Commedia

In Deli Commedia (2004) Baktruppen was inspired by their previously show, Do&Undo, where Baktruppen for the first time danced. From there Baktruppen went to Rui Horta's dance convent in Portugal.

Information

(Objekt ID 3421)
Object type Production
Premiere April 23, 2004
Produced by Baktruppen
Coproducers O Espaço do Tempo
Based on Deli Commedia by Merce Cunningham
Audience Adults
Keywords Dance, Dance theatre, Performance, Parody/Travesty, Contemporary dance, Comedy
Running period April 23, 2004  —  Navember 13, 2009
Website Baktruppen

Requirements to venue

Lights requirements 16 profile-lamps. 8 on each side of the stage, on top of each other in two towers. 1 lightmixer on stage. 8 - 10 (depends on the size of the room) par cans standing on floor in front of the stage, with different and strong colours. Loads of white light in the roof over the stage (depends on the space). Access to the audience-light.
Audio requirements 1 soundsystem of good quality. 1 mixer with 12 channels on stage. 1 CD-player with stereo-out puts on stage. Long cables for the heavy fog, light mixer and sound table (must be movable during the show) 1 dvd player w. monitor backstage (for rehearsals).
Blackout No
Other White dancemats on the whole stage. 1 black or grey dancemat, 15 m x 1,5 m. 2 smoke machines on stage: one normal smoke, one dry ice machine, preferably the Jem - heavy fog 2500 with four tubes. (see http://www.spectraplus.se/contentfog.htm) if not Jem Heavy Fog available,- some other big and mean dry-ice machine. With 15 kilo of dry ice pr. night. And possibility to store the dry ice.
More

Baktruppen indulged in pure dance delight. By keeping their minds on what their bodies were doing, Baktruppen learned Merce Cunningham's film "Deli Commedia" by heart. During this copy work a brand-new empty-headed state of being originated. Having reached this level of dance experience, the second dance practically made itself. By way of constants like entrance, turning point and exit Baktruppen managed to find directions which lead to applause.

Source:

Baktruppen, www.baktruppen.org, 03.09.2010, http://www.baktruppen.org/div_htmls/soknad0608.html

Contributors (7)
Name Role
Øyvind Berg – Co-creator
Trine Falch – Co-creator
Ingvild Holm – Co-creator
Jørgen Knudsen – Co-creator
Per Henrik Svalastog – Co-creator
Bo Krister Wallström – Co-creator
Worm Winther – Co-creator
Performance dates
Navember 13, 2009Prater, Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Show
September 23, 2007 Show
September 22, 2007 Show
December 4, 2005First Floor Theatre, PS122 Show
December 3, 2005First Floor Theatre, PS122 Show
Navember 26, 2004Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow Show
Navember 13, 2004Store scene Black Box Teater (Marstrandgata) Show
Navember 11, 2004Store scene Black Box Teater (Marstrandgata) Show
October 23, 2004Bowen West Theatre Show
October 20, 2004Nuffield Theatre Show
August 28, 2004Røda Sten Show
August 27, 2004Røda Sten Show
April 29, 2004 Show
April 23, 2004 Opening night
Festivals (2)
Steirischer Herbst September 22, 2007
Gothenburg Dance and Theatre Festival August 27, 2004
Press coverage

Örjan Abrahamsson, Childish and a little ingenious, 02.05.2004, Dagens Nyheter:
"How cool can it be to watch seven adult Norwegians wearing glaring, colour-screaming tricots do flips, turn somersaults and trample around stage when they do not aimlessly play fake one stringed violins? Actually very, very cool. And uniquely good."

Anna Ånhström, Appealing joy of life in tight tricots, 04.05.2004, Svenska Dagbladet:
"The members of Baktruppen are now scenic newcomers but they do act like a bunch of happy kids who unknowingly imitate the codes of modern dance and gymnastics without caring about their physical shortcomings."