At the intersection of contemporary and traditional folk dance practices, DJUPET provides the Norwegian cultural heritage with an understanding that belongs in today’s world. The choreography offers a delicate balance between the multidimensional abstraction of contemporary dance and Norwegian folk tradition’s straightforwardness. Embodying these distinct strengths, DJUPET embarks on a hypnotic journey to experience the old Norwegian tradition through an arcana of sound and motion.

Ådne Kolbjørnsrud, Ida Wigdel and Katja Schia share the stage with two of Norway’s most skilled musicians. Jo Berger Myhre and Erlend Viken excel in exploring the common cycling patterns between Norwegian musical traditions and electronic dance music.

Djupet premiered at Ultima, Riksscenen (NO) in 2020.

Length: 60 minutes

Credits

Dance and choreography: Katja Shia and Ida Wigdel
Dance: Ådne Kolbjørnshus
Double bass, drum machine: Jo Berger Myhre
Octave fiddle, harding fiddle: Erlend Viken
Sound: Espen Høydalsvik
Light: Kyrre Heldal Karlsen
Costume design: Ida Wigdel and Katja Schia
Producer: Thomas Strønen
Supported by: Arts Council Norway

"It is a subtle fusion of bunad and rave."

"Through the performance, it becomes more and more mysterious and absurd, where both musicians and dancers appear as dream figures. It all ends with the three dancers climbing up a mountain in the middle of the room with a rain poncho, thermos and lefse."