Act of gravity

A dance performance about the most observable force in the universe

Gravity pulls us towards the ground, it pulls on our loose skin, attracts objects, and sets planets into orbit. It propels the big scientific minds of our time to develop theories that attempt to explain the behaviour of matter, space and time. Who are we humans eternally falling while the laws of physics set everything into motion?

Act of Gravity was developed in collaboration with Science & Cocktails and is a dance performance that strides the line between art and science. A performance about the most observable force in the universe: gravity. With the use of a huge trampoline, cutting-edge visuals, specially composed music and alluring acrobatics, and developed in close dialogue with scientists from Niels Bohr Institute, KU Leuven and the University of Amsterdam, Act of Gravity is an immersive experience for the mind and for the senses.

Thanks to the collaboration with Science & Cocktails, the event was originally presented in Copenhagen and Aarhus in combination with a cocktail bar and an introductory talk by a renowned expert in physics  about the mind-boggling theories that have inspired the piece. This joint presentation may be available in the future depending on location, contact us for more info.

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CREDITS

Choreographer: Tina Tarpgaard

Performers: Astrid Pauline Schmidt Andersen, Fabian Wixe, Urana Marchesini, Vincent Jonsson

Composer: Mathias Friis-Hansen

Sound designer: Mikkel Larsen and Mathias Friis-Hansen

Set designer: Signe Krogh

Lighting and video designer: Andreas Buhl

Costume designer: Åsa Gjerstad

Production manager: Jacob Weitze Mylund

Technician: Thorbjørn Bach Larsen

Producer & International Touring: Carlos Calvo

Producer (national touring): Gry Raaby

PR: Helene Buchhave Lind

Fundraising: Annette Max Hansen

Graphics and photos: Søren Meisner

Video production and marketing: Norf Studio

Conceptual consultant: Ole Kristensen

Science consultant: Jácome Armas

Collaborators: Science & Cocktails

Speakers: Thomas Hertog, Jácome Armas, Marianne Vestergaard, Alejandra Castro

Supported by the Danish Arts Council, The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Danish Composers Society, Koda Kultur, Wilhelm Hansen Foundation, The Bikuben Foundation, Augustinus Foundation, William Demant Foundation