Through the smoke and heavy beats emerges a female Viking figure. Let us together remember some about the mystic that was our Nordic ancestor, our roots “røtter”.
Through contemporary dance, film, recorded sound, viking props, and singing, this solo blends modern elements with traditions. This energetic performance wishes to share fascinating aspects of viking culture with the audience, while also reflecting upon a darker undertone.
THE UNDERTONE
The solo carries a message about our responsibility towards our heritage and the environment. The song’s lyrics, “Don’t take more than you can carry,” remind us to be mindful of what we leave for future generations.
“Røtter” (Roots) invites us to think about our collective responsibility to preserve our heritage. Addressing the “use and throw away,” approaches in today’s society, the piece emphasizes the importance of maintaining knowledge, solid craftsmanship, and sustainable production. The Viking solo encourages the audience to be inspired from the past and make more conscious, sustainable choices for a better future and quality of life.
Trailer (2024)
SOME OTHER CREATIONS WITH THE SAME ENERGY:
♥When they come for me
♥Moss Dancing
♥Follow the Vikings
♥NARG
THE JOURNEY OF RØTTER:
SPRING 23 & 24 – A MONOLOUGE AND A SONG
I am developing a new scene. This monolouge will be presenteded in the solo as a recording, with physicallity on it. A song in old norse will also be added. Test performing at SNK Stiklestad, Verdal april 24.
Tekstbistand: Thula Thordardottir, Astrid Hansen Juvik og Mathias Melsæter Brækkefjord.
Sangbistand: Thale Jørstad
SPRING 22: THE TABLET-WOVEN BAND
For a new presentation of the solo, I developed a new part with a “brikkebånd”/ tablet woven band that I got as a gift from the FTV project. The Vikings used it to decorate themselves. I wore it at previous showing and now I got an opportunity to create something with it. Then I was allowed to use music from a danish viking band, Danheim for this new scene. I performed this new 9 min version in April at my show Veikryss.
Thank you to: Innherred Næringsfond for some founding to continue working on this creating. Also thanks FTV for the “brikkebånd”.
AUGUST 21: THE SWORD
Two years later I created a new part with a viking sword I had bought. Now I used the whole track, and listened closer to the lyrics and found the thematic and energy of the work. I created new material while holding on to a few parts from the precious viewing in York. Then performed a 6 min version of Røtter at “19-21 in bevegelse”
Thank you to : Łukasz Czajkowski from FTV project for getting me the sword
MARCH 19: CHOREOGRAPHY AND MUSIC:
I chose the music because I had used a song by the same band for “the Raven solo” in the FTV show. That song became special to the crew during our 2-3 year journey. Inspired by this connection, I asked the band if I could use another of their songs for a new solo, and they said yes. Then I embarked on a new creative journey with Wardrunas music and figuring out the movement language for the new solo.
END DINNER FTV
This creation began as a solo performance comprised of three different ideas, performed during “the end of project dinner” in York for the Follow the Vikings Project. The taks was ” crafting something new with a Viking theme”. I then experimented with various directions and merged them into one piece. The audience, which included many Viking museum representatives from across Europe, particularly enjoyed the segment featuring raw contemporary dance paired with the heavy music of traditional Norwegian music by the band Wardruna. Encouraged by their positive feedback, I decided to further develop this particular part of the performance.
Thank you: Feedback from the audience in York that made the direction for this piece. FTV project for asking for a new creation for me at the Project end-dinner. Wadruna for letting me use you music.
