DANCE OF THE FISHERMAN
DANCE OF THE FISHERMAN is a site-specific performance created for harbours across Europe.
The artists hunt unheard stories and local traditions from the leisure to the working fisherman/woman and their families. This touring performance is created in collaboration with the local communities. The communities' history, culture, and local fishing habits will therefore affect the outcome of the performance
In an imagistic walking tour, the audience are physically drawn into the world of the fisherman.
With toes in the water and fingers busy untangling the net, the audience will listen to local stories, surrounded by an evocative soundtrack and all together under the sunset sky.
Research periods was happening in Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, and Faeroe Islands in 2021-2022 and the first premiere was in Passage Festival in Espergaerde Harbour, Denmark in 28th-30th July 2022. Now project offered for touring. Project will be created in Greece in 2023 and Finland in 2024.
DANCE OF THE FISHERMAN is a collaboration between Taneli Törmä - LOCATION X and Caroline McSweeney an Irish Theater Director an Artistic Director of Locus Theater Company and Esa Mattila Finnish Sound Designer.
Danmark - 2022
Directors: Caroline McSweeney and Taneli Törmä.
Performers: Taneli Törmä, Lisbeth Sonne Andersen, Sofia Kistol
Sounddesign: Esa Mattila
Danish Fishermen/ women interviews: Anna Panduro
Faroese Fishermen/ women interviews: Gunnva Zachariasen
Photo: Jakob Stage
Supported by Nordic Culture Fund, The Danish Arts Foundation, Nordic Culture Point, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland and Passage Festival.
Greece - 2023
Idea and directors: Taneli Törmä and Caroline McSweeney
Sound designer: Esa Mattila
Performers: Taneli Törmä, Elton Petri and Giannis Economou.
Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation and Eleusis 2023 European Capital of Culture.
PERFORMANCES
Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland - Fish Factory, Creative Center of Stöðvarfjörður
27th of May 2022 (Working progress showing)
Espergaerde Harbour, Denmark - Passage Festival
28th-30th July 2022 (Danish Premiere)
Elefsina, Greece - Eleusis 2023 European Capital of Culture
30th of September & 01th of October 2023 (Greece Premiere)
