GoFigure!: Mate – Landing ( RELÆXT )

Our RELÆXT program is open to everyone, but is tailored to those who need a little more "relaxed" forms. Read more about RELÆXT program here .

Makker is an interactive dance performance developed for young people with various disabilities. It is specifically designed for the age group 13 – 18 years. The performance invites various forms of closeness, contact and community, with an overall goal of creating contact with each individual audience member through a lively interaction. Together we can become something more and different, both for ourselves and each other.

In Makker, each audience member is assigned their own U-shaped audience space – a separate pocket, a separate place to sit. This structure provides a firm and safe framework for the experience, but requires that the audience member's body can sit independently and comfortably in it.

The audience gets the opportunity to take part in the different parts of the performance: the dancers dance, the audience is rocked, and together we build a labyrinth. Each experience is unique, and physical experiences and exploration are facilitated in safe surroundings. We create a space where we can be differently-bodied individuals who discover and explore the "terrain" in our own way. Through the use of humor and rhythm, different moods and degrees of closeness are created, while the space gradually changes. The performance provides the opportunity for dialogue with the performers. The role of the companion is important for the audience to get the most out of the performance. Companions will receive necessary information along the way, and it is possible to talk to the performers along the way.

NB! The audience will each be assigned a U-shape, which will be their audience seat. This is not flexible, and being an audience member at the performance requires that you can sit comfortably, safely and independently in it.
Due to the performance's visual effects, it is not suitable for audiences with completely impaired vision.

Music and lighting: Music will be played during parts of the performance, but no stage lighting will be used. The performance is sensory friendly.

Target group : For everyone from the age of 13 who needs a slightly more "relaxed" climate in the theater room, or for those who need accommodations of various kinds.

Venue : Pilotscenen
Duration: About 50 min
Language: No language/Norwegian
Maximum number of participants: 7 audience members + companions per performance.

Cast :
Choreography and performers: Sigrid Kopperdal, Venke Sortland, Ida Gudbrandsen, Magnus Myhr
Performers at Go Figure!: Sigrid Kopperdal, Venke Sortland, Ida Gudbrandsen
Set and costume design: Camilla Wexels Riser
Scenography assistants: Aleksander Jæger, Ella Josefin Felicia Meier and Ingvild Isaksen
Costume sewing: Hedda Simonsen Lund
Poster: Camilla Wexel's Riser

In collaboration with: Akershus DKS, Kloden theater and Haug school and resource center.

Landing is supported by the Arts Council of Norway, the Norwegian Performing Arts Agency and the Fund for Performing Artists.

Photo: Tom Øverlie

Sunday, April 12

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