BYDANS: Premiere of a new dance performance by RIVA

What was it that brought two people together or separated them?
What revolutionary role can a moment of everyday life play?
Which relationships grew, and which withered?

Maybe a Village (Kanska ein bygd) is a poetic performance that intertwines dance and literature, exploring what it means to remember past relationships.

The setting is a gallery of portraits shaped through conversations and choreographic narratives about different people. What they have in common is that they are all dead.

The work seeks to create an intimate space that questions who we are, both with and without other people. And what we leave behind when we are no longer here.

The Team
Concept and Artistic Direction: Búi Rouch, Rannvá G. Niclasen, Beinir Bergsson, and Vár B. Árting
Choreography and Performance: Búi Rouch, Rannvá G. Niclasen, and Vár B. Árting
Text: Beinir Bergsson
Lighting: Villiam Soo Joensen
Sound: Heðin Ziska Davidsen
Graphics: Billa Jenný Jónleifsdóttir
Photos: Gwenaël Akira Carré Helmsdal
Production: Rannvá G. Niclasen and Vár B. Árting
Co-production: The Nordic House and Bydans.

Maybe a Village is created with support from the Cultural Fund of the Faroe Islands, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Culture, and Tórshavn Municipality. Special thanks to Dansifrøi for providing a space for RIVA's work.

Ticket Information
When you purchase a festival pass for bydans, you get tickets to both Maybe a Village and Where even flowers can grow. It is also possible to buy tickets only for Maybe a Village.

Tickets
Festival pass: 250 DKK (students and youth under 18 years: 150 DKK)
Maybe a Village: 195 DKK (students and youth under 18 years: 100 DKK)

Maybe a Village is part of bydans - A Moving Festival
bydans is a new dance festival spanning over two days, celebrating the diversity of contemporary dance and aiming to bring a wider range of contemporary dance to places where there is a wish for more dance experiences.

The festival allows audiences to experience new dance formats and might even expand their view of what dance can do. The programme of bydans consists of three Nordic works in different formats: a VR dance film experience, an intimate performance where the audience gets close to the performers and an evening-length performance where poetry and dance are intertwined. test

This is the first time bydans will be taking place and is an initiative by KOMMA Performance Productions and RIVA the Faroese Dance Company in collaboration with the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands.

The festival is made possible with support from Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Culture Fund, and The Faroese Ministry of Social Affairs and Culture.