The Dark Knife

About the performance

Taking inspiration from our contemporary popular culture, cliché-like references are given about the female vampire. A figure who is often not allowed to act as protagonist, but in this dance performance is the central figure. She appears as a beautiful, scary and cunning woman. Dressed in an expensive costume and danced to cinematic music, she performs choreographies that are mixed with classical ballet and contemporary dance. Her own voice is included in the background as a narrative accompaniment when she expresses her sadness and longing for freedom.


Participating on stage  Ida Hellsten, Jessica Andrenacci & Maria Teresa Tanzarella

Choreographer  Ellinor Ljungkvist

Music  Mikael Karlsson

Vocal  Johanna Aveskogh

Costume  Karin Bjurström

Light design Anders Björkgren

Photography & documentation  Ellinor Ljungkvist 


Production and tour support Sjöängen Askersund Cultural Center, the Cultural Council and Region Örebro County.

Thanks to Kulturkraft - for every young person. and Örebro County's all municipalities for creative school and Askersund's cultural center Sjöängen, Dansscen Örebro/Kulturkvarteret, Uppsala län and Atalante Gothenburg for screenings and audience development. 

The Dark Knife

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