A contemporary circus performance about climate psychology and the beauty of nature
Toured in the Nordics in the fall of 2021
Eight feet, four suit jackets, 200 newspapers, and a chaos of branches and twigs. Welcome to the wonderful world of KIME!
KIME is a spectacular contemporary performance about the beauty of nature. Four artists scream out the frustration we all carry when it comes to the climate crisis, bring the forest with them into the space, and sow a seed of hope.
In a multidisciplinary layer of daunting acrobatics, opera song, street dance and physical theatre, Acting for Climate creates explosive and poetic imagery on the transformation we as a society and as individuals have to go through. KIME is a reminder of all the beautiful, fun, and surprising in the world that is worth fighting, school striking and roaring for. By physically being able to turn themselves upside down, the acrobats can see the world from a new perspective. We invite you to explore the world through the eyes of the acrobats.
KIME is a story of hope, countering the doomsday scenery we all are confronted with. How we move from disaster, through grief into community, for a new story to be told. It is about being a human walking this earth, about nature, and about our relationships. The performance is inspired by climate psychology and how we most effectively act on climate and environmental issues.
On Stage
- Emma Langmoen – contemporary circus artist (NO)
- Abigael Winsvold – contemporary circus artist (NO)
- Marika Schultze – opera singer (SE) / William Yazaki Schou – actor/musician (DK)
- Amund Bentsen – dancer (DK) / Annabel Reid – dancer (BE)
- (Ida Langkilde – contemporary circus artist (DK))
KIME is created collectively in the company, by the idea and concept of Winsvold and Langmoen. All the performers in KIME have therefore acted the roles of co-creators, directors and choreographers, in collaboration with the following outside eyes and co-creators: actor and musician William Yazaki Schou (DK), musician and performer Frøydis Dahlø (NO), circus artist Ida Langkilde (DK), dancer and choreographer Annabel Reid (BE), composer and sound artist Lasse Munk (NO), composer and musician Bendik Sells (NO) and producer Durita Sumberg Poulsen (FOE).
Made possible with the support of Lemvigh-Müller fonden, The Nordic Council of Ministers, Fjelldansen Residency, SALT Art and Music, Klimafestivalen §112, and the amazing Friends of Acting for Climate.
