MARIA LOTHE
CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER & YOGA TEACHER
ØKOHELTER (ECOHEROES)
AN INTERACTIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE FOR CHILDREN IN THE MAKING
PHOTOS FROM R&D AT TURNEORGANISASJONEN, OCT 2020. Photographer Kristin Aafløy Opdan
Økohelter er en interaktiv danseforestilling for 5-7 trinn.
Gjennom bevegelse, videoprojeksjon, lydlandskap og fantasifulle kostymer, zoomer vi inn på mikroskopiske økosystemer i den norske skogen. I et taktilt landskap dukker Økoheltene opp, med superkrefter inspirert av arter i skogen.
Sammen med barna drar de på en lærerik og kunstnerisk reise, som oppfordrer barna til å utvikle et dypt, kreativt forhold til lokal natur og den globale klimakrisen, med et mottakelig, løsningsorientert narrativ.
Kanskje vi alle tross alt er Økohelter?
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WITH AND BY DANCE ARTISTS:
Maria Lothe, Ingvild Marstein Olsen, Hannah Parsons, Olivia Edginton
COSTUME DESIGNER: Tanja Andreeva
SET DESIGNERS: Baum & Leahy
ARTISTIC ADVISOR: Karstein Solli
PRODUCER: Maria Lothe
FINANCE: Ingvild Marstein Olsen
R&D SUPPORTED BY: Norsk Kulturfond, Turneorganisasjonen
PRODUCTION SUPPORTED BY: Norsk Kulturfond, Fond for Lyd og Bilde, Spenn, Innlandet Fylkeskommune, FFUK,
Dansekunst i Grenland, R.E.D. Residency Eina Danz,
Hamar Teater
Ecoheroes is an interactive dance performance for 5-7th grade.
Through movement, video projection, live sound and imaginative costumes we zoom in to the microscopic ecosystems in the Norwegian forest. In a tactile landscape the ecoheroes emerge, each with powers that echo species in the forest.
Together with the children, they go on an educational and artistic adventure, which encourages the children to develop a deep, creative relationship with local nature and the global climate crisis, with a receptive, solution focussed narrative.
Maybe we’re all Ecoheroes after all?
CALL OUT!
We are looking for:
- A scenography assistant/builder
- A graphic designer
- A production assistant/producer
Or a combination of the two or three
Preferably with interest and/or experience in climate and environmental art, and working with performing arts for children
If you work within one of the fields (or several is a bonus), we would like to hear from you! Feel free to forward to your network if you know someone who might be relevant. The production period is between Aug 2021 - Jan 2022, with more work from November. All are paid freelance positions, the length of work will vary between the different roles. It is our intention to find long term collaborators, beyond this project.