Skeleton Woman (2020)
by Signe Becker/Ingvild Langgård
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Skeleton Woman is a site specific work, part choir piece, part scenic performance, part live sculpture with ritual and mythical aspects. Embodied by nine singers and dancers, we recollect a primordial power that collapses and resurrects again and again, and give life to a new possible femininity – one that may be frightening, powerful and raw. The music spans from a guttural murmured cluster to raw choir song inspired by Bulgarian choir music. Finally the performance settles with a newly written kvad, influenced by Norwegian folk music and medieaval ballads. All music is performed a cappella by the nine performers.
Nominated to Heddaprisen 2022 for best audio design and for best costumes.
CONCEPT Becker/Langgård
COSTUMES/SCENOGRAPHY Signe Becker
COMPOSER Ingvild Langgård
PERFORMERS Julie Solberg, Magnus Myhr, Harald Beharie, Cecilie Solberg, Irene Theisen, Kristin Helgebostad, Marie Handeland, Ingeleiv Berstad, Signe Becker, Ingvild Langgård, Silje Aker Johnsen & Rosalind Goldberg
PRODUCED BY Signe Becker & Ingvild Langgård
CO-PRODUCED BY Black Box Teater, BIT Teatergarasjen & Rosendal Teater
SUPPORTED BY FFUK, FFLB & Norsk Komponistfond
Premiere: Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival 2020