Fortedanse / Company of Csaba Horváth: Kalevala

Kalevala is the story of the lives of the ancient Finns, of how they perceived and designed their world, and of their extraordinary heroes. Using the power of the music of Nils Petter Molvaer, himself an extraordinary figure in modern music, Csaba Horváth, choreographer, sets exerpts of the original text to dance, harnessing the power of this epic. The style of "physical dance theatre," which he has presented in his previous productions, we now see honed to perfection in an evening which promises equal parts runo (traditional Finnish song), dance, and music.
 

Nils Petter Molvaer playing on trumpet:

Director, Choreographer: Horváth Csaba

Performers:
Vejnemöjnen: Mucsi Zoltán
Ilmarinen: Andrássy Máté
Louhi: Földeáki Nóra
Husband of Louhi, Polar-bear: Mercs János
Daughter of Louhi: Varga Gabi
Szauna: Kádas József
Lemminkejnen, Axe: Krisztik Csaba
Kullervó, Knife: Mészáros Tibor
Tapster, Beer: Horváth Lajos Ottó
The Sun: Vati Tamás
and
Blaskó Borbála, Barta Dóra, Túri Lajos

Writer: Szálinger Balázs
Set: Antal Csaba
Costumes: Benedek Mari
Dramaturgy / assistant: Gyulay Eszter
Dance assistant: Laczó Zsuzsa
Music: Nils Petter Molvaer
Light: Abuczki István


Coproduction: Csokonai Theatre (Debrecen)
 

With the support of:
Trafó, MODEM, Workshop Foundation