Dancer in the Dark
Note: No longer in repertoire!
Selma is almost blind and works in a factory to feed herself and her beloved son Gene. She saves for an operation for her son, who suffers from the same serious eye disease as her and gradually makes a blind man. To escape reality and deal with everyday life, Selma dreams away to a fantasy world, filled with hopeful musical numbers.
The musical version of Dancer in the Dark offers completely new music, composed by Marie Højlund. The music takes off from the sounds that Selma hears in her everyday life, because as her eyesight deteriorates, she shapes the world through her hearing.
In Dancer in the Dark, director Jakob Höglund continues to bring new musicals to Lilla Teatern’s stage. This time with a larger ensemble than ever before, and for the first time, dancers from Helsinki Dance Company will also participate. Lumi Aunio plays the title role as Selma.
The performance is a hopeful tragedy, a depiction of a heartbreaking maternal relationship and, above all, a fast-paced musical with a rhythm that never stops. On the factory floor, among the dust and sounds, dreams come to life.
The language of the performance is Swedish.
The musical is based on the film Dancer in the Dark by Lars von Trier, produced by Zentropa Entertainments. Lyrics and lyrics by Patrick Ellsworth, music by Marie Højlund. Soundscape by Morten Riis and Marie Højlund. Right of performance: Nordic Drama Corner.
Read the digital program here
The performance is not recommended for children under 15 years of age.
The performance uses theatrical smoke and flashing lights.
Subtitles:
The performance is subtitled in Finnish and Swedish via the Subtitle Mobile subtitle app. The app can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play. We recommend that you download the app to your own smartphone in advance. During the performance, you will then follow the subtitles on your own screen, which serves as a subtitling device. Each performance has its own code, which is entered into the app before the performance begins.
The code for Dancer in the Dark is HEYC.
If necessary, you can also borrow a subtitling device from our staff in the foyer.
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World premiere of the musical based on Lars von Trier’s blockbuster film!
Selma is almost blind and works in a factory to support herself and her beloved son Gene. She saves money for her son’s surgery, as Gene suffers from the same serious eye condition as him and gradually loses his sight if he doesn’t get surgery.
To escape reality and deal with the challenges of everyday life, Selma resorts to the power of imagination, creating imaginary worlds full of hopeful musical numbers in her mind.
The musical features completely new music composed by Marie Højlund. The music stems from Selma’s everyday sounds, because as her eyesight deteriorates, she begins to observe the world through her sense of hearing.
In Dancer in the Dark, director Jakob Höglund continues to bring new music to the stage of Lilla Teatern. This time, the ensemble is larger than ever before, and for the first time, dancers from Helsinki Dance Company are also involved. The main role of Selma is played by Lumi Aunio.
The performance is in Swedish.
Read the digital script here
The performance contains powerful scenes, we do not recommend it for children under 15 years of age.
The performance has strong lights and theatrical smoke.
Subtitles:
The performance will be subtitled in Finnish and Swedish via the Subtitle Mobile mobile application. You can download the app from the App Store or Google Play under the name Subtitle Mobile. We recommend that you download the app to your phone beforehand. During the screening, you can follow the subtitles on your own phone after downloading the app. Each presentation has its own code that is entered into the application before the presentation.
The code for Dancer in the Dark is HEYC.
You can also borrow a subtitling device free of charge from our staff.
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