TRUE RANDOM
Time is out of joint. It resides in the body. True Random attempts to grasp the feeling of balancing on the edge of the abyss. Losing orientation. Losing the organization of the world.
There is so much that matters in a life that is ruled by chance. It can be felt when the world is undergoing rapid transformation, and it serves as a reminder of how vulnerable we are, and how quickly everything can change. True Random is a performance where community and the poetic force of moving together are central, and where the meaningfulness of the randomness is explored.
Credits:
Choreography: Marie Topp
Music: Julia Giertz
Lightning Design, scenography: Mårten K Axelsson
Costume design: Maria Folkmann Ipsen
Dramaturgy: Igor Dobričić
Developed and danced by: Karis Zidore, Snorre Elvin, Emilie Gregersen, Alexander Montgomery-Andersen
Production: Visible Effects
Producer: Carlos Calvo
Photos: Christian Bang
Reviews:
Danstidningen by Vibeke Wern
Bastard by Stina Strange Thue
Sceneblog
There is so much that matters in a life that is ruled by chance. It can be felt when the world is undergoing rapid transformation, and it serves as a reminder of how vulnerable we are, and how quickly everything can change. True Random is a performance where community and the poetic force of moving together are central, and where the meaningfulness of the randomness is explored.
Credits:
Choreography: Marie Topp
Music: Julia Giertz
Lightning Design, scenography: Mårten K Axelsson
Costume design: Maria Folkmann Ipsen
Dramaturgy: Igor Dobričić
Developed and danced by: Karis Zidore, Snorre Elvin, Emilie Gregersen, Alexander Montgomery-Andersen
Production: Visible Effects
Producer: Carlos Calvo
Photos: Christian Bang
Reviews:
Danstidningen by Vibeke Wern
Bastard by Stina Strange Thue
Sceneblog
Material:
Bytebeated Korg MS 20
Eurorack
Buchla 200
Supercollider/Superclean
Fire
Orchs
Swords
Wings
Dragons
Bytebeated Korg MS 20
Eurorack
Buchla 200
Supercollider/Superclean
Fire
Orchs
Swords
Wings
Dragons
Photo: Cristian Bang
True Random is the third piece in a series of performances exploring our personal, inner time in different phases of life. The experience of the passage of time is embodied through different formats, spaces, and temporalities. The previous works in the series are The Labyrinth (2022) and Maze (2023). By following the architecture of the labyrinth, the logic of the maze, moving towards the concept of “True Random”, these choreographies invite the audience to reflect on life and existence in relation to the most fundamental movement: the passing of time.
About the artists
Marie Topp and Julia Giertz have been collaborating for ten years and have created a number of works. Their artistic practices meet at the intersection between choreography and sound art. Together with lighting designer Mårten K Axelsson and dramaturgist Igor Dobričić, they have formed a distinctive expression through intentionally crafted minimalism that holds space for the movement of time.
About the Artistic Collaboration
“The music by Julia Giertz and the lighting design by Mårten K Axelsson. Music, light, and choreography are not merely woven together, but play together like a jazz band, giving space to each other as equal partners. There are layers of narrative that we cannot see, but sense as inner images and dream visions in a blend of movement and light.” – Iscene.dk on The Labyrinth
Their works have been shown at MDT (Stockholm), Dansehallerne, Inkonst Malmö Takkelloftet/Operaen (KBH), and Kampnagel (Hamburg) amongst others.
Premiered at Dansehallerne (Copenhagen) May 25 2025
Co-Production: Dansehallerne
Supported by: Statens Kunstfond, William Demant Fonden, Wilhelm Hansen Fonden, Knud Højgaards Fond, Beckett Fonden, Augustinus Fonden, Københavns Kommune Scenekunstudvalg
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