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Vástádus Eana – The Answer is Land

Elle Sofe Sara (Guovdageaidnu/Norwegen)  

14 May 2025 | Potsdamer Tanztage 2025Dance / performance

Community, kinship, and our shared connection to nature and the earth are the central themes of Vástádus Eana – The Answer is Land, a soulful piece that blends polyphonic yoiks (Sámi traditional songs), spiritual practices, and dance.

Under the open sky, the audience witnesses a demonstration: Women dressed in black with traditional red hats chant yoiks (Sámi ritual songs) into their megaphones, as an act of resistance. The procession then moves into the performance space, where the dancers continue the evocative songs, allowing them to become the guiding thread of the performance. Song and dance merge into powerful moments of restraint, eruption, intimacy, and solace. Inspired by the poem of the same name, Vástádus Eana – The Answer is Land is a powerful manifesto, a living tribute to the Sámi people, where their unique songs convey profound emotional expression, interwoven with nature, humanity, and spirituality.

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Price group B
Advance booking: 26 € / red. 13 €
Box office: 27 € / red. 13 €

Price group C
Advance booking: 20 € / red. 9 €
Box office: 21 € / red. 9 €

Price group D
Advance booking: 16 € / red. 8 €
Box office: 17 € / red. 8 €

Advance sale starts on March 12, 2025.

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Credits

Artistic Direction, Choreography: Elle Sofe Sara
Performance: Kajsa Balto, Julie Moviken, Olga-Lise Holmen, Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska, Emilie Marie Karlsen, Nora Svenning, Grete Daling
Music Composition: Frode Fjellheim
Co-Choreography: Alexandra Wingate
Dramaturgy: Thomas Schaupp
Costumes: Elle Sofe Sara, Ramona Salo
Set Design: Elin Melberg
Light Design: Øystein Heitmann
Light Tec: Anniell Olsen
Sound Tech: Eivind Steinholm
Tour Manager: Ingvild Kirkvik
Production: Maiken Garder / Davvi, Magnus Nordberg / Nordberg Movement, Siri Børs-Lind
Social Media: Ánne Kátjá Gaup, Gáhpirduojárat
Hat Making: Zoja Galkina, Unni Fjellheim, Sara Inga Utsi Bongo, Karen Inga Buljo Oskal, Jorunn Løkvold, Hilly Sarre
Dress Making: Karen Inga Buljo Oskal, Ann Mari Sara
Performance Title: Rájácummá / Kiss From The Border, Niillas Holmberg, Outi Pieski, Jenni Laiti
Video, Documentation, and Photos: Antero Hein / Hein Creations, Alexander Browne
Photos: Lars Opstad, Darin Gregson, Michele Monasta-Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
With the kind support of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin
Many Thanks to Hans Otto Theater
Internet: www.ellesofe.com
Duration: 70 minutes