Episode 40: Liam Francis – Artistic Gremlins

Costume designer Bregje van Balen joins host Tiemen Stemerding for an engaged conversation about her creative practice. Bregje shares her transition from dancer to costume designer and how her dance career influences her design process.She talks about the role she takes in the psychology of costumes, the collaboration that is behind every work and the importance of compromise.For Skåne Dansteater, Bregje van Balen has created costume designs for Domino by Erika Silgoner and The Dropouts by Jo Strömgren.-----Host: Tiemen Stemerding, dancer Skånes DansteaterGuest: Bregje van Balen, costume designerEditor: Tiemen Stemerding, dancer Skånes DansteaterDancePod with Skånes Dansteater Team: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater

Meet choreographer and director Carl Knif in this live episode of Dance Pod with Skånes Dansteater. An artist talk about dance, theater and the new production 'Aniara'. This event was live streamed on Vimeo and Youtube Thursday October 10, 2024.'Aniara' is a performance that mixes dance and theatre. It is based on the book of the same name by Swedish author and Nobel Prize winner Harry Martinson.In 'Aniara', the Earth is called Doris and it is being destroyed by the way people live their lives. Those who can now flee the planet Doris. Aniara is the name of one of the spaceships traveling back and forth from Doris to the refugees' new home planet, Tundrakloten. During one of these trips 'Aniara' collides with a smaller planet and starts to drift. 'Aniara' is a co-production between Skånes Dansteater and Moomsteatern. -----Host: Kit Brown, dancer, Skånes Dansteater.Guest: Carl Knif, choreographer & director

Meet choreographer Gwyn Emberton in this live episode of Dance Pod with Skånes Dansteater. An artist talk about choreography, dance, community and the new creation ‘Indigo Flamingo’ hosted by our dancer Kit Brown. Gwyn Emberton is joined by Jonna Blode Hanno aka Mother Mermaid. This event was live streamed on Vimeo and Youtube Wednesday 29 May, 2024.'Indigo Flamingo' is a party like no other, an immersive dreamlike clubland celebrating two Malmö communities: LGBTQ+ and dance. A collaboration with Malmö Pride and DJ Qarl Qunt.'Indigo Flamingo' is a celebration of community, and the audience is invited to become part of the story in this two-hour interactive show, inspired by Malmö’s queer people and places, past and present. They can take to the dancefloor or simply soak up the atmosphere of the fabulous indigo-tinted world of lost memories and hidden surprises.-----Host: Kit Brown, dancer, Skånes Dansteater.Guests: Gwyn Emberton, Jonna Blode Hanno aka Mother Mermaid

Dance artist and somatic practitioner Gaetano Badalamenti joins host Samuel Denton for an insightful conversation about his practice. Gaetano offers a wide range of holistic and body-based practices through his company Healing Movements. With his work he facilitates and space-holds for people in the process of self-discovery and healing. By fostering self-awareness and empowerment he helps them gain control and understanding of their own bodies in its entirety so prevent dis-ease and support them in finding a vibrant way of being human. Gaetano shares the intentions behind his practice, how he shares and offers it to people in different environments. A DancePod episode for the movement nerds!-----Host: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes DansteaterGuest: Gaetano Badalamenti, dance artist & holistic bodyworkerEditor: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes DansteaterDancePod with Skånes Dansteater Team: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater

Choreographers Lava Markusson and Michael Tang join host Tiemen Stemerding for a conversation about their Malmö based dance company Bobbi Lo Produktion. Bobbi Lo Produktion creates engaging and immersive performances for children and youth. Lava and Michael share their empowering approach to their work with children. The talk about the interactivity of their work, and the challenging topics they choose to highlight, such as abuse of power.This episode also dives deeper into Lava and Michaels lates production 'This is Not a Religion'. A collaboration with Skånes Dansteater fall 2023, with Tiemen in the cast.  A piece that deals with the phenomenon of cults and their enigmatic leaders and creates space for the complex duality between the collective and the individual.-----Host: Tiemen Stemerding, dancer Skånes DansteaterGuests: Lava Markusson, Michael Tang, choreographers & dancersEditor: Tiemen Stemerding, dancer Skånes DansteaterDancePod with Skånes Dansteater Team: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater

Internationally acclaimed Swedish choreographer Örjan Andersson sits down with host Tiemen Stemerding on the day before the premiere of the re-staging of Mozart’s Requiem. A collaboration between Skånes Dansteater, Malmö Opera Chorus and Malmö Opera Orchestra performing with over 50 people on Malmö Opera’s big stage. The work originally premiered in 2019, with Tiemen as one of the dancers.They uncover Örjan’s creative processes and talk about the strong relationship between music and dance. About form, rhythm and flow. Örjan shares his experience of staging large scale works involving dancers, musicians, and actors. He also talks about the will to create work that communicate with the audience.-----Host: Tiemen Stemerding, dancer Skånes DansteaterGuest: Örjan Andersson, choreographerEditor: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes DansteaterDancePod with Skånes Dansteater Team: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater

Finnish choreographer Johanna Nuutinen joins host Samuel Denton for a conversation about revisiting the piece ‘Zero-Zero’ with a new cast. What is it like for her to be confronted with something she previously made? Is it an opportunity to relive, reconsider and revise original intentions?Johanna also shares memorable moments from her hugely successful performance career as a dancer, and the value and principals that she has used to carve out her choreographic voice. She talks about her multidisciplinary collaborations with her own company Johanna Nuutinen +Collaborators in Helsinki, and how to establish creative boundaries.This is a short, recorded episode of Sam's reflections with a link to a PDF transcript of the interview due to technical issues. You will find the link on Skånes Dansteater’s website.  -----Host: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes DansteaterGuest: Johanna Nuutinen, choreographerEditor: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes DansteaterDancePod with Skånes Dansteater Team: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater

Meet choreographers Danae & Dionysios in this live episode of Dance Pod with Skånes Dansteater. An artist talk about choreography, dance, activism and the new creation ‘In Wind or Dust’ hosted by our dancer Tiemen Stemerding and project manager Celine Orman.This event was live streamed on Vimeo and Youtube Thursday February 1, 2024.Danae & Dionysios are choreographers and dancers from Greece, as well as artistic directors of Small Axe dance company. Based in Athens, Greece they have been creating work together since 2015.Danae and Dionysios draw inspiration from nature, animals and indigenous civilizations sharing their thoughts and concerns about the environment and life on our planet. Their canvas is raw and robust and with abstract brushes they encourage a perfect balance.          Their new creation ‘In Wind or Dust' premiered at Skånes Dansteater February 29, 2024.-----Host: Celine Orman, project manager Skånes Dansteater and Tiemen Stemerding, dancer Skånes DansteaterGuest: Danae & Dionysios, choreographers & dancers

Choreographer Liam Francis joins host Kit Brown for a conversation about his background in hip-hop and how he has approached that in the context of contemporary dance. Liam talks about his transition from dancing to choreographing, and about his particular vision for a kind of person-centred leadership in the dance studio.We talked to Liam on the morning of the premiere of his work ‘Going Steady’. A playful exposé into the relationships and courting rituals of humans and animals made for Skånes Dansteater. In the piece, five dancers make their way through exciting beginnings, sad endings and everything in between, accompanied by a sprinkling of summer jazz.Liam won the Skånes Dansteater Production Prize in 2022 at RIDCC – Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition. The prize resulted in this commission.-----Host: Kit Brown, dancer Skånes DansteaterGuest: Liam Francis, choreographer & dancer Editor: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes DansteaterDancePod with Skånes Dansteater Team: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater

Nicholas Thayer playfully describes his practise as ‘musicing’. He is a London born and Netherlands based composer, producer and interdisciplinary artist. In spring 2023 Nicholas was part of an impressive array of artists that collaborated together to create the work 'in:finite', choreographed by Wubkje Kuindersma. 'in:finite' is an immersive performance fusing choreography, music, and visual art in an unconventional performance setting. The work navigates the line between everything is ok an everything is not ok. In this episode Nicholas and host Samuel Denton talk about co-creating experiences with audiences, experiencing music through other senses, the value of decentering yourself and humans not necessarily being the most important thing. And lastly, the vastness of time, opening spaces for slowness and contemplation. -----Host: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes Dansteater.Guest: Nicholas Thayer, composer.Editors: Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater.DancePod Team: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, Tiemen Stemerding, dancers Skånes Dansteater.