New Religion — Mathilde Caeyers

New Religion is a science fiction dance performance where technology's omnipresence challenges the concept of free will.

Five dancers drift inside a mutating labyrinth that dictates where the body moves.

What is free will in a highly technological society?

The performance premiered at The Arctic Arts Festival in Harstad, Norway in 2021 as one of the young artist projects.

In 2023 it will tour with Dance Network Norway, where the first stop was at Dansens Hus Oslo 03.-05. February.

What technology does to human behaviour is a question that engages broadly among technologists, social scientists, journalists, in medicine and ethics. It is good to see an artistic reflection that contributes to the conversation with strength and a high artistic quality.

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Anki Gerhardsen, Nordlys Avisa

The performance made me think about the relationship between the individual and the collective, man and machine and civilization and biology…

Jule Rognved Amundsen, Scenekunst.no

Choreographer, Artistic Director, Producer

Mathilde Caeyers

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Set design

Nevel by Lawrence Malstaf

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Co-creating dancers

Stian Bergdølmo
Marit Landfald Meløe
Eirik Dreyer Sellevoll
Synne Maria Lundesgaard
Karianne Andreassen

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Light-, and videodesign

Torbjørn Sandnes

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Composer

Alexander Aarøen Pedersen

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Costume designer

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Programming

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Funded by

Arctic Arts Festival, Norwegian Arts Council - Fri scenekunst (dans) and Gjestespill, The Audio and Visual Fund - Gjenopptakelse,
Fritt Ord, Innovasjon Norge Arktis, Tvibitstigen, Rådstua Teaterhus,
Fond for Utøvende Kunstnere