Dansehallerne is thrilled to present Iceland Dance Company as a prominent highlight of OPENINGS, our new expansive festival for dance. OPENINGS is the very first event in Dansehallerne’s brand-new home in the Carlsberg City District. 

In Iceland Dance Company’s rendition of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is meticulously deconstructed, unfolding into numerous narratives that run parallel, forming a world teeming with lustful desire, bodily fluids, and flaming tongues of fire. The performance explores the hurtful power of screams and the healing force of love while treating the audience with adventurous scenery and costumes, captivating video work, and the enchanting music of Sergei Prokofiev. The result is a performance that resonates with everyone who sees it, leaving no one untouched. 

Romeo & Juliet – Up Close is a contemporary reimagining of an earlier piece crafted by Erna Ómarsdóttir & Halla Ólafsdóttir in collaboration with the dancers of the Gärtnerplatz Theater in Munich in 2018. Back then, the performance earned a nomination for the prestigious German theatre award, Der Faust. In 2021, the performance was passed on to Iceland Dance Company and is now brought to Dansehallerne in an Up-Close version that offers the audience a unique and immersive experience. 

OPENINGS

OPENINGS is Dansehallerne’s new, expansive festival for dance. With the festival, we open up for top-class international performances and strong national talents. For a wide spectrum of dancing bodies: older bodies, smaller bodies, bodies of different shapes and colors. For the iconic and the surprising. For other perspectives. OPENINGS celebrates the joy of dance and makes dance accessible to everyone. 

Annual pass holders and members have limited ticket capacity and thus booking for OPENINGS. As always, ticket booking is on a first-come, first-served basis.