Moving a memory is a performance and an exhibition created for a gymnasium. Convoi Exceptionnel explores experiences and memories connected to this space which most of us have a relationship with. The smell of lacquered floor, thick rope, and wooden rib walls. Scheduled exercise activating a wide range of emotions. The gymnasium is charged with fear and joy. A place in the past and present. Stage director and set designer Jon R. Skulberg says: ‘You walk into the gymnasium, sense your feet on the floor. The marked floor lines reveal a regime of movement. Now it’s your chance redefine the hierarchy and explore a new kind of poetry.’

The Nordic gymnasium is a symbol of the fit body, disciplined and trained to obtain a good health. An architectural manifestation of public health. We challenge the space’s authority and give it another language. It’s an invitation to move your memory.

Credits

Concept, space, stage direction
Jon R. Skulberg

Choreography
Wayson Poon

Installations
Maiken Bent

Composition and live music
Paul Yip

Dancers
Wayson Poon,
Paul Pui Wo Lee,
Linette Stamp Christensen

Additional dancer for Hongkong performances
Kingsan Lo

Dramaturge
​Astrid Hansen Holm

Creative producer
Lene Bang

Hongkong producer
Carrol Ho Kalos Production

Tour manager
Sigrid Aakvik

Scenography and production assistant
Olga Regitze Dyrløv Høegh

Production
Convoi Exceptionnel and Onthewayson

Co-production
PASSAGE Festival, Dansehallerne og
Bora Bora

Supported by
Danish Arts Foundation, Arts Council Norway, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Cultural Foundation, Wilhelm Hansen Foundation and City of Aarhus

Photo
Louise Herrche Serup

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Video
https://vimeo.com/547411378