Animulius
by Antero Hein og Carl Nilssen-Love
Animulius is an interactive parkour performance where parks and playgrounds are transformed into a living stage landscape. Here, acrobatics and contemporary dance merge into an imaginative universe filled with movement and discovery.
The performance is created for children aged 3 and up and their families, inviting both children and adults to see familiar surroundings in new ways – where a bench can become a mountain and a railing a secret path. The performers appear in animal-like costumes that evoke associations with mythical creatures and invite the audience in close. There is space for curiosity, free movement, and experiencing the performance from multiple perspectives.
The performance lasts 20–30 minutes and communicates without words, using the body, rhythm, and visual imagery. The children’s own responses – play, imitation, and exploration – become part of the work, creating shared moments of wonder.
Maybe your favorite bench becomes a boat, a secret cabin, or something entirely new?
Animulius is presented in collaboration with Olavsfest
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Cast
Chreography: Antero Hein
Costume and concept development: Carl Nilssen Love
Choreography assistant: Jon Filip Fahlstrøm
Performers: Nikolai Arnesen, Zelda Lyseng-Storvik, Wiktor Matulewicz, Marnie Josefine Fiebig, Alex Schauer
Performers in process: Martine Bentsen, Nikolai Arnesen, Jon Filip Fahlstrøm, Iannes Bruylant
Composer: John Derek Bishop
Producer: Antero Hein
Production assistant: Martine Bentsen
Outside eye: Geir Hytten, Cecilie Lindemann Steen, Alexander Aarø
Sewing: Aleksandra Misztur