Residence week 25, 37 and 49 / 2023

Butoh i byen is a one-year site-specific project by dance artist Céline Meillaud. The project is based on a site-specific method and practice, and will take place at four different places in Trondheim during 2023: Korsvika, Dokkparken at Solsiden, Gamle Bybro and Olavshallen. The aim is for the audience to discover a unique dance solo in each of the locations, for each season. Each place will bring to life a unique butoh experience, inspired by the place itself and the season.

The fourth and last part of the project Vanvidd og stillhet will happen Sunday 17th of December at Olavshallen at 11:30am and 2pm. No tickets needed.

Place: Olavshallen

Date and time: Sunday 17th of December at 11:30am and 2pm.

Duration: 20 – 30 minutes

Concept, choreography og dance: Céline Meillaud

Musicer: Bergmund Waal Skaslien

The fourth part of the project will take place at a cultural centre. This location was not chosen at random. Olavshallen provides an opportunity to dance outside – in a public place – without being outdoors. This performance is not a show, but a slow motion, meditative dance, half choreographed, half improvised. Céline wants to connect with the place and the soundscape that makes up the atmosphere in Olavshallen. In contrast to the stress and madness around Christmas, she will dance slowly, calmly and quietly (or will she?) Her movements will be slow and precise, with extreme minimalism as a contrast to the hectic Christmas season. This solo is meant to be a parenthesis, a momentary suspension, allowing people to discover a new aesthetic approach. It’s an invitation to take your time and create magic anywhere!

Foto: Raymond Eide

About the artist

Céline Meillaud is a French stage artist with a background in physical theater and butoh dance. Today she has an artistic base in Trondheim where she lives and works on her own projects in addition to participating as a performer in productions with Cirka Teater, PanterTanter, Crotonicx and Propellen Teater. She is trained as an actress at La Scène sur Saône in France and has also studied butoh dance through workshops and Noh Theater in Japan. She has worked with a number of companies and television productions in France, both as a dancer and actress. She has worked freelance in Trondheim since 2019.

Supporters

Butoh i byen is supported by FFUK, Kulturrådet and Trondheim Municipality. Collaboration partner is DansiT.