Productions

Ð festival is a graduation tour by the contemporary dance students (BA) at the Iceland University of the Arts. The course is international and every year the festival travels through the graduating students' hometowns. This way, the dance artists can create a dialogue with the local audience, showing what is important to them in contemporary dance today and get their first experience of touring.

Ð festival takes place in Tallinn on October 30th and 31st, showcasing 10 graduating performances.

Performances on October 30th: 

"DÍVUR"

Author, director, and sound designer Torfi Tómasson (IS)
Performed in Iceland and co-created by Torfi Tómasson, Bjartey Elín Hauksdóttir ja Sóley Ólafsdóttir
Performed at the Ð festival by Torfi Tómasson, Bertine Bertelsen Fadnes ja Elsa Kamøy Furuseth
Mentored by Brian Gerke
Special thanks to Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Rósa Ómarsdóttir, Karin Jameson, Egill Ingibergsson, María Jóngerð Gunnlaugsdóttir, Sunna Ben Rakel Tómasdóttir, Juulius Vaiksoo ja Cristina Agueda

DÍVUR is a superficial dance piece about superficial pop stars. The divas are transcendent and untouchable. Imagination brings them to life, but reality keeps them alive.

Length: 30 min

"MAKES ME WANT TO OUTRUN MYSELF"

Author, director, and performer Mari Ann Valkna (EE) 
Thank you to Brian Douglas Gerke, Egill Ingibergsson ja Valdimar Johannsson

Makes me want to be kind, look at Mari and tell her things take time, and yet makes me want to outrun myself.

Length: 25 min

"Okay to Great"

Author, director, and performer Jaakko Juhani Fagerberg (FI)
Thank you to all my dear friends, dear Bára Ying Halldórsdóttir, Eero Pääkkönen, Äiti, Bertine Fadnes & Leevi Mettinen, Rósa Ómarsdóttir for mentoring, David Choe

Constant self-monitoring and ideas of continuous improvement and development, combined with thoughts from romanticism, can certainly make a difference of some sort.

Length: 20-25 min

"Sucky Title"

Author, director, and performer Elida Angvik Hovdar (NO)
Thank you to Rósa Ómarsdóttir, María Jóngerd, Stefán Nordal, Hanna Balsnes ja mu imeline kursus

No, no, no… It’s such a bad piece. I don’t want to do it!! It’s too bad. Can I not???? The process was HORRIBLE, and the piece will be no better. PLEASE don’t come to my show!!!

Length: approx. 20 min 

"even a brick wants to be something"

Author, director, and performer María Kristín Jóhannsdóttir (IS)
Originally performed and created by María Kristín Jóhannsdóttir, Inga María Olsen, Mari Ann Valkna & Gylfi Freeland Sigurðsson
At the Ð festival performed by María Kristín Jóhannsdóttir ja Mari Ann Valkna
Drums composed and performed by Gylfi Freeland Sigurðsson

even a brick wants to be something, explores the desire to make anything mean something, relying on alternative tools from narrativity.
Almost everything is made up,
Almost everything is made up.
Even a brick wants to be something,
a brick wants to be something.

Kestus: 25 min