MIHKEL ERNITS "Bodysnachers"

"Bodysnatchers" takes the spectators into a parallel world with its surreal characters, scaffolding cage and fanciful story. Rules and etiquette there are a mixture of that what we know of combined with overturned reality to make one think about the patterns of behaviour and rules of society. Choreography is physical and uses acrobatic techniques. Stage will be filled with vast scaffolding cage offering the audience a choice of observing points broadening the notion of stage space.

Mihkel Ernits is a freelance choreographer and currently he is obtaining MA degree in choreographer - director studies at Tallinn University Institute of Fine Arts Department of Choreography. In 2008 he made it to the semi final of the international contemporary dance contest C.o.n.t. est 08.

Külli Roosna is a freelance dancer, who has studied choreography at Tallinn University and Rotterdam Dance Academy. She is working with various choreographers in Holland, Sweden, Norway and Estonia. She has worked with different artists, such as Dylan Newcomb, Kenneth Flak, Aida Redza, Amy Raymond, Ezequiel Sanucci, Rene Nõmmik, Tiina Ollesk, Jüri Nael, Kaarel Väli. As a choreographer she has created short works and assisted staging bigger projects - "Silence", "My Sounds", "Igo"; 2008 Music Award Gala- In April 2010 she will present her new short piece "Keerisena Kulgemine". Külli teaches dance technique and improvisation as visiting lector at Tallinn University and Fine 5 Dance Theatre. http://kulliroosna.com/

Laura Kvelstein is a freelance dancer. She is a member of Fine 5 Dance Theatre and during the last ten years she has participated in the projects of local and international choreographers in Estonia and Holland and USA. In 2006 she was awarded with the grant of Best Young Dancer at the I.D.A dance festival in Tartu.

Rain Saukas started dancing at Fine 5 Dance School in 2003. After two ywars of studying he continued as a member of Fine 5 Dance Theatre and since then he has participated at performances "Panus", "Carmina Burana", "Reekviem", "Faasid" and several other smaller projects. He earns his daily salary at disain agency Taevas as graphic designer.

Jörgen Kapp has been top ball-room dancer; he has reached 5th place at youth world championship. He has been doing it for 12 years, since 2005 he is also a coach and judge. Right now he is simultaneously studying at the Department of Choreography at Tallinn University.

Maarja Mõtus is a freelance designer, who currently is finishing her product design studies at the Estonian Art Academy. Previously she has been involved with fashion and costume design. She participated successfully at the Supernova fashion design contest in 2006 and she has attended workshops in Israel and Italy. In 2009 she had vocational practice with Isao Hosoe in Milan. Her curiosity towards dance got her engaged with creating the environment for this performance.

Idea: Mihkel Ernits
Direction: Külli Roosna, Mihkel Ernits
Perfromers/choreographers: Rain Saukas, Laura Kvelstein, Jörgen Kapp, Külli Roosna
Light design: Revo Koplus

Stage design: Maarja Mõtus

Sound design: Shawn Pinchbeck

Music: SPK, The Fun Years, Murcof

Text: Henry Griin

Make-up: Kaia Pihlak

Photo: Martin Sookael

Photos from rehealsal: Timo Toots

Co-producer: Kanuti Gildi SAAL
Supporters: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Metal-Disain OÜ, Telinek AS

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