KARSTEIN SOLLI & ØYSTEIN ELLE
ROCK ME BABY
SATURDAY 6/8
10:00, 16:00
DIVADLO LOUTEK
OSTRAVA
TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON
THE PERFORMANCE IS PART OF THE FESTIVAL TANEC PRAHA.
Punk-rock concert for toddlers, babies, little rascals, children, students, youth, and their parents!
Expect glittering costumes, spiked hair, and a bunch of lively guys. Surprisingly, we're not talking about the headliners of summer music festivals, but about a Norwegian dance crew bringing a true rock experience to Ostrava for the youngest audiences and their dads (and tough moms).
But feel free to come without the little ones. Rock Me Baby is a show for all age groups that will rock your world while soothing your soul.
Sadly, our society remains trapped in stereotypes, many of which are nonsensical and absurd. If there is something that fiercely defies and refuses to obey, it is the Norwegian dance show Rock Me Baby, created for the little spectators and not just their fathers.
Five queer performers in sparkly costumes, conspicuous make-up and punk hairstyles present something totally unexpected, playful and very sensitive. Its authors, Karstein Solli and Øystein Elle, have extensive experience with young audiences, and their work is based on complex research on stimuli that are comfortable for our little ones.
Even though Rock Me Baby may feel like pretty hard stuff, including sound, it is adapted to the needs of young audiences. The result is a welcoming, playful, and creative show that reaches out to the audience, entertaining and enthusing anybody watching it with an open heart and mind.
The performance is suitable for children aged 0 and over and lasts 45 minutes.
Creative team
Concept: Øystein Elle, Karstein Solli
Choreography: Karstein Solli Co-created by the performers
Direction: Karstein Solli Co-created by the performers
Performers: Geir Hytten, Håkon Sigernes, Øystein Elle, Thomas Hildebrand, Simen I. Vangen
Dramaturgy: Karstein Solli, Øystein Elle
Light design: Benjamin Fjellmann
Music: Øystein Elle in collaboration with Øystein Elle, Simen I. Vangen and Thomas Hildebrand
Costumes: Baron Von Bulldog, Kjell I. Nordstrøm
Scenography: Carl Nilssen-Love
Production: Øystein Elle / Capto Musicae and Karstein Solli Productions
Producer: Øystein Elle / Capto Musicae
Co-production: Bærum Kulturhus
Thanks to: Vitor Truzzi (Visual consultation) Beata Kretovicova Iden (Executive producer in the production phase)
With financial support of: Art and Culture Norway, The Audio and Visual Fund
With the support of: Østfold University College
