Wild Places : : Mountain

The Norwegian-Estonian choreographer duo Külli Roosna and Kenneth Flak travelled into the Norwegian mountains to create the first part of the trilogy Wild Places: : Mountain. They sought inspiration in the “deep ecology” of Arne Næss, which addresses the connection between humans and the environment and encourages us to take responsibility for nature rather than trying to dominate it.

Through use of interactive technology they present a rough no-man’s land on stage, in collaboration with dancer Thomas Flak.

Külli Roosna studied dance first in Tallinn and later in Rotterdam. In 2013 she completed her MA in choreography. She has danced for a range of choreographers in many countries and has also made her mark as a choreographer.

Kenneth Flak is a Norwegian dancer, choreographer, educator and self-taught composer, with studies from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and Amsterdam Arts School.

The prize-winning choreographers have been working together since 2008. The core of their work is the dancing body’s possibilities and limitations, in continuous dialogue with digital technology. In addition to their own work projects they have also had commissions for the Estonian National Ballet and toured with a number of choreographers, including Dansdesign, Richard Siegal and Charlotta Öfverholm.