The air we share
The process of group-based dance performance as an igniter of climate awareness
Keywords:
climate, diversity, dance, group-based, performanceAbstract
This practice description refers to two group-based dance performances exploring subjective relations to climate change and climate emotions. The description offers examples of how performance projects can function as a platform for broader dialogue in the context of climate education.
#LUFT explored climate change together with 9–17-year old participants from Herne, Germany. The project was rehearsed during the autumn of 2019 and premiered in November 2019 at Flottmannhallen, Herne. ILMA was a dance performance project with participants aged between 14–84 years from various backgrounds. ILMA premiered at the Zodiak New Dance Centre in Helsinki, March 2020. The participants of both performances were found via open call.
The creations of #LUFT and ILMA were based on similar methods to use the participants' own memories and ideas through autobiographical performance tools, dance improvisation, and dialogue. This description draws from personal experiences as a director and reflections collected from the participants of both groups.
