Opening Ceremony

Conceived & Directed by Pálína Jónsdóttir
Produced by REYKJAVÍK ENSEMBLE International Theatre Company

Opening Ceremony is a devised theatre piece, a dynamic collaboration ignited and constructed through materials programmed by Reykjavík Ensemble for the inaugural theatrical year of 2020. It’s a theatre performance teaser, an ode to creativity and the newfound diverse artistic community.

Opening Ceremony is an alchemical fusion of the corporeal, textual, musical, and visual language of theatre. A metamorphic, dreamlike journey, a mosaic composition, compiled with sequences of events, discovered through the practice of improvisation. Fragments of texts from local foreign-born authors, among them are Mazen Maarouf, Ewa Marcinek, and Elías Knörr.

Performers:
Elías Knörr
Jordic Mist
José Luis Alexander Anderson Esquivel
Jördis Florentine Richter
Juan Camilo Roman Estrada
Magdalena Tworek
Ragnar Samùel Pierresson
Patrycja Bączek
Paulina Krzeczkowska
Sandrayati Fay
Sonja Kovačević
Tinna Þorvalds Önnudóttir

Creative team:
Anna Halldorsdóttir Sound designer
Auður Bergdís Snorradóttir Choreography assistance
Juliette Louste Lighting designer