Oblivia (FIN)
Reality Bang
Online at www.argekultur.at or at the ARGEkultur info point, Tuesday to Friday: 11 AM–2 PM and 5–7 PM, Tel: +43-662-848784 or tickets@argekultur.at
With the experimental music theatre performance Reality Bang , the Finnish group Oblivia uses music, text and movement to illuminate the “big bang of reality” and the present day reality we are currently facing worldwide and in our own societies. Thrown into the Reality Bang, what we have is the present moment, no past or future – no time for nostalgia, feelings of loss, not even catastrophe euphoria. In a new collaboration with award-winning composer Yiran Zhao, who has been working with Oblivia since 2020, the company led by Annika Tudeer and Timo Frederiksson continues its experimental explorations in the field of contemporary music theatre and once again brings big questions about the human condition to the stage with a light touch and subtle wit.
Founded in 2000, Oblivia have been creating performances out of movement, dance, language, sound, light and gestures for over twenty years. Oblivia’s performances develop a unique atmosphere of nonchalant vitality while pondering almost philosophical questions. It is this atmosphere which renders their works enigmatic and relatable to the audience at the same time. In recent years, Oblivia has ventured more and more into the field of experimental music theatre.
The performance of Reality Bang will be accompanied online by the Museum of Oblivia's Performance Art (MOOPA), both a digital exhibition and an interactive game. On June 17 at 6:00 PM, there will be a talk on this project at ARGEkultur (free admission, registration requested)
In English.
Artist Talk: June 20 after the performance
Artistic direction, concept, text: Oblivia
Performance: Timo Fredriksson, Anna-Maija Terävä, Annika Tudeer, Juha Valkeapää, Nagisa Shibata (Percussion), Yiran Zhao (Electronic Live Music)
Composition: Yiran Zhao
Lightdesign, Projektionen: Meri Ekola
Costume design: Tua Helve
Graphicdesign: Jenni Salminen (Röd)
Communication: Essi Brunberg & Nassrah-Alexia Denif
Productionsmanagement: Jenny Nordlund
Coproduced by ARGEkultur Salzburg und Oblivia
Supported by Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Svenska kulturfonden, City of Helsinki, Konstsamfundet, Stiftelsen Tre Smeder
Artist in Residence at Musiktheatertage Wien
