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Carl Knif Company Matching Steps

In Matc­hing Steps, Carl Knif con­ti­nues to exp­lo­re the con­nec­tions bet­ween clas­si­cal mu­sic and con­tem­po­ra­ry dan­ce.

Two visually and aesthetically different worlds alternate in Matching Steps, dark and light. They are opposites but have the same origin: nature.

The performance begins in the dark world, which has a tangible set of rules that determine the dancers’ movements and give rise to different constellations. Despite its rigour and sharp contours, this sequence represents forgetting and forgetfulness.

The light world, too, has its own set of laws, but it is very different in nature. The light sequence symbolises remembrance and memory. How can we find our way back to the fragile, formless and organic? What can help us find the way?

Cho­reog­rap­hy, con­cept: Carl Knif
Dan­cers: Jon­na Aal­to­nen, Ol­li Lau­tio­la, Ri­ku Leh­to­pol­ku, Saa­ra Töy­ry­lä, Ter­hi Vai­ma­la, Ee­ro Ves­te­ri­nen
Sce­nog­rap­hy, light de­sign: Juk­ka Hui­ti­la
Sound de­sign: Jan­ne Hast
Mu­sic: Ste­ve Reich (Clap­ping Mu­sic)
Cos­tu­me de­sign: Er­vin La­ti­mer
Pro­duc­tion: Carl Knif Com­pa­ny
Pho­tos: Ca­ta Por­tin
Videos: Björn Knif

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