SUSTAIN
Concert performance about human overconsumption. Touches on some of the most central issues facing the world.
The temperature is rising, the weather is becoming increasingly extreme, and the newspapers are reporting that by 2050 the sea will contain more plastic than fish. This is the starting point for the concert, which problematizes human overconsumption in an unexpected way that arouses strong emotions in the audience. The composer duo Sagn (Jørn Lavoll and Bodil Lunde Rørtveit) have created a musical work that deals with man's relationship with nature. The performance premiered during the Bergen Festival last year to rave reviews.
The concert performance Sustain is wordless, yet meaningful, strong and close. Bodil Lunde Rørtveit's diverse voice is central. The visual expression is inspired by Chris Jordan's images of bird carcasses with plastic in their stomachs. This also forms the starting point for a unique soundscape where five playful musicians play on specially built instruments made of plastic waste. The vocal expression is also inspired by birds and the sound of the sea. Through an auditory and visual universe, we turn our gaze towards ourselves, and see how we as individuals and society create a common future.
Experience a performance completely out of the ordinary at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival!
STARRING:
Bodil Lunde Rørtveit (composition, concept development, vocals), Jørn Lavoll (composition, concept development, keys, vocals), HC Dahlgaard (percussion, vocals), Eline Sundal (string instruments, vocals), Magnus Brandseth (wind instruments, vocals), Vibeke Flesland Havre (concept development, direction, dramaturgy), Silje Sandodden Kise (concept development, scenography, instrument design, costume design), Thorolf Thuestad (sound design, instrument design), Silje Grimstad (lighting design), Hans Kristian Senneseth (instrument design, instrument construction), Even Kråkenes ( scenography building), Hjørdis Steinsvik (production)
