eruptive stars - bente alice westgård

premiered at black box theatre 26th of november 2020 (premiered without an audience because of covid-19. a new date will come)

choreography, dance and idea: bente alice westgård (website)

music and sound design: rakel nystabakk (website)

lighting design and space: martin myrvold

inner eye: rikke bewart

outer eye: janne camilla lyster

visual eye: milja salovaara

producer: karen eide bøen

photos: martin myrvold

it is so far between us and the stars that the starry sky can look constant. looking at the stars feels like a predictable state. the night sky is perhaps one of the most beautiful there is. and maybe there is, because it is so difficult to grasp, an endless series of questions. ow is it organized? where is each star located, and how old is the light we can see here and now?

at first glance, the stars may look like a coherent image. that's not the case. if we only get close enough, it is possible to scratch the surface and gain greater insight into what the star consists of and how it works. but what if the sky suddenly changes, what if the constant that one has come to trust is no longer stable, and what appears can not be tolerated?