AIR BODY SAD

World Premiere October 4

About 65 min | from 13 years old

The body is in flight even when sunken within the darkest hour.

In the dance piece AIR BODY SAD, American choreographer Malik Nashad Sharpe and Norrdans invite the audience into a world of dark fantasy and horror, where every movement is a struggle between despair and hope. Through rhythmic and intense choreography, the work explores the boundaries of the body and what happens when it moves at the intersection of haunted margins and glittering pop culture.

The work is infused with the raw fragility of coming-of-age films, reflecting that time in life when everything feels uncertain, overwhelming, too close. A time when the body reaches for belonging and carries an inner rebellion that refuses to be tamed.

Norrdans meets Malik Nashad Sharpe in a collaboration that challenges both traditions and the senses. Together with an artistic team that moves effortlessly between art and pop culture, they create an experience where melancholy and despair are not just destinations, but starting points for finding light in the darkness.

Viktoria Andersson, Gorik Bellemans, Ruben Brown, Silas da Silva Roller, Alvilda Faber Striim, Kaelin Isserlin, Kevin Julianto, Sierra Kellman, Sofia Larriera, Ellie Vermunt

Choreography and Lighting Design: Malik Nashad Sharpe
Music Direction: Tabitha Thorlu Bangura
Set Design: Felix Villiers
Costume Design: Erik Annerborn

Malik Nashad Sharpe is a choreographer and performance artist, known for his experimental and politically thought-provoking artistry. Born in the United States, he is currently based in the United Kingdom.

With an ability to move seamlessly between genres such as music videos, fashion campaigns, and contemporary dance, Sharpe challenges traditional notions of dance and choreography. His work often centers on identity and power structures, exploring the body’s relationship to politics and society.

His work has been praised for its profound and reflective approach to highlighting contemporary issues surrounding power, sexuality, and identity.

Erik Annerborn is a costume designer and creative director, based in Sweden and working across Europe. With a strong interest in the performative aspects of the design process, as well as the sensual and social magnetism embedded within clothing, Erik creates costumes for and with dancers who want to go deep.
Current collaborations include Bend Up, Choke by Malik Nashad Sharpe, Casino by Ofelia Jarl Ortega, On My Tongue by Emilie Gregersen, Yielding by Escarleth Romo Pozo and Hyo by Daniel Jeremiah Persson.

Tabitha Thorlu-Bangura is a curator from London, specialising in music and contemporary culture. She’s the founder of interdisciplinary platform Sabi Arts, and was at the helm of the internationally celebrated NTS Radio for twelve years, most recently as Director of Music & Programming. Her interdisciplinary arts practice has also been turned toward music direction in film and contemporary dance. She was the music supervisor for The African Desperate, the debut feature film by artist Martine Syms, for the solo show Goner by dancer and choreographer Malik Nash Sharpe, and for the short film A Radical Duet by Onyeka Igwe. She was the host of the TTB show on NTS for over ten years, and also DJs under the same name at forward thinking clubs and live performance venues across the UK and Europe.

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AIR BODY SAD

Saturday 4 October

Härnösands Teater

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