OUT OF THE BLUE August 2023, Nordhavn
Sandra wants to take you on a journey - a guided tour of Nordhavn, its waterfront architecture, stunning views, and luxurious amenities. But her story of the harbour is not the only one - there are many others waiting to be told. Will the tour go smoothly, or will an invisible force intervene?
“Out of The Blue” celebrated the changing landscape of Nordhavn and the complex relationships between Copenhagen's people and their harbour, inspired by real experiences of over fifty local residents.
It was an immersive, participatory, and site-specific theatre experience where the actors guided audiences through a walking tour of Nordhavn - a harbor district in Copenhagen experiencing an unprecedented rate of change. Even the most unassuming locations in the city can be transformed into performance stages. Together, we discovered hidden treasures, talkative seagulls, sun-kissed mermaids, and unforgettable memories from the harbour.
“Out of Blue” was performed by a cast of both hearing and deaf actors. Two of our shows were fully interpreted into international sign, expanding our ability to offer this story and experience to a wider audience.
★★★★ Out of The Blue. Fint fabulerende vandreforestilling i Nordhavn
Anne Liisberg. August 17, 2023
CAST AND CREW
Carol Hayes: Producer & Director
Katinka Hurvig Møller: Writer
Creative Collaborators: Joan Bentsen, Miriam Röstlinger Goldkuhl, Irina Nica, Ellen Paulig, PB43, Sound by the Sound
Choreography: Alice Presencer
Sound: Sound by the Sound
Sign Language: Bo Hårdell & Ida Lund
Research & Production: Birgitte Brogaard, Sarah Faber, Caroline Oldham
PR: Roger LeBlanc
CAST (in order of appearance)
Sandra – estate agent at CopenHarbour: Kristen Flanagan
Morteza – resident of Nordhavn: Amin Ghadirian
Ebba – resident of Nordhavn: Erika Bálint Mustea
The Spirits – memory makers & mischief bringers: Marilia Fotopoulou & Joséphine Robert
Francesca – nomadic sibling to David: Ellen Paulig
David – nomadic sibling to Francesca: Daniel Niel Ash
Bruce – on business in Nordhavn: Toni Petrina
Sunny – a hopeful singer: Roger William LeBlanc Jr.
Nora – nostalgic winter bather: Joan Bentsen
Hilda – Nora’s friend: Gertrud Magnusson
The Nymphs – Nora’s rowing friends:
Anne Voldum-Clausen, Alida Fabricius Faustrup, Ditte Gaarde, Annegrethe Pedersen, Anne Skov Hårdell, Anne Dorthe Nedergaard, Bodil Sørensen
Mark – the “harbour guard”: Jens Blegaa
Kasper – the ildsjæl of the harbour: Ayaz Shah
Roadside Mermaid – washed up in Nordhavn: Emma Barrow
WITH THANKS TO
Østerbro Lokaludvalg, Arkitekturhovedstaden, Bevica Fonden, Indre By Lokaludvalg, Kulturhavn, Kulturdistriktet, Miljøpunkt Østerbro
