Alexander Roberts, Ásrún Magnúsdóttir „Teenage Songbook of Love and Sex" / SAAL Biennaal 2025
Schedule
Wed Aug 27 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC+03:00Location
Eesti Noorsooteater | Tallinn, HA
Alexander Roberts, Ásrún Magnúsdóttir „Teenage Songbook of Love and Sex"27.08 + 28.08 / 19:00 @ Eesti Noorsooteater
(eng below)
Popmuusika ning päriselulised lood noorusest, seksist ning soost.
Töötades teismelistega Reykjavikist, Islandilt, laulab „Teenage Choir of Love and Sex” lugusid, mille nad on ise kirjutanud, tuginedes enda romantilistele ja seksuaalsetele kogemustele. Muusikalises lavastuses astuvad rambivalgusesse noored ise, et rääkida armastusest ja seksuaalsusest. Igal korral liituvad Islandi kooriga kohalikud noored, et koos nendega lugusid laulda ja kirjutada. Selles meloodilises oodis suureks kasvamisele on armastus ja seksuaalsus esindatud kõigis vormides ning värvides.
Nad laulavad iseendale ning üksteisele. Nad laulavad armastusele, uudishimule ning südamevalule. Nad laulavad iga süütu, iga litsaka ja iga januse bitchi eest – et nad ei peaks end enam kunagi üksi tundma.
Teismelised ja muusika on üksteise jaoks loodud. Muusika, mida nooruses kuulame, ning lood, mida see räägib, kujundavad, kuidas iseend ning ümbritsevat maailma mõistame, eraldades õige valest. Kuid mis siis, kui kõik heteronormatiivsed poplood räägiksid hoopis millestki muust? Põhinedes noorte lugudel otsib „Teenage Choir of Love and Sex” uusi viise armastusest, soost ja seksist rääkimiseks.
Piletid: https://fienta.com/et/s/saal-biennaal-teenage-songbook1
Ásrún on koreograaf, kellel on hulgaliselt kogemusi erineva taustaga inimestega töötamisel – luues töid ning andes töötubasid nii professionaalidele kui ka amatööridele.
Alexanderi töö kunstnikuna seisneb selles, et anda lava teistele, loomaks tingimusi, et nende hääled oleksid kuulda. Tema praegune töö kuraatorina sisaldab Rosendali Rahvusvahelise Teatri (ametlikult Avant Garden) kunstilist juhtimist Trondheimis, Norras. Alexander kaasjuhtis Reykjavíki Tantsufestivali (2013-2020) koos kuraator Ásgerður Gunnarsdóttiri ja Reykjavíki teismelistega (projekt, mis sai alguse 2014. aastal, keskendudes kuraatoritöö jagamisele linnas elavate noortega).
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Pop music and true stories about youth, sex and gender.
Working with teenagers from Reykjavik, Iceland, the Teenage Choir of Love and Sex sing songs they have written themselves based on their own romantic and sexual experiences. In this musical show, the young people themselves take the floor about love and sexuality. Each time, local peers join the Icelandic choir to write and sing songs with them. In this melodious ode to the coming-of-age love and sexuality are represented in all forms and colours.
They sing for themselves and each other. They sing for love, curiosity and heartbreak. They sing for every virgin, every slut and every thirsty bitch – so they never need to feel alone again.
Teenagers and music are made for each other. The songs we listen to in our youth, and the stories they tell, determine how we come to understand ourselves and the world around us, separating right from wrong. But what if all heteronormative pop songs were about something different? Based on stories told by youths, Teenage Songbook of Love and Sex seeks new ways to talk and think about love, gender, and sex.
Tickets: https://fienta.com/s/saal-biennaal-teenage-songbook1
Ásrún Magnúsdóttir is a choreographer that has a lot of experience working with people from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences – with a lot of experience making work with and giving workshops to professionals and amateurs alike.
Alexander Roberts' work as an artist is concerned with giving the stage to others and creating the conditions for their voices to be heard. His curatorial work currently involves Artistic Directorship of Rosendal International Theatre (formerly Avant Garden), Trondheim, Norway. Alexander was Co-Director of Reykjavík Dance Festival (2013-2020) with curator Ásgerður Gunnarsdóttir and Teenagers in Reykjavík (an initiative started in 2014 that focuses on redistributing curatorial agency to young people in the city).
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Kontseptsioon, teostus / Concept, creation: Ásrún Magnúsdóttir, Alexander Roberts
Muusikaline juhtimine, heliloome / Musical direction, composition: Teitur Magnússon
Kaasloojad, etendajad / Co-authors, performers: Lísbet Sveinsdóttir, Marta Ákadóttir, Salóme Júlíusdóttir, Ísafold Kristín, Katla Sigurðardóttir Snædal, Kolfinna Ingólfsdóttir, Oliver Ali, Uloma Osuala, Una Barkadóttir, Karen Nordquist Ragnarsdóttir, Egill Andrason, Haukur Guðnason, Hanna Gréta Jónsdóttir, Sverrir Gauti Svavarsson, Karólína Einarsdóttir, Anna Bíbí Wium Axelsdóttir, Þór Ari Grétarsson, Monika Lárusdóttir, Fannar Árni Ágústsson, Chisom Osuala
Kaasloojad, etendajad Tallinnast / Co-authors and performers from Tallinn: August Amor, Freddy Sillmann, Mona Karoli Kuris, Karolina, Kaseväli, Freya Gross, Aleksandra Kena, Karmen Šalk, Maria Maas, Hanna-Maria Johanson, Janete Paat, Mariete Paat, Tuuli Torop, Marie Piirimees, Karmen Huberg, Katariina Lahe, Loore Koppelmaa, Karl Artur Mäss, Miisa Mai Vürmer, Loreta Kaljas, Meriliis Topper, Heli Piht
Koorijuhid / Choir conductors: Sigríður Soffía Hafliðadóttir, Aron Steinn Ásbjarnarson
Esietendused / Premieres: Meteor Festival, BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen, Norway, Reykjavík Dance Festival, Tjarnarbío, Reykjavík, Iceland
Kaasproduktsioon / Co-production: BIT Teatergarasjen, Teenagers in Reykjavík, Reykjavík Dance Festival, Nordic Residency Platform, NORDBUK, apap - Performing Europe 2020 (Creative Europe Programme of the European Union)
Toetus / Supported by: Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture, Performing Arts Centre of Iceland
Kestus / Duration: 55’
Inglise keeles / In English
Sisaldab viiteid seksuaalsele vägivallale ning ensevigastamisele/suitsiidile / Might include mentions of sexual abuse and self-harm/suicide
Ratastooliga ligipääsetav. 28.08 etendusel on eestikeelne viipetõlge. / Wheelchair accessible. The performance on 28.08 has Estonian sign language translation.
