Tickets
October 16th 19:30-20:30
October 17th 16:00-1700
Rådstua Teaterhus, Vestergata 48, 9008 Tromsø
To Be a Body, Is to Be Tied to a Certain World
by Chollada Phinitduang
Who holds the power?
To Be a Body, Is to Be Tied to a Certain World is a dance performance that moves across artistic disciplines, exploring the body, our perception of time, and our ability to remain present in a rapidly changing world.
Phinitduang extends choreography beyond the dancer’s body through dance, sound art, light, video, and an organic, evolving textile installation. These elements come together as equal parts of a multisensory landscape, where the body and the organic meet the accelerating forces of technology.
The dancer’s movements activate sensors that generate and manipulate sound in real time, while the sound in turn influences the movement. This continuous feedback loop makes the relationship between body and technology tangible: each shapes the other, and each performance unfolds differently.
In the face of technology’s relentless acceleration and its consequences for our existence, are we losing our grip?
The work premiered at Dansens Hus – Norway’s national stage for dance – in Oslo in May 2026, with four sold-out performances. It now returns north to Tromsø for Insomnia Festival.
MEDVIRKENDE
Utøver, koreografisk ansvarlig og medkomponist
Chollada Phinitduang
Komponist og lydkunstner
Lars Andreas Nilssen
Scenografi/installasjon
Lawrence Malstaf
Visuell/videokunstner
Aleksander Johan Andreassen
Innledende scenografisk idé/flerlagsprosjektering
Amanda Bach
Aleksander Johan Andreassen
Chollada Phinitduang
Kreativ produsent, dramaturgisk samtalepartner, scenografisk avvikling
Amanda Bach
Scenografiassistent
Naomi Yanika Nordås
Bistand produsent
Davvi – Senter for Scenekunst, Anita Bjørkli
Ytre øye
Liv Hanne Haugen
Sparringspartner/ytre øye
Lisa Collette Bysheim
Kostymeidé
Amanda Bach
Chollada Phinitduang
Kostymeassistent
Benjarat Phinitduang Nordås
Lysdesignere
Frida Eriksen
Malin Tara Viketun Sakstad
Tekniker og avvikling lys
Frida Eriksen
Foto
Tale Hendnes/Dansens Hus
SAMARBEIDSPARTNERE
Samprodusent: Dansens Hus
Støttet av: Kulturrådet, Fri Scenekunst dans, Fond For lyd og bilde, Komposisjon og produksjon av Musikk, Fond for utøvende kunstnere – FFUK, Davvi – Senter for Scenekunst, Rådstua Teaterhus, Tromsø Kommune, Insomnia Festival.
Takk til: Ragna Solbergnes, Benjarat Phinitduang Nordås, Fredrik Elias Birkeland Nordås, Vår Maria Granados-Langeland, Magda Nordstrøm, Andreas Lanesjord, Maya Mi Samuelsen, ArtLab/ Tale Næss, Tove Haugholt.