Rina Rosenqvist

Norwegian

Duration:

60 min

Stage:

Main stage

Price:

280 kr

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The most credible explanation, in my view, is that the people of Strasbourg were the victims of mass psychogenic illness, what used to be called mass hysteria.

MASS Tor Sven Berge Rina Rosenqvist

Can a rave party today be seen in the same context as a dance epidemic in Strasbourg in 1518?
Five hundred years ago, Strasbourg witnessed what may have been the world’s first rave. In the warm summer months of 1518, several hundred people started dancing feverishly in what became known as a dancing plague. Several of the participants danced until they collapsed. There are numerous theories about what caused the dance mania, but some researchers believe that poor harvests led to the growth of an ergot fungus, which can cause psychotic spasms and hallucinations similar to those caused by LSD.
In 2018, the 500th anniversary was commemorated with exhibitions and books in Strasbourg, and not least with a gigantic rave party hosted by a group of DJs calling themselves “1518”.
MASS was inspired by history’s numerous human rituals, where dance and music come together and can lead to pure euphoria, a collective trance and enjoyment. A rave is a beautiful sanctuary and place of refuge which promotes a feeling of closeness with the other ravers, the electronic music and the surroundings.

Concept/Choreography

Rina Rosenqvist

Dancers

Magdalene Solli
Even Eileraas
Victor A.O. Pedersen
Emilie Marie Karlsen
Synne Garvik
Kasper Ravn Tovik
Rina Rosenqvist
Per Anders Kraudy Solli

Music

Bendik Baksaas

Trailer

Millimedia AS

Trailer editing

Jonas Carlsen

Light design

Reidar Richardsen

Produsent

Marte Golten

Kostymedesign

LLL (Leonard Lundback, Mira Leff, Leon Lindgren)

Photo

Tale Hendnes/Dansens Hus, Tor-Sven Berge