Two Lions And A Castle
January 2021
Photos: Raphael Frisenvænge Solholm
A desperate mermaid, women galloping in slow motion, silly songs, and Spanish rhythms by Israeli choreographer Roy Assaf, a master of combining the outlandish with the serious. In his first work for Danish Dance Theatre, we meet several wacky characters in a collage of satirical vignettes, drawn from the artist’s wish to create the ultimate and perfect show. Such a task is not always easy.
Two Lions And A Castle - Danish Dance Theatre
Choreography: Roy Assaf
Artistic associates: Ariel Freedman, Avshalom Latucha
Dancers and co-creators: Danish Dance Theatre’s dancers
Light design: Raphael Frisenvænge Solholm
Set design: Raphael Frisenvænge Solholm & Roy Assaf
Costume design: Maria Ipsen & Roy Assaf
MUSIC PRODUCTION, EDITING & SOUND DESIGN: Mikkel Larsen, LAK Studios
Music: Mikkel Larsen, LAK Studios, Danish folk songs, “Tamechom” by Kristin Bjerkestrand
Words: Roy Assaf, Jessica Anne Lyall, Ariel Freedman.
Textual inspiration: Ohad Zehavi, “An Invitation to Perform”, Bezalel Journal of Visual and Material Culture 1 (2014) Text for “Joe the Mermaid: Emilie Leriche, Lucas Threefoot, Lukas Hartvig-Møller, Edward Pearce, Jessica Anne Lyall, Roy Assaf
Film teaser & trailer: Omid Zarei