Shows and experiences
The Phoenix
Grand outdoor show
Shows and experiences
"In the Garden of Eden, under the Tree of Knowledge, there stood a rosebush; here, in the first rose, a bird was born, its flight was as that of light, its colour beautiful, its song magnificent." - Hans Christian Andersen "The Phoenix".
To mark the 150th anniversary of H.C. Andersen's death, this year's big outdoor evening show will take the form of a spectacular and poetic performance, which will unfold primarily in the air and from a large sculptural nest built from branches. The performance is based on H.C. Andersen's tale of the Phoenix bird, which dies and is reborn every 100 years, immortalised in Andersen's universe through poetry.
With acrobatic aerial artists dancing in and outside of a giant transparent egg, the Hakkehuset theatre and the Italian new circus group eVenti Verticali in collaboration with the Royal Danish Ballet School Odense (Det Kgl. Teater Balletskolen Odense) present a performance filled with beautiful visual experiences in the form of light, smoke and dance high above the city rooftops.
It is a poetic and universal journey where themes such as the transformation of life, the natural and supernatural, danger and beauty, destruction and resurrection are at play.
If you are curious about Andersen short text "The Phoenix", you can read it here.
Notice: We recommend to access Flakhaven via the streets Klingenberg, Klosterbakken and Albani Torv as queue and waiting time is to be expected via the street Vestergade.
Recommended age: From 9 years
Contributors:
Aerial acrobats from eVenti Verticali
Valeria Serra
Susanna Defraia
Francesca Venturi
Gaia Pascolo
Claudia Cipollina
Dancers from The Royal Danish Theater - Balletschool Odense
Medeea Elena Ailiesei
Celina Aleksia Mühlendorph Hinge
Esther Qvist Eriksen
Malou Bjerre
Frida Aurora Schmidt Rønnow
Elisa Marie Bostlund
Victoria Mynthe Kirkegaard
Ida Smedegaard Brandhof
Vita Vera Viktoria Krøyer
Sofia Ayomidé Schiødte
Linne Larsen
Lilly Mikkelsen Jefsen
Catalina Borg
Ditte Hersbo
Elisabeth Kollecker
Thea Bungaard
Artistic director eVenti Verticali
Andrea Piallini
Composer
Flemming Berg
Coordinator
Helle Winther
Event manager
Jens-Ulrik Kleemeyer
Technical draft
Kirstine Petersen
Producer eVenti Verticali
Claudia Muresu
Choreographer dancers
Stefanos Bizas
Lightdesign
Emiliano Camporesi, Pierpaolo Lubinu
Rigger
Riccardo Esposito
Sounddesign
Tomek Wroblewski
Crane operator
Tage Kristensen kranfirma
Phoenix nest
Manjusri Hendriks from Legende LandSkaber
Organiser: Hakkehuset
Co-organiser: H.C. Andersen Festivals
Supported by: H.C. Andersen Fonden, Sydbank Fonden, Albani Fonden
Photo: Karin Hyldborg
The performance is part of Odense's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's death - Andersen Forever.
All times are subject to change.
