On the Road Part 6: The EXPO PROGRAMME

Photo: Dance Theatre MD/Samuli Roininen © Moomin Characters



Hi there,

(This is Surprise. Don't tell this to Moomintrol!)

Happy to announce the Dancing Moominvalley Programme at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

Coming up three shows, concerts, an exhibition, a seminar, plus some getting-together's and artist meetings.


Have a look at the programme:


EUROPE SQUARE

DANCING MOOMINVALLEY Shows 9.-11.8.2010


Dance Theatre MD:

DANCING MOOMINVALLEY

MONDAY THE 9THE OF AUGUST AT 19PM
TUESDAY THE 10 OF AUGUST AT 19PM
WEDNESDAY THE 11 OF AUGUST AT 19PM

Choreography by Samuli Roininen Music by Heikki Mäenpää

Based on Tove Jansson’s book "The Tales from the Moominvalley", The Dancing Moominvalley is a family dance adventure that begins with Snufkin’s search for his missing spring tune. The versatile Dancing Moominvalley ensemble leads the audience into a magical place of searching, learning and life’s little and big wonders.

The performance opens Jansson's well known themes: invisibility, otherness and difference. Visually spectacular, fully composed contemporary dance piece for the whole family has a new approach to the moomins but the themes are familiar to all of us who have read the books.

A part of the project ”Dancing Moominvalley Shanghai Expo" is featured in the Finnish cultural program at EXPO 2010 cultural export plan. The piece for the whole family celebrates Moomintroll ́s 65th Anniversary.

50 min. (no intermission), six dancers, one musician, two technicians, video projection Produced by: Dance Theatre MD & Harjula Production Ltd with Tampere Art Museum, Moominvalley and EPSON, Premier 2010 , Performance Rights: Finnish Dramatists Union, © Moomin CharactersT

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MONDAY THE 9THE OF AUGUST AT 13PM
TUESDAY THE 10 OF AUGUST AT 13PM
WEDNESDAY THE 11 OF AUGUST AT 13 PM

Heikki Mäenpää & MOOMINVALLEY ORCHESTRA with Dance Theatre MD:

MUSICAL LANDSCAPES FROM DANCING MOOMINVALLEY
-Concerts for the Whole Family

Composed and created by: Heikki Mäenpää Music and movement inspired by the Art of Tove Jansson. What will happen when Snufkin plays his harmonica and his best friend Moomintroll playes the double bass? That will be seen when Moomin Family and their friends sing and dance with the musicians and the audience.

25 min. (no intermission), eight singers, musicians and dancers, two technicians, Produced by: Harjula Production Ltd & Dance Theatre MD with Tampere Art Museum Moominvalley, Performance Rights: Finnish Dramatists Union, © Moomin CharactersTM

Also have a look at the Sharing Inspiration Blog: http://www.sharing-inspiration.com/2010/08/moomintrolls-65-the-birthday-party-will-be-danced-in-shanghai-expo-on-august-9th-11th


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SEE YOU IN SHANGHAI!!

Samuli Roininen, Dance Theatre MD