Maria is creating a new work for the Pori Dance Company, premiering in September 2024 at the historic former Bus Station of Pori!

The inspiration for the creation of the Pori Dance Company stems from Clarice Lispector's novel "A Breath of Life," where the character Angela rebels against the role imposed by the author. The rich dialogue and exploration of themes, temporal layers, and mundane occurrences in human life within the book catalyse the dance work's creation. Four performers traverse and inhabit a multitude of scenarios, drawing from Lispector's prose and text fragments crafted collaboratively, all underscored by immersive sound design. The piece offers a holistic and sensorial immersive experience through its physicality and symbolic movement vocabulary. This work continues the long-standing collaboration between Maria Nurmelan and lighting/space designer Kalle Ropponen.
By situating the performance within the historic Bus Station of Pori, an additional layer adds to the narrative, echoing the themes of departures and arrivals. However, the piece's modular design ensures adaptability to diverse performance spaces. The work is planned to unfold through guest performances in varied environments, where the unique characteristics of each space shape the narrative and inform the performers' roles, resulting in a richly layered dramaturgy that resonates with the audience on multiple levels.

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