Who's there? - on tour
Knock, knock

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STAGE:All over with Riksteatern
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ON TOUR:Oct 15 - Nov 30
Who's there? is a beautiful dance tale about meeting and being seen exactly as you are, with ingenious scenography, imaginative melodies and classical ballet!
Young Opera present the ballet Who’s There? (Vem där?) a dance saga about how loneliness can be turned into play, friendship and imagination through a magic portal. With choreography by former principal dancer Jenny Nilson, magnificent symphonic music and ingenious set design for children from the age of six. A classical ballet saga about being allowed to be yourself.
Unga Operans' Who's there? premiered in the Rotunda at the Royal Swedish Opera and is now touring Sweden in collaboration with the Riksteatern. The choreography is by former principal dancer Jenny Nilson. Jonas Valfridsson – known for his opera När knoppar brister which was part of Short Stories III – has written the music. With ingenious scenography, magnificent symphonic music and classic pas de deux, Who's there? is a beautiful dance tale about meeting and being seen exactly as you are.
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Special thanks to Wallenius. A collaboration with Riksteatern.
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One act
Synopsis Who's there?
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Two rooms, next to each other. The walls are invisible. The boy goes into his room, takes off his backpack, he is low and sad. The girl goes into her room, throws off her backpack, she is angry. Both of them play separately until they get tired of it. Neither of them is happy with their situation. Suddenly, various things in their rooms start moving in a mysterious way – magic is in the air. There is a big toy box in both the girl's and the boy's room and they are drawn towards it and step into it and disappear. They reappear but now the boy is in the girl's room and the girl is in the boy's room. They are amazed to find themselves in the wrong room, a mirrored version of their usual room, and then they see each other. They are horrified, then curious, and finally they start playing with each other. After arguing and forgiving, their play develops into dancing – they experience something absolutely wonderful and magical together. But all games have an end... right?