LAND BEFORE TIME
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. Loren Eiseley
Land Before time is a creative duo consisting of Joanna Holewa Chrona and Yared Tilahun Cederlund. They are performing artists within the field of dancing, deeyaing, choreographing, sound composing and producing their own performances. Both Joanna and Yared have a background within streetdance, and together they have developed a common practise inspired by water.
They are currently active with two touring pieces: […it is contained in…] and Waterkind. See below:
Waterkind
The work explores the interplay and connection between two bodies without direct physical contact. How can we experience the sensation of connection and the mutual understanding of the next movement through improvisation? Both proximity and space are equally essential, with an ongoing focus on vibrations and responsiveness. Individual explosions and outbursts occuring while both performers maintain a close relation to one another. The next movement is strongly dependent on the former. Water is the inspiration to form the flows and currents, combined with freestyle and elements of popping the result is a specific material contained in the work.
Duration: 26 min
Venue: Site specific venues. Both indoors and outdoors
Credits
Choreography: Joanna Holewa Chrona, Yared Tilahun Cederlund
Dancers: Joanna Holewa Chrona, Yared Tilahun Cederlund
Music: Yared Tilahun Cederlund
Vocals: Ntsika Fana Nxganga
Producers: Land Before Time
Distribution: Nordberg Movement
The work has previously played at:
CINARS in Montreal Canada 2022
Malmö Dance Week in Sweden 2023
Archipelago in Stockholm Sweden 2023
FLOCK festival in Falun, Sweden 2023
New Baltic Dance festival Vilnius Litauen 2024
RIDDC i Rotterdam Netherlands 2024
Parkteatern Stockholm Sweden 2024
Faedersbiennalen Norway 2024
Fringe Edinburg Scotland 2024
Swedstage Stockholm Sweden 2024
Karolinska institutet Stockholm Sweden 2024
[…it is contained in…]
[…it is contained in…] is a tribute to water, our greatest life source. The duo is exploring the different qualities that water has and how it reminds us to stay connected to our natural surrounding and relearn some of our fundamental needs to become more human: Feel, adapt, remember, connect, communicate, be. The performance is an honest journey together through nothing and something, little and much, silence and harmonies, stillness and movement.
Lenght: 50 min.
Venue: Black Box/Theatre
Credits:
Choreography: Joanna Holewa Chrona, Yared Tilahun Cederlund
Dancers: Joanna Holewa Chrona, Yared Tilahun Cederlund
Music: Yared Tilahun Cederlund
Vocals: Ntsika Fana Nxganga
Light: Carima Neusser
Costume: Victoria Tcha
Film and photo: Erik Linghede
Producers: AFIA, Land Before Time
Co producers: Slingan
Distribution: Nordberg Movement
With Support from: Konstnärsnämnden, Region Skåne, Norrlandsoperan and Kulturrådet, Dalateatern
The work is going on tour with Riksteatern spring 2025, press to be re-directed to the tour website
The work has previously played at:
MDT Stockholm Sweden
Atalante Gothenburg Sweden
Palladium Dansstationen Malmö Sweden