KOLONISTERNA is an immersive dance performance that turns a critical eye towards the colonial structures that continue to shape our societies. Through sharp physicality, satire and a provocative atmosphere, five dancers move between control, submission, resistance and absurdity.

Choreography, voice and music collide in a constantly shifting landscape of power. The audience is drawn into a world where authority can be performed, challenged and overturned – and where the boundaries between observer and participant begin to blur.

With humour and intensity, KOLONISTERNA invites us to look at a history that is still present, and to consider what it means to inherit it.

Anne Middelboe Christensen, Teateravisen: “The consequences of colonization are one of the most urgent these years, when we in the Nordic countries are trying to face up to our own unpleasant history as colonists. Therefore, it is wonderful that KOLONISTERNA succeed so intensely as a current, dark dance of conscience with this multi-ethnic post-colonialist look at the past. Alongside the sensation of an authoritative leader’s grip on the shoulder.”

Teacher from Rytmus in Malmö: “Thanks again for the show yesterday. All the students loved it and were very touched. As I mentioned, they have just studied colonialism and expressed that they gained a deeper understanding thanks to the performance.”

Audience impression: “You have really made an impression on me today. What you did was so beautiful! Very very unique experience that was both impressive, confronting and touching.”

Student from Pauliskolan:  “The first impression I got when entering the room was an eerie/mysterious feeling. After being seated I noticed the performers outfits and was really impressed as the fashion really added to the experience. The performance as a whole was very intriguing and intimate as it involved the audience whilst also retaining the mystery of the performance. A moment that I remembered was when the performers dropped the large “divider” which revealed the performer in a very beautiful way. I think that the biggest impression on me was the unique ambience and feeling that I got out of all the aspects combined such as things like the music, outfits, eye contact etc. I left the performance feeling positively surprised and also a feeling of refreshment as it was truly an experience that I never had before.”