SUBKULTUREN

SUBKULTUREN is a dance experience that unfolds right in the heart of public space – on a square, in a park, a schoolyard, or at a festival. It’s about that feeling of belonging. When you stand in a group and suddenly feel: We are one. When the pulse between bodies begins to beat in sync. When you don’t just watch – but want to take part.

We are inspired by subcultures – communities where young people create their own expressions through music, style, movement, and ideas. Often, it’s a response to societal norms. A way of saying: “We do it our way.” At the same time, it’s about something deeply human – the need to belong, to be seen, and to feel at home.

Today, much of young people’s identity is shaped through screens. Friends are listed, likes are counted. But what happens to physical encounters? What happens to what’s felt in the body? SUBKULTUREN wants to make space for exactly that. A collective experience where body, music, and rhythm create a new kind of togetherness – here and now. Through dance, we create a new space for connection – one where you don’t need to scroll to be seen, and where every step becomes part of something greater.

Quote from the audience: “A powerful experience, an energy that makes you stop and reflect — a sense that people are drawing a line. Culture, meaning, and human presence are needed more than ever! The ability of people to express empathy, love, compassion, and anger through dance! Thank you, thank you again — never stop dancing for democracy, for humanity, and for the human spirit.

Cast

Choreographer: Lava Markusson and Michael Tang

Dancers: Moa Autio, Jimmie Larsson, Jeanne Delsus, Michael Tang, Anna Borràs, Elin Hallqvist and Tiemen Stemerding

Composer: Hans-Ole Amossen

Costume design: Åsa Gjerstad och Lava Markusson

Photography: Alexandra Bergman

Graphic design and trailer: Ena Granulo

Details

Premiere the 26th of June at Skissernas Museum in Lund.

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Supported by

Region Skåne, Lunds kommun, Malmö Stad, Statens Kunstfond, Kulturrådet, Augustinusfonden, William Demant Fonden and Wilhelm Hansen Fonden.

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