In Jakob two male performers depart into an intense elliptic journey that gradually reveals the complexity of their interdependent relationship. It invites the audience into a seemingly playful choreography that investigates the reasons for why we limit our availabilities and our capacities to open up for one another, and to support and accept each other.
With a movement language that generates metaphoric pictures and symbolic gestures, and that is yet emotionally detached, Jakob is the continuation of Tony Tran’s ongoing research on power and identity in human relationships. How does the person or party we are relating to take part in the choices we make? How does this shape our behavior, our individual actions and how we meet the others?
credits
Choreography: Tony Tran
Creation and performers: Tony Tran and Knut Vikstrøm Precht
Dramaturgy: Thomas Schaupp
Music composition: Magnus Bugge
Light design: Tobias Leira
Research fellow: Fabian Wixe
Collaboration and partners: CSC Bassano Del Grappa (IT), MDC San Vincenti (HR), NAPA (GL), Dans i Trøndelag (NO), Østfold Kulturutvikling (NO), Au Brana Centre (FR), Ultima Vez Studio (BE)
Funded by: Art Council Norway, Nordic Cultural Fund, SPENN, Nordic Culture Point, Oslo Kommune, Fund for Performing Artists, i-Portunus
Video and photo: Andreas Daugstad Leonardsen
tour dates
June 2025: Oslo Pride 2025
30.11.2022: Sân Khấu Nhỏ Drama Theater, Vietnam
27.11.2022: VCCA Center for Arts, Vietnam (Cancelled)
26.04.2022: Barents Bird Festival, Russia (Cancelled)
25.04.2022: Barents Bird Festival, Russia (Cancelled)
21.04.2022: SDVIG Performing Arts Space, Russia (Cancelled)
07.03.2022:, Kulturhuset Kåken, Step International Dance Festival, Sweden
06.03.2022:, Kulturhuset Kåken, Step International Dance Festival, Sweden
04.03.2022: Dergårdsteatern, Step International Dance Festival, Sweden
02.03.2022: Vänersborgs Teater, Folkets Hus, Step International Dance Festival, Sweden
19.11.2021: Operahuset Nordfjord, Norway
14.11.2021: Dansens Hus Oslo, Norway
13.11.2021: Dansens Hus Oslo, Norway
12.11.2021: Dansens Hus Oslo, Norway
11.11.2021: Dansens Hus Oslo, Norway
09.10.2021: Rosendal Teater, Norway
08.10.2021: Rosendal Teater, Norway
06.10.2021: Festiviteten, Norway
03.10.2021: Varen Randaberg Kulturscene, Norway
04.12.2019: Showbox Festival, Norway>
11.10.2019: The National Theatre of Greenland/Nuuk Nordic Festival
08.10.2019 (PREMIERE): The National Theatre of Greenland in the frame of Nuuk Nordic Festival, Greenland
