Manndýr

Aude Busson: Manndýr (Iceland)

Sat 14 March at 3 p.m. Children's Cultural Centre Aurora, Espoo Tickets
Sun 15 March at 1 p.m. Tickets & 3:30 p.m. Annantalo, Helsinki Tickets

Daycare and school performances:
Fri, March 13, 9:30 a.m. Children's Cultural Centre Aurora, Espoo. Registration
Mon, March 16, 9:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Annantalo, Helsinki. Registration in January at kultus.hel.fi

Duration approx. 45 min
Language: Finnish
Recommended age: 3–10 years

What does it mean to be human? What about an animal? Do animals have a language? What is childhood? In Aude Busson’s collage-like work, we hear children’s own thoughts on life’s big questions.

The children’s thoughts and Borko’s music form the soundscape of the performance, creating an intimate and contemplative atmosphere. On stage, performer Aude Busson follows the children’s voices and traces a story about humanity and its relationship with the world. In Manndýri, the audience is invited to step into a world where the children themselves tell the entire story, and many questions remain unanswered. The performance is a space for play and sensitive exploration.

Manndýri has been performed over 60 times in theaters and schools in Iceland, France, and Norway.

Concept: Aude Busson
Performer: Snædís Lilja Ingadóttir
Set design: Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir
Music: Björn Kristjánsson (Borko)
Photos: Sigurður Gunnarsson
Finnish audio recording: Theater Group Linnunrata, Annantalo

The production has received support from Mobility fundings and translations grants from Nordic Culture point and Performing Arts Center of Iceland.