Vera and the Water
Vera og vatnið
Vera and the Water is a performance about the little creature Vera that experiences winds and stormy weather, freezing rain and slippery puddles. The performance premiered in Gerðuberg Culture House on April 10th 2016. The performance is aimed at kindergartens and culture houses as well as theatres and is easy to tour.
Performances
Dive in Festival, Kaunas Lithuania, march 2020
Szcezin Poland May 2018
Barents Dance Festival november 2017
ASSITEJ Korea summer festival Seoul July 2017
Katuaq culture house, Nuuk, Greenland dec 2016
Ungi festival April 2016
Premiered in Gerðuberg culture house April 2016
Vera and the Water
Dance performance for 1 - 5 years old
Duration: 25 min + 15 min playtime
The performance can be adapted to various spaces and played twice a day with 90 minutes between starting times.
Choreography: Tinna Grétarsdóttir
Music: Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir
Set and costumes: Guðný H Sigurðardóttir
Dancer: Snædís Lilja Ingadóttir
Production assistant: Védís Kjartansdóttir
Photos and video: Steve Lorenz
The performance is absolutely beautiful, a contemporary dance performance with a theatrical twist and the performer, Snædís Lilja, is at her absolute best.
Kara Hergils Fréttablaðið 19. May 2016
Theatre Award
Gríman, the Icelandic Theatre Award for
Best Childrens Performance
2016
Technical requirements
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Clean floor space 5 x 5 m
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Minimum height to ceiling 3 m
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Maximum audience
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family performance 100
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kindergarten 70 + teachers
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Freezer close to stage, as parts of the scenography need to be stored in a freezer before performance
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Set up time 2 - 8 hours
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Clearing of stage 45 minutes
Full technical rider here
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