Dansk Danseteater (DK)
Survive (Aarhus Summerdance)
FREE EVENTS IN MUSIKHUSPARKEN
August 17, 2025, 13:00 & 18:00 (75 min.)
WORLD PREMIERE: Experience Danish Dance Theater under the open sky in the brand new performance SURVIVE by choreographer Roza Moshtaghi - a surreal, raw and poetic tribute to resistance and survival, danced by the entire company to music by the band Taco Bitch.
Experience Denmark’s national contemporary dance company, Danish Dance Theatre, under the open sky. This time, the company presents the brand-new performance “SURVIVE – As if for the first time”, created by Tehran-born artist and choreographer Roza Moshtaghi, featuring the company’s ensemble on stage.
“SURVIVE – As if for the first time” is a choreographic ode to the many faces of resistance. Roza Moshtaghi is a Tehran-born artist and choreographer based in Oslo. She draws inspiration from everyday situations and transforms them into surreal, humorous encounters. In her work, fiction is not just a creative choice – it’s a tool for exploring what comes after survival.
In this performance, Roza blends the ordinary, the vulgar, and the exaggerated, where cartoon-like fight scenes and pulsing rhythms shift into moments of gentle poetry. For Roza, it’s essential to listen deeply and speak loudly. And yes, we are allowed to scream.
We’re excited to invite you on this wild journey through different aspects of survival – sprinkled with flashes of light, wildflowers, and moments of theatrical magic, set to original music by the band Taco Bitch.
About Roza Moshtaghi
Roza Moshtaghi is an Iranian artist who lives and works in Oslo. Her creations often are situated within the performing arts field as a choreographer/dancer and performer. Her works deal with the unexplained narratives of desire generated in adapting or reacting to systems/structures. The ordinary, or rather what we have forced inside the uniform of the ordinary, is Roza’s playground. She looks for possibilities to hypothesize “the hidden” by digging into the ordinary as a silent landscape. Roza holds an MA in choreography from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She presents her work internationally and continues developing projects with other artists as a collaborator and performer.
Credits
Company:
Danish Dance Theatre
Concept and choreography:
Roza Moshtaghi
Dancers:
Jessica Lyall
Lukas Hartvig-Moller
Bradley Waller
Leticia Silva
Yi-Shao
Amancio Gonzalez
Wolf Govaerts
Lola Potiron
Set design:
Ronak Moshtaghi
Costumes:
Marie Ipsen
Ronak Moshtaghi
Dramaturgy:
Roza Moshtaghi
Ronak Moshtaghi
Music by
Tacobitch
Thanks to:
Trine Lise Moe
Video:
Jubal Battisti
Icon image:
Bradley Waller
Supported by:
Spar Nord Fonden
Augustinus Foundation
Aarhus City of Aarhus (Aarhus Summer Dance)
About Danish Dance Theatre
“I don’t think art will change the world, but it can help us to understand it better.”
– Marina Mascarell
Danish Dance Theatre is the national contemporary dance company of Denmark, based at the Royal Opera House in Copenhagen. Since 1.4.2023, the Spanish choreographer Marina Mascarell has been the company’s Artistic Director. Danish Dance Theatre is celebrated for its dynamic and diverse repertoire, ranging from grand productions at the Royal Danish Theatre, open air festivals and events to more intimate performances that challenge and inspire.
With a diverse troupe of dancers from around the world, the company continually pushes the boundaries of contemporary dance, embodying Mascarell’s deep commitment to humanist values. Her internationally acclaimed work, along with her invitations to other distinguished choreographers, brings fresh perspectives to the company’s repertoire, enriching both the national and international dance landscapes.
Each season, Danish Dance Theatre makes a significant impact on the international stage through extensive tours while also nurturing the local dance scene in Denmark. The company plays a vital role in the development of contemporary dance, not only through its performances but also by organizing annual events that foster creativity and collaboration within the dance community.
Founded in 1981, Danish Dance Theatre has grown into a major cultural institution. With the solid foundation laid by previous artistic directors Randi Patterson with Anette Abildgaard, Ingrid Buchholtz, Mikaela Barnekow, Warren Spears, Tim Rushton and Pontus Lidberg, the company continues to evolve. Today, Danish Dance Theatre stands at the forefront of contemporary dance, offering powerful and thought-provoking performances that captivate and engage audiences worldwide.
Danish Dance Theatre receives funding from the Ministry of Culture. In addition, individual performances receive support from private and public foundations.
“I try to find the artistic independence taking artistic risks, avoiding the routine and conventions. It remains essential to continue a questioning attitude.”
– Marina Mascarell
