Choreographer: Jenny Larsson

Dramaturg: Karen H Mikalsen

Dancers: Julian Namroud, Paloma Madrid, Jenny Larsson

Musicians: Johan G Winther, Erik Wiskari

Set design: Nathalie Alfonso

In the project I Wanna Talk About Dance, choreographer Jenny Larsson explores the meaning and accessibility of dance through dialogue and collaboration. Focusing on encounters between dancers and people without experience in contemporary dance, the project examines how dance is perceived and what it can be.

The project consists of two phases: a research period (May–October 2024) and a production phase (2025). During the research phase, 23 conversations were conducted at Fyrens Kulturhus in Kungsbacka to collect thoughts and memories about dance. At the same time, three dancers each created a solo piece in dialogue with non-dancers, based on a “dance recipe.”

In the next phase, the solos will be woven together into a group piece, supported by dramaturg Karen H. Mikalsen and musicians Johan Gustafsson Winther and Erik Wiskari. The result will be a performance that combines movement, sound, and stories from the research.

The final piece, premiering in the fall of 2025, will be a cross-disciplinary meeting of dance, sound, and narrative. The performance will be 45 minutes long and will reflect the themes and questions that permeated the entire process: What is the essence of dance? How can it be both accessible and challenging? And how can a performance reflect the many voices and ideas that contributed to its creation?

The group piece is not just a collection of movements but also a story about encounters—between dancers and non-dancers, between individual and collective ideas, and between different art forms. It is an effort to show that dance, no matter how abstract or conceptual it may seem, is always about human connection and community.

The project has also led to new ways of thinking about marketing and communication. By involving the local community in the creative process, a natural connection is formed with the audience the work is intended for. This is an important step toward making contemporary dance more inclusive and accessible.