Dance MENU x ETA Company two-in-one evening of dance productions "Speak Up" x "LOOP"
Estonian Dance Agency, Tallinn
“LOOP”
ETA Company’s new dance production “LOOP” delves into the dual nature of social media – the blessing and curse of our time – exploring how we divide and direct our attention in this endless stream of information, and to what extent we allow ourselves to be influenced by it all.
The production casts a critical eye on social media, how it has irreversibly changed our world, culture, behaviour, relationships, and identity, touching upon themes such as the loss of privacy, smart device addiction, fake reality, and the constant presence of cameras. Who controls us and our attention in this digital labyrinth? Do we still know how to live without a constant online presence, and do we remember what it truly feels like to be bored?
The dancers’ bodies create narratives on stage of how our movement and self-expression have changed under the watchful eye of cameras, and how smart devices have become like extensions of our bodies.
Dynamic and flowing, “LOOP” uses recognisable social media elements, viral trends, and stereotypes, and shows how we can consciously shape our relationship with technology, including the rapid development of artificial intelligence, and adapt and find balance in a changing world.
Choreographers, dancers: Daniela Privis, Marko Reitalu, Mariann Onkel, Juulius Vaiksoo
Dramaturgical support: Anna Kenrick
Lighting designer: Priidu Adlas
Costume designer: Karmen Teesi Pregel
Duration: ~ 20 minutes
Premiere: August 5, 2025, at Dance Base, Edinburgh
“Speak Out”
“Speak Out”, a new production by Scottish-English choreographer Anna Kenrick, delves into the power of movement and dance to break different forms of silence. Drawing inspiration from Audre Lorde’s thought “it is not difference that makes us crippled, but silence,” the production explores how we can create dialogue through dance and encourage each other to speak up even when others remain silent.
“Speak Out” is a dance performance about the dynamics of human relationships, which often reflect the broader social situation. How do we create a safe space to speak and listen? How do we support each other so that we dare to be honest and vulnerable? Anna Kenrick’s production seeks these answers through the bodies, movement and emotions of the dancers, creating a visually and emotionally powerful, yet supportive experience. “Speak Out” is a call to break the silence, make our voices heard, and support each other in the language of movement.
Choreographer, director: Anna Kenrick
Dancers: Mariann Onkel, Daniela Privis, Marko Reitalu, Juulius Vaiksoo
Lighting designer: Priidu Adlas
Costume designer: Karmen Teesi Pregel
Duration: ~ 20 minutes
Premiere: May 3, 2025 at Paide Music and Theatre House
Production and technical execution: Estonian Dance Agency
Performances at the Estonian Dance Agency Theater Hall (Hobujaama 12, Tallinn):
October 25, 2025 at 7:00pm
October 26, 2025 at 6:00pm
November 7, 2025 at 7:00pm
November 8, 2025 at 7:00pm
November 9, 2025 at 6:00pm
Supported by: Tallinn Culture & Sports Department, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Estonian Centre of Folk Culture, Pakenditööstus
Led by the Estonian Dance Agency and local cultural organizers, TantsuMENÜÜ brings dance performances all over Estonia.