Sõltumatu Tants in Tartu: Transcendentia

The performance "Transcendentia" is part of the festival Sõltumatu Tants in Tartu and is followed by an artist talk with the creators.

1: Pardon me please.
2: Sorry for the squeeze.
3: Hey, yea so I’m on the list.

• the door opens ja 1, 2, 3… they disappear into the darkness *

Are you ready to follow them? To a place where everything is in flux and possible. To a world where we create the rules. Or rather, those whose voices have not been heard. If so, we'll put you on the list!

"Transcendentia" is a collaborative production created by choreographer and performance artist Rene Köster and ten young people aged 15 to 21. The keywords of the performance are "the end of the world," referring to both the anxious times we currently live in and the fact that in our younger years, some things may seem like the end of the world. The shattering of first love or a phone screen, running low on your allowance or favorite nail polish, losing your keys or a loved one. The performance focuses on queer culture to introduce an emotionally rich world which might be unfamiliar to some. It sheds a light on a minority where the young people are in a constant transformation.

The Latin word transcendentia signifies the reality that human cannot fully experience and the possibilities that exist beyond measurable time and space. Taking the stage are young people who are narrating their inner world through queer culture and inviting the audience into their personal spaces. Will we encounter rebellion or acceptance? Remaining true to oneself or blending in? Will a glimmer of light emerge from the dimly lit corner?

Director, sound designer: Rene Köster
Choreographer: Üüve-Lydia Toompere
On the stage: Rasmus Suurpere, River Moon, Kaisa Linn, Sofia Martila, Freddy Sillmann, Victoria Roos, Darja Sorgina, Gerda Vunš, Rene Sete Rajus, Saimi Hokkanen.
Light artist: Mihail Makoshin
Set designer: Niina-Anneli Kaarnamo
Video artist: Oliver Kaljuste
Producer: Kärt Kelder
Supporters: Estonian Cultural Foundation, Culture moves Europe

Premiere: October 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. on the Independent Dance Stage.
More information: https://www.stl.ee/en/lavastused/transcendentia-2

The concept of "Transcendentia" stems from the project "Performance Art for the Next Generation" (PANG), a collaboration between organizations from four countries – Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava (STL, Independent Dance Stage) -Estonian dance performance and development center, Italian theater Artisti Drama Teatro, Portuguese Cultural Society Glocalmusicu and Pionirski Dom Youth Cultural Center in Slovenia."