In the shadow of the Trees

How do we live I a world with fewer trees – with less shadow, less protection?

The participatory walking performance “In the Shadow of the Tree” will explore the relationship between humans and trees in a world where some homo sapiens can no longer recognise tree species, their names, or their significance in their lives.

As a living being biologically similar to humans, a tree is subjected to intense exploitation. Together with people of Helsingør, we will reflect on how to live in a world where the shade of trees becomes a rarity.

In the spring of 2024, Krista Burāne was in her first residency in Helsingør as part of the Green Streets of Europe project. This presentation is a further development of that work, created in collaboration with a number of local participants, as a walk through Helsingør, featuring greetings to and small local stories about the trees.

INFO

Duration: 80 min
Age: From 10 years
Language: Danish + English

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About the company

Krista Burāne, a visionary artist from Latvia. As an advocate for documentary, participatory and site-specific theatrical formats, Krista passionately believes in the capacity of art not only to engage viewers intellectually and emotionally but also to involve them physically and actively. For more info: www.kristaburane.com/

CREDITS

Concept and director: Krista Burāne
Artistic collaborator: Laura Stasane
Co-creators og local participants: Peter Schulz Schovsbo, Michelle Bruun Buurskov, Inese Grante
Texts edited by: Stine Josefine Dige
Drawings/scenography: Peter Schulz Schovsbo

GREEN STREETS OF EUROPE PROJECT – RESIDENCY

Kajen Company are in their final residency at Passage Festival and are part of the European project Green Streets of Europe (2023–2025). Last Spring, they had their first residency – now they have further developed their artistic ideas and one last public showing.

In the Green Streets of Europe project, artists and festivals work together to rethink conventional structures for the production and international touring of performing arts works in public spaces. By opening up artistic residencies and workspaces to include local citizens and audiences, we believe it is possible to create longer-lasting and more sustainable formats and relationships together.