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"A smile as small as mine may be just what they need"

A musical story inspired by the life and work of poet Emily Dickinson - PREMIERE!

Kajsa Reicke is an actor, teacher and visual artist. She has been active on the theater stages since 1979 and also ran Tantteatern in Umeå, together with her colleague Karin Larson. Image and text have followed her through life in both art exhibitions and performances.

Now she has delved into the life of American poet Emily Dickinson. The result is a delicate narrative performance and a tribute to a wayward poet with a voice all her own. Everything is structured as a kind of conversation between her and the poet - framed by Carlos de Rada Moniz's newly written music.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) is one of America's greatest and most original poets of all time. She was an astute observer, experimented with expression and challenged existing definitions of both poetry and the poet's work. She lived a reclusive life and gained much greater recognition for her poetry after her death. Finally, we get to know her in depth.

The poems used in their entirety in the performance are translated by Ann Jäderlund.

Text and stage design: Kajsa Reicke
Music: Carlos de Rada Moniz
Costume: Louise Ottosson
Photo: Nelia Nyqvist

 

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A musical story inspired by the life and work of the poet Emily Dickinson.

Kajsa Reicke is a Swedish actor, educator and visual artist. She has been on stage since 1979 and also ran "Tantteatern" in Umeå, together with her colleague Karin Larson. Image and text have followed her through life in both art exhibitions and performances.

Now she has made a deep dive into the life of the American poet Emily Dickinson. The result is a fine-tuned storytelling performance and a tribute to a wayward poet with a voice all her own. Everything is structured as a kind of conversation between her and the poet - framed by Carlos de Rada Moniz's newly written music.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) is one of America's greatest and most original poets of all time. She was a keen observer, experimenting with expression and challenging the existing definitions of both poetry and the poet's work. She lived a reclusive life and received much greater recognition for her poetry after her death. Finally we will get to know more about her.

The poems used in their entirety in the performance have been translated by Ann Jäderlund.

Performance in Swedish. 

Text and scenery: Kajsa Reicke
Music: Carlos de Rada Moniz
Costume: Louise Ottosson
Photo: Nelia Nyqvist

PREMIERE!

Saturday 21 October at 15.00-15.50

Participants:
Kajsa Reicke and Carlos de Rada Moniz

Location: Staircase Stage, Sara Cultural Center (under the Cultural Staircase)

Duration: approx 50 min

Price: 200 kr incl Afternoon tea

Organizer: Nordic Storytelling Centre, part of Västerbottensteatern

All catering is in cooperation with Restaurant Mandel (the Wood hotel)

Part of the Storytelling Festival. Tickets will be released on September 13, 2023