COPENHAGEN SUMMER

Photo: Thomas Petri From the 5th – 11th of August 2013

Copenhagen Summer Dance is an open-air event, presenting Danish Dance Theatre and other international contemporary dance companies, at the Copenhagen Police Headquarters. Through the years Copenhagen Summer Dance has established itself as a popular Danish summer tradition with internationally award winning dance companies.

Danish Dance Theatre - One of Northern Europe’s leading companies Copenhagen Summer Dance is produced by Danish Dance Theatre, whos repertoire spans from large stage productions at The Royal Danish Theatre to open-air events such as Copenhagen Summer Dance. Today, Danish Dance Theatre is the foremost contemporary dance company in Denmark with hand-picked dancers from all over the world.

Dansk Danseteater ○ Pasteursvej 24, 3 sal ○ 1799 København V ○ Tlf. (+45) 35 39 87 87 ○ Fax: (+45) 35 37 49 98 CVR nr.: 61063315 ○ [email protected] ○ www.danskdanseteater.dk

International choreographers and dancers This year Copenhagen Summer Dance will present such exciting names as Örjan Andersson, one of Swedens most established choreographers, who will present excerpts of his work “Red” and music by Sjostakovitj’s symphony No. 8. The price-winning Israeli choreographer Idan Sharabi will be arriving with two of his own dancers. He is an exciting choreographer worth keeping an eye on. The polish choreographer Jacek Przybylowicz will visit the festival with five of his dancers from the Polish company Teatr Wielki in Poznań. Przybylowicz’s explosive career has already brought his works to some of the most prestigious festivals in over 50 countries around the world.

Old classics and new sneak previews Furthermore, Danish Dance Theatre will be presenting excerpts of previous successful performances, a sneak preview of the upcoming season and a brand new work by Artistic Director, Tim Rushton (MBE) inspired by the Greek myth Syrinx and the famous and sensorial Nijinsky The Afternoon of a Faun. The Danish Royal ballet dancers Ida Praetorius and Andreas Kaas will make a guest performance choreographed by Alessandro Sousa Pereira. The performance is called “Traditional” and it won the famous Erik Bruhn Prize in Canada for best , best female and best male dancer.

Live-music and percussion Additionally, this year's program will feature the Danish drummer David Hildebrand who will make everything explode with his dramatic soundscapes to the piece The End of Loneliness. The New York based flutist Yael Acher, a multi-genre instrumentalist who performs classical, improvisation, jazz, and electronic, with ensembles and choirs as well as modern dancers and DJ’s will as well be guest staring.

Next stop Sweden and Finland Danish Dance Theatre takes the next step in developing the popular Copenhagen Summer Dance and presents selected parts of the event to the rest of the North starting with festivals in Sweden with Stockholms Stadsteater at Vitabergparken the 18th of August 2013 and in Mariehamn at the Åland Festival in Finland the 20th of August 2013.

For further information, press-kits and pictures please visit our website: http://www.danskdanseteater.dk/presse?language=en

Press contact: Julie Schlytter [email protected] Phone: +45 42170197 Danskdanseteater.dk

Dansk Danseteater ○ Pasteursvej 24, 3 sal ○ 1799 København V ○ Tlf. (+45) 35 39 87 87 ○ Fax: (+45) 35 37 49 98 CVR nr.: 61063315 ○ [email protected] ○ www.danskdanseteater.dk

TICKETS: Free admission, but if you want to be sure to have a seating, then you need to reserve a ticket. Please note that in previous years, the seating has generally been completely sold out. Out of the 800 spectators in the police yard, there is seating for 676 which may be reserved, and 124 that may sit on the ground in front of the stage. Those sitting on the ground will be provided with a cushion. If there are vacant seats. Danish Dance Theatre will also assign free access to them. Tickets can be bought online via billetten.dk. It is not possible to buy tickets at the venue. The nearest ticket office is at Tivoli's Ticket Center, approximately 300 meters from the Police Yard, which is open until the start of the performance. Telephone: +45 33 15 10 12 TIME AND PLACE: Copenhagen Police Headquarters th th th th Performances 5 – 11 of August at 8.30 p.m. Matiné 10 & 11 of August at 2.30 p.m. COPENHAGEN SUMMER DANCE Idea & Concept: Tim Rushton Choreography: Tim Rushton, Örjan Andersson, Idan Sharabi, Jacek Przybylowicz, Alessandro Sousa Pereira. Companies: Dansk Danseteater, Teatr Wielki in Poznań and others

Dansk Danseteater ○ Pasteursvej 24, 3 sal ○ 1799 København V ○ Tlf. (+45) 35 39 87 87 ○ Fax: (+45) 35 37 49 98 CVR nr.: 61063315 ○ [email protected] ○ www.danskdanseteater.dk