In my body lived to distinctly separate creatures who stood alien and almost hostile towards each other because they each only had room for the one.
– Lili Elbe, From man to woman
(Hauge og Clausens Forlag, 1988)
As the first in the world, the world renounced Holstebro Dance Company presents the performance The Danish Girl – in collaboration with Vejle Musikteater.
The performance is based on the moving story of Einar Wegener. In 1931, Einar Wegener was the first transgender in the world who underwent a gender confirming operation and became her true self; Lili Elbe.
The story was the foundation of the novel, The Danish Girl, by the American author David Ebershoff. Since then, the story has also been told through an Oscar-winning Hollywood film with the same name.
Starring as Lili Elbe will be the exceptionally skilled dancer, Bjørk-Mynte Paulse.
With her own vivid experience as trans gender, she will add a dimension and depth to the character which will make this masterpiece even more relevant and meaningful.
Alongside Holstebro Dance Company is one of Northern Europe’s best and most award-winning choreographers, Tim Rushton. He will create an empathetic and beautiful dance performance. A dance performance which will express the vast number of emotions, The Danish Girl is full of.
Staging and choreography
Tim Rushton
Choreography
Holstebro Dansekompagni
Music and Sound Design
Christian Tronhjem
Scenography and Light Design
Sarah Fredelund
Dramatised by
Storm Møller Madsen og Levi Stray
Costumes
Åsa Gjerstad
Participating dancers from Holstebro Dansekompagni
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Bjørk-Mynte Buchgraitz Paulse
Danish Bjørk-Mynte has a background in classical ballet, she atteneded The Royal Danish Balletschool in Odense. She went on to get her bachelor degree from Oslo National Academy of the Arts 2018. Herefter she has freelance as dancer and teacher, teaching contemporary dance, lyrical contemporary and yoga.
Denmark
She/her
She joined Holstebro Dance Company in the spring of 2021.
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Elena Nielsen
Danish Elena Nielsen has a background in Latin/Standard dance and classic ballet. She was a student at the Royal Danish Ballet School in Odense and finished her education at Codarts, University of Arts in Rotterdam in 2020. Here she completed her education with an internship at Scapino Ballet.
She joined Holstebro Dance Company in the spring of 2020.
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Jasmine Gordon
Danish Jasmine Gordon received her education from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds in 2018. The, she continued her education with a master´s degree and an internship at the Phoenix Dance Theatre. Since then, she has worked with Ingrid Fiksdal and the Royal Danish Theatre.
She joined Holstebro Dance Company in the spring of 2020.
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Matthew Rawcliffe
English Matthew started as an actor at the National Youth Theater of Great Britain, after which he graduated from the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. In 2019, Matthew won the contemporary dance category and became a finalist in BBC Young Dancer of 2019. Matthew is already recognized for his choreographic talent. He has most recently been an intern at Norrdans in Sweden.United Kingdom
He/him
He joined Holstebro Dance Company in the spring of 2021.
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Jon Ipina
Spanish Jon Ipina received his education from Codarts, University of Arts in Rotterdam in 2020 and finished his education with an internship at Skånes Danseteater in Malmö. Here he, amongst others, participated in productions by Ôrjan Andersson and Marcos Morau.
The Basque Country, Spain
He/him
He joined Holstebro Dance Company in the autumn of 2020.
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Mikkel Alexander Tøttrup
Danish Mikkel Alexander Toettrup received his education from the Iwanson International School, München in 2018. Since then, Mikkel has been a part of several productions by Johannes Härtl and Nadine Gerspacher amongst others. Mikkel has composed music and initiated several theatre associations.
He joined Holstebro Dance Company in the spring of 2020.
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