The Prophecy of Høje Stene
“A hole has been torn in the web of poetry that binds together all living beings and ages…”
Burning tar and timber scents, the cold touch of moist dirt, a body breathing in running pace and a voice’s silvery ring from somewhere beyond. The Prophecy of Høje Stene took the audience wandering through immersive encounters with a world known from the Iron Age in the forest near Vejerslev. Choosing one of four journeys – two long or two shorter – the participants were guided by beings and characters from a distant time to explore the landscape and its legends with all their senses.
The recent discovery of a massive ship-setting near the village inspired the production of this family-friendly walking performance in collaboration with Favrskov municipality and Moesgaard Museum. The performance played during the Spring and Summer of 2019 and was funded by Favrskov Kommunes Kultur- og Fritidsudvalg igennem Kulturinitiativer, Favrskov Kommunes Landsbyråd, LAG Randers-Favrskov, Region Midtjyllands Kulturmidler og Europæisk Kulturregion.
The performance was a part of the 2019 festival of the European Region of Culture with the theme REDISCOVER.
Production:
Artistic leader, concept creator and performer – Mette Aakjær
Drama-, process- and concept consultant – Helga Rosenfeldt Olsen
Drama-, text- and concept consultant – Sonja Wickelmann Thomsen
Visual artist, scenographic concept and work – Sigrid Astrup
Costume designer – Amanda Axelsen-Sigaard
Co-creative performer, composer and musician – Thoranna Bjornsdottir
Co-creative performer – Sara Vilardo
Co-creative performer – Bo Stendell Larsen
Co-creative performer (guide) – Christian Adelhorst Rossil
Co-creative performer (guide) – Marie Louise Maegaard Schmidt
Co-creative performer (guide) – Steffen Sommerstedt
Co-creative performer (guide) – Sigrid Cecilie Moses-Jacobsen
Production leader and Performance leader – Kathrine Kihm
Assistant – artistic leader and consultants – Nicola Visser
Production leader assistant – Frederik Behrend
Test-audience responsibility – Trine Vinther Sørensen
Scenography design assistant – Ida Lundø Madsen
Portal design – Agnes Bjerre
Scenography design assistant – Hjalti Thorkelsson
Scenography design assistant – Nana Andrea Tiefenböck
Scenography ground structures, design og building – Jens Bo Jacobsen
Costume assistant – Taika Louhivuori
Costume assistant – Anne Sofie Bundell
Costume assistant – Lise Zacho
Salary and accountancy – Maria Meyer, 1:1 Produktion
Photos: Jesper Lyng Michelsen