ANTS 1+1=3

2025
3rd - 5th April: Aveny-T (DK)
8th - 10th April: Bora Bora Aarhus (DK)
12th - 13th April: Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingorg (SE)

2024
18th - 20th January: Dansekapellet (DK)
22nd - 26th January: Listaleypurin, Faroe Islands (FO)
28th January: The Nordic House of the Faroe Islands (FO)
11th - 13th of March: Collaboration with Aarhus Univercity, Institute for Communication and Culture (DK)

2023
1.-2. Februar: Baltoppen i Ballerup (DK)

2022
7. - 8. Maj: Soul Sessions Encounters, Oslo (NO)
17. September: Horsens Teaterfestival (DK)
19. September: Sambiosen, Samsø (DK)

2021
27. August: Premiere at Dansekapellet (DK)
28. August & 3. - 4. September: Dansekapellet (DK)

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DANSEFORESTILLING
ANTS 1+1=3 er skabt af den dansk-lettiske koreograf Anastasija Olescuka i samarbejde med seniorforsker Hans Joachim Offenberg fra Aarhus Universitet. Fem dansere legemliggør myrernes verden til musik komponeret af Turkman Souljah. Myrer er arbejdere, ingeniører, krigere og elskere – de dyrker naturen, opretholder biologisk balance og fungerer som en superorganisme, så struktureret, at det får den skandinaviske velfærdsstat til at ligne ren anarki.

Ved at udviske grænserne mellem myrer og mennesker forstørrer forestillingen livets største temaer – overlevelse, fællesskab, styrke og samhørighed – gennem nogle af de mindste skabninger og trækker slående paralleller til samfundsdebatter om køn, kriser og konflikter. I en tid præget af ekstrem individualisme stiller forestillingen spørgsmålet: Hvordan kan væsner, som ofte opfattes som en plage, inspirere os til at omfavne kollektive løsninger?

ANTS 1+1=3 er bemærkelsesværdig i sin udforskning af nye æstetikker og eksperimentelle udtryksformer. Forestillingen kendetegnes ved sin unikke kunstneriske kombination af scenekunst og naturvidenskab. Med et særegent bevægelsessprog, der udspringer af dansernes baggrunde i street dance, voguing, club dance, kampsport og principper fra insekters bevægelser, inviterer ANTS 1+1=3 publikum ind i myretuen – hvor videnskab sættes i bevægelse, og samfundet kommer under mikroskop.

VARIGHED 45 minutter
KOREOGRAFAnastasija Olescuka
DANSERE Franklyn Kakyire Sarkodie (DE), Ida “Inxi” Holmlund (SE), Miran Ugljen (DK) / Emina Mustagrudic (DK, Thea Thomsen (DK), Anastasija Olescuka (DK / LV)
MUSIK Turkman Souljah
KOREOGRAFISK KONSULENT Steen Koerner
VIDENSKABSKONSULENT Seniorforsker Hans Joachim Offenberg
DRAMATURG Betina Rex
KOSTUMIER Julie Hendel Astrup
LYSDESIGN Peter Bodholdt Løkke
LYSTEKNIKER Martin Danielsen, Bozhidar Tsako, Will Zavistowski
FOTOGRAFI Mikael Ortheim & Arthur Aizikovich
PR & PRODUKTION prfrm – produktion & formidling af scenekunst
MÅLGRUPPE fra 8 år og op

TILBUD OM WORKSHOPS OG FOREDRAG
I forbindelse med ANTS 1+1=3 tilbyder vi en række aktiviteter, der kan udvide oplevelsen af forestillingen og skabe dybere refleksion hos publikum.

DANSEWORKSHOPS
Vi tilbyder danseworkshops med fokus på samarbejde, kollektiv intelligens og insektinspireret bevægelse. Deltagerne får mulighed for at mærke på egen krop, hvordan koreografien er blevet til Derudover tilbyder vi workshops i street dance-genrer som Hiphop, House og Popping. Workshops kan tilpasses både unge, voksne, dansere og nybegyndere.

FOREDRAG
Et foredrag om myrers komplekse samfund, deres betydning i naturens økosystemer og de overraskende paralleller til menneskelige strukturer – med seniorforsker Hans Joachim Offenberg fra Aarhus Universitet. Foredraget kan afholdes i forbindelse med forestillingen og giver publikum et unikt indblik i den forskning, der har inspireret værket.

PRISER
Danseforestilling: 35.000 DKK ekskl. moms. Rabat ved køb af flere forestillinger.
Danseworkshops: Send venligst en forespørgsel med information om målgruppe, alder, cirka antal deltagere og varighed.
Foredrag med Hans Joachim Offenberg: Send venligst forespørgsel direkte til Joachim: joaf@bios.au.dk

KONTAKT
Om danseforestillingen og danseworkshops:
Producent Mikkel Kryger: mikkel@prfrm.dk
Koreograf Anastasija Olescuka: anastasija.olescuka@gmail.com

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DANCE PERFORMANCE
ANTS 1+1=3 is created by the Danish-Latvian choreographer Anastasija Olescuka in collaboration with senior researcher Hans Joachim Offenberg from Aarhus University. Five dancers embody the world of ants, accompanied by music composed by Turkman Souljah. Ants are workers, engineers, warriors, and lovers—they cultivate nature, maintain ecological balance, and function as a superorganism so structured that it makes the Scandinavian welfare state seem like pure anarchy.

By blurring the boundaries between ants and humans, the performance magnifies some of life’s most fundamental themes—survival, community, strength, and belonging—through some of the smallest creatures on Earth. It draws striking parallels to current societal debates on gender, crises, and conflicts.
In a time marked by extreme individualism, the performance poses the question: How can creatures that are often perceived as pests inspire us to embrace collective solutions?

ANTS 1+1=3 is remarkable in its exploration of new aesthetics and experimental expressions. The performance is characterized by its unique artistic combination of performing arts and natural sciences. With a distinctive movement language shaped by the dancers’ backgrounds in street dance, voguing, club dance, martial arts, and principles of insect movement, ANTS 1+1=3 invites the audience into the ant colony—where science is set in motion and society is placed under the microscope.

DURATION 45 minutes
CHOREOGRAPHER Anastasija Olescuka
DANCERS Franklyn Kakyire Sarkodie (DE), Ida “Inxi” Holmlund (SE), Miran Ugljen (DK) / Emina Mustagrudic (DK), Thea Thomsen (DK), Anastasija Olescuka (DK / LV)
MUSIC Turkman Souljah
CHOREOGRAPHIC CONSULTANT Steen Koerner
SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT Senior Researcher Hans Joachim Offenberg
DRAMATURG Betina Rex
COSTUME DESIGNER Julie Hendel Astrup
LIGHT DESIGN Peter Bodholdt Løkke
LIGHT TECHNICIANS Martin Danielsen, Bozhidar Tsako, Will Zawistowski
PHOTOGRAPHY Mikael Ortheim & portraits by Arthur Aizikovich
PR & PRODUCTION prfrm – production & dissemination of performing arts
TARGET GROUP 8 years and up

WORKSHOP AND LECTURE OFFERINGS
In connection with ANTS 1+1=3, we offer a range of activities that expand the experience of the performance and invite deeper reflection for audiences. DANCE WORKSHOPSWe offer dance workshops focused on collaboration, collective intelligence, and insect-inspired movement. Participants get the chance to physically experience how the choreography was created. We also offer workshops in street dance styles such as Hip Hop, House, and Popping. Workshops can be tailored to youth, adults, experienced dancers, and beginners alike. LECTUREA lecture on the complex societies of ants, their role in ecological systems, and the surprising parallels to human structures—led by Senior Researcher Hans Joachim Offenberg from Aarhus University.
The lecture can be held in connection with the performance and gives the audience a unique insight into the research that inspired the piece.

PRICES
Dance performance: 35,000 DKK excl. VAT. Discounts available when booking multiple performances.
Dance workshops: Please send an inquiry including information about the target group, age range, approximate number of participants, and desired duration.
Lecture by Hans Joachim Offenberg: Please send inquiries directly to: joaf@bios.au.dk

CONTACT
For the dance performance and dance workshops:
Producer: Mikkel Kryger – mikkel@prfrm.dk
Choreographer: Anastasija Olescuka – anastasija.olescuka@gmail.com

CAST

PRESSE OM ANTS 1+1=3 (press to read more)

Forestillingen er blevet til med støtte fra Statens Kunstfond, Augustinus Fonden, Knud Højgaards Fond, Toyota Fonden, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond, William Demant Fonden & Nordic Culture Point Mobility Funding.

TRAILER 2021 Sara Jordan