Island Echoes – body, land and sea is a cross-aesthetic performance project consisting of 3 performance works connecting the geographically and culturally distinct island nations of the Faroe Islands, Denmark and Indonesia. The productions will premiere in Makassar, Helsingør and Tórshavn.
Island Echoes consists of three site-specific performance works, rooted in contemporary political and cultural challenges, with an artistic team that spans all three countries. Visually rich choreographic tableaux and music will create images and spaces in which politics is sensed before it is understood—allowing complexity to exist rather than be resolved.
Conversations between invited guests is staged as a theatrical form, inviting people from various areas of expertise to participate on equal terms as the dancers and musicians. The conversations form a central part of the work, offering diverse perspectives on the core themes reflection on sociocultural and psychological state of being associated with living on or experiencing an island and being island nations.
Makassar performances - April 12th and 13th 2026
Tórshavn - March 2027
Elsinore – August 2027, PASSAGE Festival
Credits - Makassar production
Production: Convoy Exceptionnel and Prologue Ecosystem
Concept and stage direction: Jon R. Skulberg and Abdi Karya
Dancers: Wahyuddin, Fitrya Ali Imran, and Vár B. Árting
Guest speakers: Daeng Bau Lae Lae, Patmawaty Taibe, Luna Vidya, Arief Dg.Rate
Composer and Musician: Kristian Hverring and Juang Manyala
Scenography & Costume Design : Olga Regitze Dyrløv Høegh
Musicians: Basri B Sila, Yanuar Ramdhana, Imam Kurnia
Dramaturge: Astrid Hansen Holm
Production Manager: Ardhyaanta Tajuddin Sampetoding
Technical – and Stage Manager: Muhammad Bilal Raviadi Putra
Textile Artists: Private Fantri, Lurik Kurnia, Batik Studio Line, Mimfidia Ramadhana, Malik Laugu, Annysa Anggraeny, MT Ardynata
Advisor: Fu Kuen Tang
Assistant Composer: Muhammad Yusuf
Sound: Mohammad Noor Qadri Emperoruddin, Fadly Makmur Katjong
Lighting Operator: Ridho Aditya
Photographer: Muh. Fajri Sukri Baba
Safety and Hygiene: Lahama Results
Social Media Content: Dhea Aprilia
Logistics Coordinator: Muh. Farhan Jahar
Electrical Manager: Galang & Suhendra
Stage Crews: Muhammad Dirwan, Arya Ararat, George Fernandet, Tri Surya, Dimas Aditya, Asriadi
Producer: Sofie Mønster
Administration: Jens Christian Jensen
Thanks to:
Denmark Embassy-Jakarta, Empu Sendok Art Station-Jakarta, Indonesian Embassy-Copenhagen, Kampus Lingkar Makassar, Manyala Family, Lapri-Bone, Pmancar.id, Riuh Music Studio, Riuh Records, Satriani Mallibu, Throne Media, Wulan Yulianita, Garin Nugroho.
Supported by:
Danish Arts Foundation, Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Culture Fund, Augustinus Foundation, William Demant, Georg Jorkc's Fund, South Sulawesi Culture and Tourism Office and Makassar Immigration Office.
