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Director: Barbara Lehtna

Performers: Different dancers from various dance groups from Pärnu, Estonia; Siim Tõnismäe, Kaido Torn
Production: New Theatre Festival "De Facto"



illegal dances





It is illegal to dance on the streets of Estonia. You can wobble, it's okay to

jump and it's allowed to stare, but it is illegal to dance without asking for a special permission from the state.

For the festival, dancers from very different dance groups, from the city of Pärnu, gathered to dance illegally in the public space of the local market. The dancers were Irish Dancers, folk dancers, underground break dancers, variety show dancers, line dancers, ballroom dancers, and striptease dancers.

The piece was met with annoyance, happiness, and violence.



Copyright by Barbara Lehtna