The last Rite of Spring

Stravinsky’s iconic classic seen through the lens of contemporary dance in this guest performance by The Theatre Academy Dance Collective from Helsinki Uniarts, choreography by Renan Martins.

Dance, hope and despair

Obviously ironic, 'The last Rite of Spring' is Renan Martins’ first collaboration with TADaC (Theatre Academy Dance Collective). Together, choreographer Renan Martins and TADaC dancers reimagine Stravinsky’s iconic composition through the lens of contemporary dance, exploring the delicate balance between success and failure. The dancers, in their final graduation performance, engage in an emotional journey marked by moments of celebration, struggle, and release. Through insidious contact material, their bodies become channels of both unity and tension, as they navigate fluctuating states of expectation and surrender.

They face the challenge that is to work on such emblematic piece as they confront the idea of culmination, embracing both the triumphs and losses that come with closure.

About TADaC

The University of the Arts Helsinki, or Uniarts Helsinki for short, provides the highest level of education in music, fine arts, performing arts and writing in Finland. They were established in 2013, when the Academy of Fine Arts, Sibelius Academy and Theatre Academy were merged. TADaC is a collective of the university's second year master’s students in dance performance and a platform for their thesis project.