Swedish Performing Arts for an International Audie
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HELENA FRANZÉN The sharpness of emotion, the empa
thy of thought choreographer Helena Franzén creates danceworks that are physically demanding and visually strong. Her movement language has a subtle and poetic Scandinavian scent, characterized by a strong musicality. Over the years she has developed several close collaborations with musicians from the Scandinavian pop-scene, often performing live. In her works, music and movement challenge each other, creating a nerve and density running through the dynamics of the moving body. Helena Franzén has created commissioned works for The Göteborg Ballet, Skånes Dansteater, Norrdans, the EDge, London, DDT Company and the Royal Opera in Copenhagen among others. In 2011 she was awarded the Swedish Theatre Critics Dance Prize and in 2014 she received the Gannevik grant. Lena Uhlander | lena.uhlander@gmail.com | www.helenafranzen.se Photo: Håkan Jelk.