Re-Charge

Re-Charge is an electrifying bodily catalogue for alternative energy production. Re-Charge charges from love, for love. It is part of a larger project Charge, that takes place in various neighbourhoods and communities as performances, workshops, encounters. The joy of dance, embodiment of community and international collaboration lie at the heart of the multiyear project. Re-Charge is a site-specific dance piece that researches ways of charging and embodies a human battery. The dance piece gets its inspiration from superheroes, beat & music - techno / drum&bass / electrodance / amapiano / nollypiano / dubstep / …, exhaustion of body and mind, euphoria of dance, Formula 1 and acceleration, video games and trancelike repetition – from energy that recreates energy. The work scrutinises the unsustainable western energy production at large and searches for playful ways to be its own bionic light and fleshy battery. Re-Charge is specifically lit up by love. Love as the real human superpower functions as a glue of the performance filtered in various ways, taking different forms and intensities. The bodies of the superheroes vibrate, yearn and pulsate radically changing something deep inside. Many parallel paths cross and coexist, there is order in chaos and hears beat – you can´t switch them off if you wanted to. Come recharge in a bath of multilayered emotions and vibrate the night away with some ferocious dancing! Re-Charge is a sequel for performance called Charge (2024-2025). It is a celebration of collectivity and dance craze. The project is carried out by an international dance company Muddiverse. Muddiverse Choreography, production, costumes: Karoliina Loimaala Dance & Co-choreography: Krista-Julia Arppo, Anika Edström Kawaji, Maurice Bessanh, Anni Kaila, Louis Nam Le Van Ho, Karoliina Loimaala, Maya Oliva Sound design & music: Iida Hägglund Live music & percussions: Hedson Agbogladja Duration: 45min Picture: Miikkael Kukkula In picture: Anni Kaila Supported by: Kone Foundation, Friskis & Svettis Helsinki, Myrskyryhmä, Stoa Cultural Centre, Zodiak – Centre for New Dance, Danse Élargié, Institut Finlandais, Circus & Dance Finland, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Boris Charmatz company Terrain, Fondation d´entreprise Hermés, Cndc – Angers, La Comedié de la Valence, CCN – Ballet de Lorraine, Oulu Art Society, Helsinki City, Tuusula city, festival Manifesti, Pro Manillasäätiö, Villa Karo Finnish African cultural centre Premier: 4.8.2026, Parrulaituri Parrulaituri, by the sculpture Big Be-Hide Schedule: 4.8. at 20.00 5.8. at 20.00 14.8. at 15.00 15.8. at 15.00 18.8. at 20.00 20.8. at 21.00 21.8. at 18.00 25.8. at 18.00 26.8. at 20.00 28.8. at 18.00 29.8. at 20.00 Free admission