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Introduction and thanks

BLY is a chamber play of live electronics and performance. Through variations on things, sounds, movement and light, a surreal dreamy world is performed into existence. The stage is set with a backwall of drawing-paper, an overhead, a sound-mixer, a light-dimmer, a microphone, and a recording device, in addition to simple purpose-built means. With these elements, the three performers produce their material, perform and control everything on stage, it is live-art.

The performers involved are Ali Djabbary, Cecilie Lindemann Steen and Ellen Ugelvik. Ali is an actor and performance artist. Cecilie is a dancer and choreographer, and Ellen is a pianist and a composer. BLY is developed by composer Christian Blom in collaboration with Ellen. Bly is tailored to fit the skills of the performers involved.


All texts pre-suppose that the reader is familiar with the film documentation in BLY_medium_cut.mp4.

 

During the process of making BLY, there are many who have contributed. And every contribution is a part of the result.

 

Thanks to the performers Ali Djabbary, Cecilie Lindemann Steen and Ellen Ugelvik. Your professionalism and skills made BLY possible.

 

Thank you, Ellen Ugelvik, for countless discussions and the development of materials and form that we did together over the years, this process is invaluable.

Thank you, Anders Førisdal, for initial development and explorations together with me.

 

Thank you, Mads Kjeldgaard Nielsen and Thom Johansen, for technical advice and programming.

 

Thank you, Shila Anaraki, for taking part in both development and constructive comments along the way. You always bring a fruitful perspective and take the situation a step further.

 

Thank you, Tanja Orning, for your collaboration on stage, it was brief yet very fruitful. Your sharp observations are always surprising and always welcome.

 

Thank you, Camilla Eeg-Tverrbak. Your high spirits and professionalism coupled with your insights as a theatre director, were unique in this project.

 

Thank you, Henrik Hellstenius, for this wonderful opportunity to dive into our common interests and experience our different perspectives on the matter of extended composition.