NEST< is the noble, funky and shortened little sister-version of the 12 minutes solo by Ida Hørlyck Thomsen; NEST. NEST< is an ever-changing solo through movement and text. A frenzied and hyper-occupied dialogue through movement and performativity, with and by Ida Hørlyck Thomsen herself. The solo was created in her 21st year of life and shows a twisted mosaic and interpretation of this tender state of age. Delicate and silent moments are found next to the brutal, repulsive and explosive ones, mainly accompanied by the antique, dramatic, spooky, classical and royal associations, which the soundtrack “Behind the Bushes” by the Knife contains. The solo is an ode to Hørlyck Thomsen’s Scandinavian heritage coated in a minimalistic, yet dreamy, groovy and sparkly fairy tale-sphere. NEST < is not a solo that tries to reach any conclusion, point of no return or climax, but rather it is an attempt to peel off unesssecerary decoration and get into the most simple and pure gestures, yet in the framework of something groovy and in recognizable pictures. NEST< is an investigation of internal intimacy and sensuality in a fragmented way. Yet, it is likely to see it as this little and alive picture or illustrated book. Eventually, this short ‘book’ of sparkle and darkness will close its pages again. NEST< Choreography: Ida Hørlyck Thomsen Music: The Knife Text: Fever Ray / Karin Dreijer Duration: 5 min approx. Photo: Jo Grabowski Performed on the 31st of March 2018, at the 10th edition of OPUS1, at Slovenian National Theatre, Celje, Slovenia
