ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
In InTension, we meet Rebecca Livaniou in a dance solo that moves in several directions atonce, without revealing its logic in advance. Inspired by her experiences from the hip-hop battle scene – where something is at stake inevery moment – she creates a captivating physical monologue in which each movementcarries its own energy and intensity.
Just beneath the surface, an inner movement can be sensed, where contradictions andsubtle shifts make themselves known. Moods and emotions gradually drift out of place,opening up a more ambiguous state. Here, it is not about defeating someone else, but aboutovercoming one’s doubts and taking space – in front of others and oneself.
InTension is her first stage solo production, created in close collaboration with musicproducer Kevin Wedin/12Twelve, costume designer Amanda Wisselgren, and lightingdesigner Thabiso Kubheka Persson. Together, they create a shifting space where dancebecomes something to reflect oneself in.
InTension is a collaboration between Riksteatern and Rebecca Livaniou, with support fromKonstnärsnämnden.
ABOUT REBECCA LIVANIOU
Rebecca Livaniou is a dancer and choreographer whose artistic practice is rooted in hip hop,street, and club dances. Active in the Swedish battle and hip hop scene since 2011, she hasmade a strong mark both in Scandinavia and internationally. Her work moves between stageperformance and hip hop culture.
Her practice is shaped by experiences of in-betweenness and longing for belonging,informed by her perspective as a Black artist born and raised in Sweden. Throughmovement, she explores how the body carries memory, pressure, and experiences ofdisplacement, transforming them into rhythm, form, and presence. Improvisation andembodied research are central to her work.
Recent works include Souls of Freedom (2023), an international collaboration betweendancers in Norway and the Netherlands, and InTension (ongoing), her first solo workexploring performance under pressure, presented at Stockholm Fringe Festival 2024 whereshe received the Best Emerging Artist Award.
Livaniou is also co-founder of Kultiverse, a mobile cultural platform that brings art into publicand community spaces, fostering accessibility, collaboration, and cross-cultural dialogue.
She has worked as a co-creating dancer in productions such as Deep Leap, Sweet & Sticky,and SEARCH by Lisa Janbell, as well as Mould With Me by Anastasija Olescuka. In addition,she has been a guest dancer with Cullberg and has participated in several artistic researchprocesses.
Idea, Choreography, Dancer: Rebecca Livaniou
Composition & Musician: Kevin Wedin/12Twelve
Light & Set design: Thabiso Kubheka Persson
Costume: Amanda Wisselgren
Dramaturgy: Karina Sarkissova
Producer: Riksteatern in collaboration with Rebecca Livaniou
Supported by Konstnärsnämnden
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