DETACHED FROM OTHERS, 60’ (2025)
dance performance

Detached from Others is a choreography of loneliness performed by Kenzo Kusuda. Accompanied by the sound of an organ, Jon R. Skulberg and the iconic dancer Kenzo Kusuda explore the solitary body. Through Kusuda’s unique sensitivity, we catch a glimpse of the ambivalence of loneliness somewhere between self-imposed isolation and the experience of being unwillingly alone.

The organ music, composed by Lil Lacy, demonstrates her talent for crafting immersive and sensual soundscapes. In Detached from Others, she takes the organ as her point of departure – an instrument inherently solitary, confined to a single space and its reverberations, and possessing a distinct architectural and sonic presence. While an organ often plays alone, in Detached from Others it encounters itself through multiple recorded layers, intricately mixed within a quadraphonic sound system.

Detached from Others explores the universal experience of loneliness, highlighting its dual nature as both a fundamental human condition and a critical societal issue. While chosen solitude can offer a sense of peace and introspection, involuntary loneliness remains one of today’s most pressing public health challenges, with more than one in ten people feeling isolated and disconnected.

A special artistic encounter

The performance is created in close collaboration between Jon R. Skulberg, artistic director of Convoi Exceptionnel, and composer Lil Lacy. Together, they have developed new and uncompromising formats. The organist is David Bendix Nielsen, who challenges traditional perceptions of the organ. The music is recorded and mixed by the sound producer Preben Iwan, renowned for his expertise in capturing classical works in technologically innovative formats. The costume is designed by clothing designer Koh Taniguchi. The dramaturgy is developed in collaboration with Astrid Hansen Holm.

WORLD PREMIERE:
February 25, 2025, Dansehallerne, Copenhagen, DK

Detached from Others' - a masterful artifice with a presence
that sparks. - Dorte Grannov Balslev, iScene
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (6 out of 6 stars)

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ARTISTIC TEAM:
Concept, stage direction and space: Jon R. Skulberg
Dancer: Kenzo Kusuda
Composer: Lil Lacy
Organist: David Bendix Nielsen
Music recording producer, senior head of edit,
mix and sound mastering: Preben Iwan
Costume designer: Koh Taniguchi
Music editor, assistent music recording producer: Mette Due
Dramaturge: Astrid Hansen Holm
Sound technician: Kristian Hverring
Producer: Nikoline Jørgensen
Administration: Jens Christian Jensen
International relations: Sigrid Aakvik

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