Land Before Time (Sweden) – […IT IS CONTAINED IN…]

Free of charge.

Duration: 30 min. 

[…it is contained in…] is a tribute to water, our greatest life source. The duo is exploring the different qualities that water has and how it reminds us to stay connected to our natural surroundings and relearn some of our fundamental needs to become more human: Feel, adapt, remember, connect, communicate, be. 

The performance is an honest journey together through nothing and something, little and much, silence and harmonies, stillness and movement. “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water” – Loren Eiseley.

Land Before Time is a creative duo consisting of Joanna Holewa Chrona and Yared Tilahun Cederlund. The duo was created in 2019 but has been working together since 2015. “Land Before Time” are performing artists within the field of dancing and Deejaying, as well as choreographing, sound composing and producing their own performances. 

Joanna Holewa Chrona is a Swedish dancer, choreographer, project leader and DJ located in Sweden / South Africa. Her dance background is within Streetdance from the afro-diaspora as well as from West / South-African cultural dances. She is active within different fields of art such as performing, teaching, choreographing, organizing, battles / competitions, music-videos, art-films, commercials, deejaying etc. Joanna believes that dance and music is important for individuals and communities freedom of expression, and that sharing and exchanging is the key to togetherness. 

Yared Tilahun Cederlund is a dancer, composer, choreographer and DJ active in the Streetdance scene and in other performing arts spaces. In 2006–2013 Yared was active in the Battle scene, taking part to Streetstar (Sweden) and Juste Debout (France). In recent years, he has participated as a dancer in a number of different performances.

Choreography: Joanna Holewa Chrona, Yared Tilahun Cederlund

Dancers: Joanna Holewa Chrona, Yared Tilahun Cederlund

Music: Yared Tilahun Cederlund

Vocals: Ntsika Fana Nxganga

Light: Carima Neusser

Costume: Victoria Tcha

Film and photo: Erik Linghede

Producers: AFIA, Land Before Time, Nordberg Movement

Co producers: Slingan

Graphic design: Mei-Li Wu

With Support from: Konstnärsnämnden, Region Skåne, Norrlandsoperan and Kulturrådet, Dalateatern.

Premiere: 22 – 23 January 2022 at Dansstationen Palladium, Malmö.