She Dreamt of Being Washed Away to The Coast is a contemporary reimagining of Baltic mythology. The performance weaves Lithuanian folklore into the universal human experience, exploring the tension between two realms: the material world, governed by logic, and the world shaped by imagination and faith. At its core lies a reinterpretation of the Lithuanian legend of Jūratė, the sea goddess, and Kastytis, the fisherman—a love deemed impossible. However, rather than dwelling on the tragedy, the piece delves into the transformation of a lone individual, inspired by Jūratė, who grapples with solitude, the physical constraints of the body, and the boundless fluidity of imagination. It is a transformative journey of movement from a single point to a broader space. As the performance unfolds, the dance becomes increasingly intricate, with the dancer moving in circular patterns, caught between the forces of her own body and the unyielding rules of the space. Meditative, complex, and as fluid as water, the choreography evokes the image of a deity chained at the ocean’s depths, trying to find balance between her axis and liberation.
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Lukas Karvelis (1997) is a Lithuanian dance artist currently based in Amsterdam. Upon graduating from Codarts in 2019 on a Jiri Kylian Foundation scholarship, he began to collaborate with Royal Danish theatre, Münich Kammerspiele, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Dansatelier’s crew and Korzo Theater. In his artistic work, Karvelis seeks to find this crucial point at which change occurs within the body as it diverges away from trauma within society and oneself. This point leads to research on the social phenomenon of addiction, correlating to the body and mind. His own choreographic work has received multiple residencies at O Espaço do Tempo, Atelier de Paris/ CDCN, the Arts Printing House, Cetro Coreografico Gomera and Teatri Di Vita. Karvelis was nominated for the Piket Kunst Award in 2020 and received the young artist award from the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania in 2023.
Choreography and concept: Lukas Karvelis
Dancer: Dominyka Markevičiūtė
Music: Dominykas Digimas
Costume Design: Morta Nakaitė
Light Design: Povilas Laurinaitis
Mentor: Bush Hartsorn
Communication: Agnė Vidugirytė
Produced by: Be_Kompanijos
Co-produced by: CDCN, Atelier de Paris
Supported by: Lithuanian Culture Institute / New Baltic Dance Festival / LT Contemporary Dance Association
Photo: Elena Krukonytė
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