Albúm
Borgarleikhús. The Reykjavík City Theatre, Listabraut 3, 103 Reykjavík Directions
Thu 18.03.2027 20:00
Albums are more than collections of songs. They are worlds. Emotional landscapes. Political provocations. Time capsules. Magic spells. They soundtrack our first loves and heartbreaks, our rebellions, our griefs, our hopes for the future. Long after their release, they continue to shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us.
Album is a new stage work by Alexander Roberts and Ásrún Magnúsdóttir that stages seminal music albums live and in their entirety, from the first track to the last.
At its heart, the work asks a simple question: what is an album? And how much is it owned by the people who have lived with it, argued with it, danced to it, cried to it and carried it through their lives?
For each edition of Album, a house band, dancers from the Iceland Dance Company and a group of listeners recruited from the city come together around a single record. Together they attempt to enter the album’s world: listening closely, performing it, interrogating it and discovering what it has to say to the present moment.
Part concert, part listening party and part collective act of interpretation, Album explores how music gathers people together and asks what kinds of albums, and what kinds of listening, the world needs now.
Credits:
Authors: Alexander Roberts and Ásrún Magnúsdóttir
The house band: Felix Urbina Alejandre, Marta Ákadóttir and Sólrún Kjartansdóttir
Designer: Guðný Hrund Sigurðardóttir
Co-production: murmur production company
Ásrún Magnúsdóttir and Alexander Roberts have been collaborating closely for years, creating innovative dance and performance projects that stretch traditional norms. As a duo, they focus on amplifying underrepresented voices by developing their work in close collaboration with the people whose perspectives are often less heard. Their partnerships take many forms, ranging from co-authorship to choreographer-dramaturg partnerships, as well as artist-curator roles. Together, they have co-created performances with teenagers, residents of a housing block, and even site-specific performances in people’s homes.
Their work has garnered acclaim both in Iceland and internationally, earning awards and nominations in Iceland, as well as invitations to prestigious venues and festivals across Europe.
Performers
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Iceland Dance Company
A dance company presenting the performance Garðurinn.
