Bloody Moon by Marina MascarellDanish Dance Theatre

Bloody Moon is a wild, entertaining, and vibrant dance performance filled with humor and sensuality. Inspired by the famous work of the French thinker Georges Bataille on desire, eroticism, liberation, and madness, and marks the first world premiere for Danish Dance Theatre’s new artistic director, Marina Mascarell. On stage, the dancers embody, among other things, the fertility god Dionysus’s principles of pleasure, excess, chaos, transgression, play, festivity, and ecstasy—with a twist of madness. 

Marina Mascarell is the Artistic Director of Dansk Danseteater, the National Dance Company of Denmark. She is an internationally acclaimed choreographer recognized for her thought-provoking and interdisciplinary work. Previously, Marina was Resident Choreographer at Korzo Theatre in The Hague (2011–2021) and an Associated Artist at Mercat de les Flors in Barcelona until 2022. Before transitioning into choreography, she was a dancer with Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet in New York City. 

Danish Dance Theatre is Denmark's national contemporary dance company, based at the Copenhagen Opera House. Since April 2023, the Valencian choreographer has been the company's artistic director. Danish Dance Theatre is renowned for its dynamic and varied repertoire, ranging from large-scale productions at the Royal Danish Theatre, outdoor festivals and events, to challenging and inspiring family shows. 

Direction: Marina Mascarell. Choreography: Marina Mascarell in cooperation with the dancers. Dancers: Jessica Lyall, Lukas Hartvig-Moller, Bradley Waller, Leticia Silva, Yi-Shao, Amancio Gonzalez, Wolf Govaerts, Lola Potiron, Luca Tomaselli, Nicky Daniels. Set design: Marina Mascarell together with the company dancers. Costume design: Nina Botkay. Costume maker: Maria Ipsen. Music: Yamila Rios. Light design: Andreas Buhl. Percussion samples and recordings: Uffe Savery. Rehearsal Director: Patricia Pawlik.