Beyond Darkness
Children's Performance

Små Spirer

premiered in April 2026

at Sundby Idrætspark

Små Spirer, or Little Sprouts, is a sensory, interactive dance performance created for children aged 3–6.

Set within a living, playful universe, the piece follows the journey of seeds: from the almost invisible to what breaks through the soil and reaches toward the light. The performance explores what it means to grow - in the soil and within ourselves.

The audience is invited into a sensory cycle of dance, sound, and transformation. Two dancers move together, intertwining and unfolding as imaginative plant-like beings. Through choreography, sound, and a tactile scenographic environment, the performance opens up curious connections between body, nature, and imagination.

The performance has also been developed in collaboration with special education classes and is well suited for children with diverse and complex needs.

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Read more about the performance by

Eva-Marie Møller in ISCENE

Credits

Concept
Beyond Darkness
Choreography
Nanna Hanfgarn Jensen & in collaboration with Cecilie Kjær
Dramaturg
Nadja Mattioli
Dancers
Cecilie Kjær, Nanna Hanfgarn Jensen
Scenography
Baum & Leahy
Sound
Eliza Bozek
Costumes
Baum & Leahy
Dressmaker
Fie von Veer
Research consultants
Thomas Eisenhardt, Veera Suvalo Grimberg
Photography
Malthe Ivarsson
Trailer
Max Morris Doherty
Producer
Beyond Darkness in collaboration with Kulturpilot Amager