The Göteborg Opera Dance Company at the Gran Teatre del Liceu

From June 29 to July 5 you can see Hammer at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.

Hammer is a show signed by Alexander Ekman and premiered during the 2022-2023 season by the Gothenburg Opera Dance Company. This proposal comes from Ekman's desire to create a joyful and entertaining work with a lot of energy.

In Hammer, a harmonious community shares an altruistic lifestyle inspired by the hippie era. They run, play, sing, and enjoy life together. But slowly, the community moves towards the modern era with an omnipresent vigilance. The group's behavior becomes increasingly selfish and individualistic.

When we return to the second act, we find ourselves in a different place. Now we encounter a group of self-aware people in solitary bubbles. Over time, unable to cope with all the false pretensions, they are forced to give up their conscious image facades and return to an altruistic existence.

The award-winning choreographer, Alexander Ekman, is audacious, unpredictable, and innovative, like the Gothenburg Opera Dance Company. His visually powerful work focuses on the self-image of contemporary society, often with a humorous twist. Ekman has created around 50 pieces, which have been performed by numerous companies worldwide.

Hammer is a two-act work full of energetic and inclusive dance with a defined contemporary profile. The precision and perfect technique of the company merge with Alexander Ekman's choreography in a strong concept where the dancers move forward in ludic communion, like an explosion of color from everyday creations.

The audience, inspired by this absorbing universe as the dancers leave the stage, also receives an invitation that surprisingly becomes a dark mirror of cold distance and self-absorption: a call to reflection.