Tungrodd
Rahčamuš
Raataminen

An old kitchen in Finnmark 

We find ourselves under a table together with a seven-year-old girl, who is listening to stories being told. The kitchen clock is ticking, there’s a fire in the oven and the adults are chatting over a cup of coffee. They’re speaking Norwegian, Sami and Kven. 

With this world premiere, choreographer Simone Grøtte tells a personal story rooted in her northern heritage. Tungrodd is a tale of different generations encountering resistance – brought to life on stage by dancers from the Norwegian National Ballet and the independent dance scene. 

Grøtte on the performance: 

“When I was little, one of my favourite things to do was to sit under the kitchen table and listen to the grown-ups. They would talk about nature, traditions, people and encounters with the unexplainable. 

Sometimes, they switched to Sami. At the time, I thought it was annoying because I could no longer understand what they were talking about. As an adult, I've wondered why they did that. 

In Tungrodd , we explore what was said in hushed tones in a different language – or perhaps what was not said at all.”