MUNDANE.
MAGIC
A participatory location-fluid event, a series of one-on-one interactions and collective gatherings, nestled within secret locations and in pubic spaces.
“I wished to express my deepest gratitude for having been part of this incredible ceremony you somehow dug out from the Universe. It managed to completely alter my state of mind and give me something I didn't even know I could get. What I experienced during the ceremony could be in broader terms described by the word love. I felt I was welcomed, made part and pampered into holy awakened communion I just never before knew I was part of. Never in theatre and rarely in life have I experienced anything like it. Thank you.”
“I am amazed by your great and yet gentle journey you shared with me, this theatrical but also magical experince! It is something to remember all my life.”
“Overwhelmingly surreal experience. I was both surprised by the content and the techniques used. I adore this project. I feel as changed as I have felt after a psychedelic trip.”
So, we experienced something unprecedented today, it's hard to put into words!
MUNDANE.MAGIC
Pause. Receive a breath. This is where magic happens – in non-doing
Step into radical listening. Delve into sites filled with whispers, the festive fabric of cities’ most quiet corners. Mundane.Magic brings you into a celebration of the subtle nuances in existence, inviting you to get dressed in your festive best, ready to embrace your playful and celebratory essence that resides within.
Embark on an urban journey on a path trailed by ancient spirits and mystery, to a series of collective gatherings, nestled within secret locations. Mundane.Magic blends performance and research within the surrounding ecosystem. It is more than just a performance—it’s an invitation to connect, to explore, and to rediscover the magic within and around us – together-alone.
Author-Director KATIA SKYLAR (FIN/RUS)
Fight choreography KAIRE RUSS (EST)
Scenography and costumes LINDA MAI KARI (EST)
Paintings and visual advice SAM POE ULICZKI-PELTOLA (FIN/HUN)
Lighting design ROMMI RUTTAS (EST)
Performers: ELO JÄRV (EST), JENNIFER BAGG (AUS), KATIA SKYLAR (FIN/RUS), DARJA GOLDBERG (GER), KAROLIN POSKA (EST), KAIRE RUSS (EST), MAARJA KORSTINK (EST), MARION SELGALL (EST), KATJA DEMINA (EST/RUS), AMY READE (UK).
Music and soundscape: JENNIFER BAGG (AUS), DARJA GOLDBERG (GER), EEMELI SOLEHMAINEN (FIN).
Special thanks to Helina Karvak, Carmen Kalata and Saara Tall <3.
Supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment, Viimsi Artium and Finnish Institute in Estonia as part of the pARTir initiative funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Production CPPM Manifestal and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.
Then a voice in the night asks
how to find that trail of crumbs,
all those little arrows
leading back to the forest,
back to that silent room
where we empty ourselves of time.
Jonathan Simons
Mundane.Magic, cast: Jennifer Bagg, Darja Goldberg, Elo Järv, Maarja Korstnik, Eemeli Solehmainen. Photo by Becca Green
Cards for the audience interaction, paintings by Sam Poe Uliczki-Peltola
Mundane.Magic, core team: Katia Skylar (author, director and performer), Jennifer Bagg (co-creator and performer), Elo Järv (co-creator and performer)
Arrival scene. Performer in white - katja demina. Photo by Becca Green