“Irresistible”
Aftonbladet
“Inexhaustible energy”
Aftonbladet
“Hypnotic”
Borås Tidning
“Impressive”
Svenska Dagbladet
“Hovers between weight and lightness.”
Svenska Dagbladet
“Dramatically surprising”
Dagens Nyheter
About Spirit Willing
Spirit Willing is by the award-winning Canadian duo David Raymond and Tiffany Tregarthen, celebrated for their groundbreaking work with their company Out Innerspace.
Internal resistance can hold us back, prevent us from taking action. Only when we have overcome it can we influence what is around us. Every change, small or large, begins with a single individual. Spirit Willing is a celebration of human perseverance and ability to move forward.
“The title captures that in-between place, when the will to act is present but the body hesitates, when you get stuck between action and inaction. How do you take the step? What helps us cross the bridge? This tension, this friction, can become a springboard – something that transforms into movement, into change.” Aishwarya Raut, dancer
Team
CHOREOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN Tiffany Tregarthen
CHOREOGRAPHY David Raymond
VIDEO DESIGN Eric Chad
LIGHTING DESIGN James Proudfoot
COMPOSER Branislav Jovančević
Information
Running time: 33 minutes
Dancers: 17
World premiere 11 October 2025, Göteborg Opera’s Main Stage
