Reviews

Company or collective of the year / Oblivia from Helsinki.

From the edge of the westeuropean scene, the Finnish-British company has developed a distinguished and minimalistic esthetics between dance and performance.

Esther Boldt, Tanz Jahrbuch 2011.

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Oblivia at Entre Scenen, Aarhus, Denmark 29-30.8 2011

Entertainment Island I, II og III« er tre meget muntre og utrolig kropslige forestillinger.

Kirsten Dahl, Stiften.dk.

Read the whole article Anmeldelse: Entertainment Island I, II og III by Kirsten Dahl in Stiften.dk.

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Oblivia at CCA, Glasgow 14-15.4 2011

The meticulous physicality and unstintinling humour of this superb Finnish company are a tremendous vehicle for communicating complex issues and profound observations on popular culture.

Mary Brennan, The Herald.


Oblivia is one of the most vital live art groups working today. Entertainment Island gives us three astonishing pieces in one evening, exploring the liminal space between culture and entertainment. This key work by the group was created over three years, with some of the project devised during a Creative Lab residency at the CCA.

Francis McKee, director CCA.

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Portrait of Oblivia and review of Entertainment Island

Over the three years Oblivia has worked on the trilogy Entertainment Island, they have developed a unique performance language between minimalism and step dance, composition and comedy. A true discovery is hidden in Helsinki, but luckily it will tour in Europe in 2011.

Esther Boldt, Nachtkritik 22.12.2010.

Read the whole article from: Portrait of Oblivia and review of Entertainment Island by Esther Boldt in Nachtkritik.

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Review of Entertainment Island 3 performance 25.11.2010

by Martti Mäkelä at Skenet (in Finnish).

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Annika Tudeer in Pixel 24.11.2010 on YLE FST5

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Review of Entertainment Island 2 in Hufvudstadsbladet

Performansgruppen Oblivia ger en härlig, opretentiös föreställning där konsumtionshysterin hamnar under lupp.

Isabella Rothberg, Hufvudstadsbladet 20.11.2009