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n 1963, Norwegian cultural icon Tarjei Vesaas published a timeless coming-of-age story about a friendship between two young girls that ends tragically at the moment of its birth. Unn disappears into a forest of frost, a natural ice palace at the base of a frozen waterfall, while Siss remains in the land of the living. Left alone, she stubbornly guards the memory of her soulmate, resisting the healing of the heart and the restorative work of time. But the cycle of the seasons goes on, the ice continues to melt ...
This tale for all audiences comes to life through an immersive concept that weaves a spell of disorientation, appearances and disappearances. Equipped with headphones, we enter this luminous otherworld. The permeability between audience area and stage is almost total, and this story of a fusional friendship immediately speaks to all our senses. It’s impossible to stay frozen.