What should we understand about the history of the United States to make sense of its present? Dark Noon takes the audience through the history of the Wild West where land, gold, and wealth are fiercely contested. After the performance, we will delve into the United States – past and present. Joining the discussion are Dark Noon's director Tue Biering, and journalist and nonfiction author Anu Partanen. The discussion will be moderated by Jussi Sorjanen, Artistic Director of Espoo Theatre. The discussion will be in English.
Tue Biering is an award-winning Danish theatre director, playwright, and artistic director of fix+foxy, which he originally established with dramaturg Jeppe Kristensen. Besides fix+foxy, Biering has directed plays for major Danish theatres, including starting the successful Turbinehallerne: an extension of the Danish Royal Theatre. Biering has directed more than 30 performances and received numerous awards and prizes for his work throughout his career. Recently, he was awarded the Reumert Honorary Award (2021) and The Royal Cultural Honorary Prize (2022).
Anu Partanen is a journalist and nonfiction writer who has lived in the United States for a decade. Her book, The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life, compares everyday life and social thinking in the Nordic countries and the United States. Partanen has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, and other newspapers in the United States, and has been a regular commentator on BBC Radio. In Finland, she has worked for Suomen Kuvalehti, Helsingin Sanomat, and Image magazine. Partanen is a regular guest on TV1's Jälkiviisaat and a columnist for Finnair's Blue Wings magazine.
