Loco and Kicks return for Reykjavik Arts Festival 2018.
Iceland Dance Company premieres a brand-new performance for the whole family: Loco and Kicks: Electric Boogaloo by Hannes Þór Egilsson and Þyri Huld Árnadóttir. Directed by Pétur Ármannsson, with costumes and set designed by Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir.
The piece is an independent sequel to the successful Loco and Kicks throw a birthday party, which received raving reviews and was nominated as ‘children’s performance of the year’ and ‘choreography of the year’ at the Iceland Performing Arts Awards (Gríman) in 2016.
In the aftermath of the most exciting birthday party ever, Loco and Kick’s house is an absolute mess. The friends are still elated after their fantastic journey fuelled by their imagination and are ready to take on their next superhero task: to clean up in style. Then an unexpected electric guest shows up. Who is he? What powers does he possess? What can he teach Loco and Kicks about the world of electricity?
Concept and Choreography: Hannes Þór Egilsson and Þyrí Huld Árnadóttir
Director: Pétur Ármannsson
Costumes and set design: Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir
The show Loco and Kicks throw a birthday party received much praise from both critics and the audience and was nominated as the best children’s performance and for best choreography at the 2016 Icelandic Performing Arts Awards (Gríman).
★★★★★
„A great children’s piece where the idea, arrangement and framework are exemplary”
“The audience, which spanned a wide age group, all laughed a lot … “The energy level was always high”
Kara Hergils Valdimarsdóttir – Fréttablaðið
“I highly recommend that parents take their children to Loco and Kicks’ birthday party and please take their older siblings with, as it is a recipe for a fun family time”
Sesselja G. Magnúsdóttir – Hugrás
“The seven-year old was mesmerised. “This was fun”, he said repeatedly and wanted to see it again straight away”
María Kristjánsdóttir – Víðsjá
“This show was a lot of fun and fantastic. From the scale 0-17 I give it 182. I can recommend Logo and Kicks to all ages”
Edda Ágústa – pjatt.is