The Ruins
FREE. PREMIERE. Have you seen the ruins in the forest? Come experience a musical performance installation. The premiere is on Friday, July 24, and there will be a performance on Saturday, July 25—on both days at 2:00 p.m., you can encounter characters from another world who have sought refuge among the ruins. Through song, music, and movement, they attempt to create a new society and find a path toward a future that does not yet exist.
A Community Amid Ruins
RUINERNE is a multidisciplinary performance installation created by Filip Vest and Kai Merke. In Nordskoven, visitors to the forest are invited into a world where music and storytelling merge with performance. Here we meet characters who, for various reasons, have sought refuge among the ruins and who, together, are trying to build a new community and find a path toward a future that does not yet exist.
The work draws on the traditions of fantasy, science fiction, and role-playing games, in which magic is experienced as something that exists side by side with everyday life. The audience is invited into a universe that is both alien and familiar—and that explores how we imagine other ways of being together.
Practical Information
Premiere: Friday, July 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Match Day: Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Duration: About 55 minutes
Language: Danish
Venue: Dybet, Deep Forest Art Land
Address: Sdr. Ommevej 29A, 6933 Kibæk
Price: Free
After the performance: Post-show discussion with Filip Vest and Kai Merke
Please note
The performance is held outdoors and takes place about a 10-minute walk from the parking area.
Good to Know
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The performance will take place in Nordskoven at Deep Forest Art Land. It is about a 10-minute walk from the parking lot to the venue.
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No. The performance is free and does not require registration.
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The performance will take place outdoors. Please dress for the weather. In the event of unusual weather conditions, there may be changes, which will be announced in advance.
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In the top menu under "Plan Your Visit," you'll find information about parking, accessibility, restrooms, hours of operation, and other practical details that may be helpful to know before visiting Deep Forest Art Land.
Credits
Concept / Direction: Filip Vest and Kai Merke
Choreography: Kai Merke
Set Design: Filip Vest
Music: Francesca Burattelli and Rasmus Steenberg
Text: Filip Vest in collaboration with the team
Performers: Hannibal Koch, Anaïs Matwara, Peter Scherrebeck/Misty Superdeluxe, and Faun Vium
Photo: Davy Denke, Pernille Emilia Kjær
Video: Valentin Marcus Andersen
Supported by: The Obel Family Foundation, the Danish Arts Foundation, the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation, the Midtjysk School and Culture Foundation, and the Nordea Foundation
In collaboration with: Metropolis, PASSAGE Festival, SixtyEight Art Institute, TOASTER & Feral Festival