Supported by Göteborgs Stad and VGR and part of GIBCA Extended 2023 and 2025, the festival gathers artists from dance, performance, music and visual arts for a three-day encounter where different practices co-exist, interact and create a new context.
We believe art should be accessible – not only physically, but also socially. RABBIT/DUCK creates an open and welcoming space where audiences of all backgrounds can engage with contemporary art in ways that feel intuitive, direct and surprising.
In a time when artistic freedom is under pressure, we resist narrowing definitions. We value nuance, ambiguity, and cross-pollination. We aim to lower thresholds and raise questions.
Through sharing artistic practices and experiences, RABBIT/DUCK hopes to spark new connections – between people, ideas, and ways of seeing.
RABBIT/DUCK is a part of GIBCA Extended, and this year’s edition includes some new developments:
A regional collaboration with Finnekumla Dans- och Konstscen as well as a international workshop hosted in collaboration with Danscentrum Väst.
The 2025 edition of the festival is supported by Göteborgs Stad and Västra Götalandsregionen.
Main technician: Dennis Åhman/ Ljudteknikerna.
Thanks to Scen 46, Skogen/Shelf Publishing and everyone who work in Kajskjul 46 for the cooperation!
Thanks to 3:e Våningen for the support.
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers: Toby Morey, Ida Andersson, Linda Wardal and Tanja Andersson.
Footage: Erik Bergstrand and Guest Platform. Video editing: Tomas Hulenvik
Sound and Light: Dennis Åhman/Ljudteknikerna
Documentation: Erik Bergstrand, Emiliano Sacripanti/Guest Platform
Curation and Production: No Deadline
Thanks to Scen 46
Supported by Göteborgs Stad
Behind the scenes of Rabbit/Duck 2023. Video and editing: Guest Platform. Music: Arvid Kraft
Insights from the inside:
Liza Penkova is a choreographer/performer based in Gothenburg, with a long and impressive career. Previously a long term dancer with choreographers Anna Theresa de Keersmaeker and Michele Noiret in Belgium, as well as a freelance collaborator with scandinavian choreographers Helena Franzén and Veli Lehtovaara. Penkova initiated a diverse range of collective projects such as “Phd in one night” and “House of Bertha” before deciding to focus on her own work in 2020.
Liza wrote a reflection on the festival following her participation as an artist as well as her experience as an audience member.
Read Liza Penkova’s reflections on RABBIT/DUCK:
Photos: Erik Bergstrand
Support and collaborations:
Göteborgs Stad
VGR
Skogen / Samarbetet
3:e Våningen
GIBCA Extended
Teater Nu / Boy Konsthall
Benedikte Esperi / Finnekumla Dans- och Konstscen
