TantsuMENÜÜ × dance production “Kaheksa” × Igor Lider

What happens when people start moving as one organism?

“Kaheksa” is a contemporary dance production that relies not on linear narrative but on feeling, atmosphere and the visual language of movement. A group of dancers constantly changes its form, dynamics and state, merging from separate bodies into one whole. It is a powerful and intriguing work about physical presence, cooperation, and what happens between people in a game where the boundary between “I” and “we” begins to blur.

The production gains a special charge from its ensemble of distinctive dancers from Estonia’s contemporary dance scene: the fresh energy of a younger generation meets the deep stage maturity of experienced artists.

Choreographer and composer Igor Lider has a strong and distinctive style on the Estonian dance scene. He is known to a wider audience for his memorable choreography at Eurovision 2025 for Tommy Cash, and his work earned a nomination for the 2023 Estonian Theatre Awards.

In Lider’s work, sound and movement are inseparable. As both choreographer and composer, he lets music and dance grow together as one organic process. With the lighting design they create sharp contrasts that carry the viewer through different states, from hypnotic, meditative calm to extreme, pulsing physical tension.

Choreographer-director and composer: Igor Lider. Dancers: Mariann Onkel, Marko Reitalu, Maria Uppin-Sarv, Sofia Kruusamägi, Anastasiia Lider, Edgar Budza, Aneta Varts. Lighting artist: Marita Keskküla. Costume designer: Viktoria Martjanova. Production: Estonian Dance Agency. Premiered 23 April 2026 in Jõhvi concert hall (short version) and on 19 September 2026 in the Estonian Dance Agency theatre hall (full-length).

Length: about 1 hour.

Performances in the Estonian Dance Agency theatre hall: 4 December 2026 at 19:00, 5 December at 19:00, and 6 December at 14:00.

Full ticket €24. Student, pupil, teacher or pensioner €18. Group ticket €16 (from the 5th person).

Tickets can only be returned or exchanged if the performance is cancelled.

The TantsuMENÜÜ dance performances are organised by the Estonian Dance Agency together with local cultural organisers across Estonia.

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