The inspiration behind it lies in an observation of some extremes in Danish performing arts and a curiosity:

Where is the balance between freedom and form in Danish performing arts? Sometimes performance becomes too loose—or, conversely, choreography grows overly rigid—which is most often expressed through structured forms such as ballet or highly polished pop routines, where dance appears as a spectacular display of rhythm, for example in televised talent shows, background performances, and similar settings.

What happens when dancers from the club culture take the stage?

Based on the house battle culture, Marie Kaae examines the tension between the raw, independent and the institutionalized.

How do you get the same investment from the dancers when there is not the same pressure? How do you maintain the intensity, energy and presence – without it becoming a polished showcase?

How do you stretch the battle expression into a longer narrative?

And not least:

Marie Kaae reminds us of an appreciation of so-called rhythmic dance. How do we give credit to the black American and Afro-diaspora culture from which house dance originates – and which is all too often overlooked in Danish performing arts?