Borrowed Light

Since its world premiere in 2004, Borrowed Light has fascinated more than 50,000 people worldwide with its hypnotic fusion of movement, music and lighting. 21 years later the signature piece of the Tero Saarinen Company celebrates its Austrian premiere.

For Borrowed Light, choreographer Tero Saarinen found inspiration in the traditional songs and dances of the Shaker, a free church that was founded in the 18th century in the US and is known for its ecstatic Shaker dances and its strong work ethic. But the piece itself is more about universal topics such as community and devotion, than the Shaker movement itself. 

The Boston Camerata

Tero Saarinen Company