Mikkel Alexander Tøttrup
Born 28.10.1994, Denmark
Choreographer and dance artist
Mikkel Alexander (he/him) is a choreographer and movement artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. His professional experience spans a dynamic range of roles, including performing with Johannes Härtl, dancing with Cia. Nadine Gerspacher in Barcelona, serving as a full-time company member with Holstebro Dance Company, and collaborating with Pernille Garde Stage Art and Bobbi Lo Production.
At the age of 18, Mikkel founded a youth-driven theatre association in Denmark, sparking his journey as a creator. As a conceptual artist, Mikkel consistently integrates his multidisciplinary background in music and theatre into his work. In summer 2023, he showcased his talent as a choreographer at CPH-MADE, collaborating with dancers from the Royal Ballet, Tivoli Ballet, and Danish Dance Theatre in a production hosted at the Royal Playhouse in Copenhagen.
In autumn 2023, Mikkel received the Margarita Arnaudova Award for his choreographic work Oblivious Days, performed by Ballet Arabesque at the National Musical Theatre in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2024, he premiered Grey Zone at TeaterFÅR302 in Copenhagen, which was nominated for Best Dance Performance by CPH-CULTURE.
Reviews
Af Clara Marie Tange
"Et insisterende lydspor understreger herefter en indre oplevelse af noget diffust, der flyder rundt og bevæger sig langs væggene – det udtrykker Mikkel Tøttrup solistisk gennem dynamiske og udskejende bevægelser. Det ligner en oplevelse af at være i opløsning i det indre, og kontrasten mellem det indre og ydre står ekstra tydeligt frem, da han igen lander i mødet med sin partner i den ydre virkelighed."
Af Bo Dalum
"På Teater FÅR302 er scenen ikke den største, men rummet er udnyttet, så der også er plads til dansen, når frustrationerne er størst."
Af Michael Søby
"Mikkel Alexander Tøttrup, hvis koreografi tydeligvis bygger på personlige erfaringer, er ligesom danseren Elena Praastrup Nielsen klædt smukt på af Jens Skov Østergaard i henholdsvis elegante grålige og grågrønne gevanter, der låner patina til deres karakterer."