Nina Davies and 2girls1comp Explore NPC Dance Trends in Helsinki Performance
On September 5 and 6, 2026, M-Cult will showcase 'The Inexorable Non-Player Character', a 30-minute performance featuring Nina Davies and 2girls1comp at Dance House Helsinki, in partnership with Zodiak – Center for New Dance. This piece combines Davies' 'Precursing' with 2girls1comp's 'Dancing Plague', delving into NPC dance trends and their gender-related implications within the gaming world. Commissioned by Berlin's transmediale festival in 2025, it is part of M-Cult's 'Gaming the Civic' initiative. Additionally, a discussion will take place on September 6 at Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki, Finland, where the artists will explore the interplay between bodies and machines and the political aspects of NPC choreography.
Key facts
- Performance dates: September 5 and 6, 2026
- Venue: Dance House Helsinki, Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
- Collaboration: M-Cult with Zodiak – Center for New Dance
- Artists: Nina Davies and 2girls1comp (Marco De Mutiis and Alexandra Pfammatter)
- 2girls1comp founded in 2023
- Performance first commissioned by transmediale festival in Berlin in 2025
- Part of M-Cult's 'Gaming the Civic' program
- Talk on Sunday, September 6, 2026
- Performance length: 30 minutes
- Davies' work 'Precursing' investigates NPC dance trends on TikTok
- 2girls1comp's 'Dancing Plague' is a GTA V mod
- Interview by Adela Lovric published on Berlin Art Link on August 21, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Nina Davies
- Marco De Mutiis
- Alexandra Pfammatter
- Adela Lovric
- Torien Cafferata
Institutions
- M-Cult
- Dance House Helsinki
- Zodiak – Center for New Dance
- transmediale
- Matt's Gallery
- Berlin Art Link
Locations
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Berlin
- Germany
- California
- Global South