6-10 January

MADE IN
You are holding in your hand a guide and a navigation tool. It is made for presenters and programmers
who are looking for artists. It can also be used by artists and companies who are looking for audiences or
collaborative partners for future international projects. We want to give you a better view of the performing
arts in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. It is always difficult to try to put a label on art from
a certain part of the world. The Nordic countries inhabit a vast space of land with lots of forests, mountains
and plains where there are few people and the big cities are far apart. We believe that highly interesting
artistic work always has a flavour of its origin.
MADE IN 2012
MADE IN 2012
Music has a strong status historically and is a major ingredient in a lot of the work that is produced. The
scene is diverse and a lot of new young companies and venues are working in non-traditional ways. Theatre and dance for children are also very vibrant and have a long history. Contemporary circus is an emerging new art form and contemporary dance and theatre have a strong position. You will often find a tone
of beautiful sadness and melancholy in an artistic work from the Nordic countries. Humour is a frequent
ingredient. It may be ironic or absurd, but we love to laugh.
We hope that you will discover something new, original and disturbing with which to feed your audience in
this guide.
Åsa Edgren, project leader The Fair Project.
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CONTENT
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MADE IN 2012
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CONTENT
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NORDIC COUNTRIES & CITIES
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MAP OF THE NORDIC COUNTRIES
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THE FAIR PROJECT 2012
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NORDIC COUNTRIES ON STAGE IN NEW YORK
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DANISH ARTS AGENCY
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DANCE INFO FINLAND
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PERFORMING ARTS ICELAND
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PERFORMING ARTS HUB NORWAY
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LOCO WORLD
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ARTISTS, COMPANIES & PROJECTS
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DENMARK
Aaben Dans
Cantabile 2
Carte Blanche DK
Danish Dance Theatre
Granhøj Dans
Kassandra Production
Mungo Park
Mute Comp Physical Theatre
Republique
Yossi Berg & Oded Graf
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FINLAND
Alpo Aaltokoski Company
Glims & Gloms Dance Company
Helsinki Dance Company
Karttunen Kollektiv
Kekäläinen & Company
Susanna Leinonen
Tero Saarinen
Zodiak
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ICELAND
Iceland Dance Company
The Journey of the Phoenix
Kviss Búmm Bang
Me and My Friends
Pars Pro Toto
Reykjavik City Theatre
Room 408
Shalala/Erna Ómarsdóttir The Thief
Vesturport
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NORWAY
Carte Blanche NO
Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt
Jo Strømgren
Panta Rei Danseteater
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NORWAY cont.
Henriette Pedersen
Verk Produksjoner
Winter Guests/Alan Lucien Øyen
Zero Visibility/Ina Christel Johannessen
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SWEDEN
Andersson Dance
Art of Spectra
BastardProduktion
Philippe Blanchard
Cullberg Ballet
Dansbyrån
Helena Franzén
The Göteborg Ballet
Marika Hedemyr/Crowd Company
Gunilla Heilborn
Malin Hellkvist Sellén
Iraqi Bodies
Lena Josefsson & Kompani Raande-Vo
Korda/Linda Forsman
Minna Krook
Jeanette Langert
Pontus Lidberg
Lotta Melin
Bronja Novak
Virpi Pahkinen
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SWEDEN cont.
Sirqus Alfon
Skånes Dansteater
Björn Säfsten
Åsa Unander Scharin/Scen och Sinnesproduktion
ViFira
ZebraDans
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CONTACTS BY CATEGORY
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PROMOTION DVD
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CREDITS
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COUNTRIES &
NORDIC CITIES
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NORDIC CITIES & HOW TO GET THERE
View the locations of artists, companies, venues and festivals in CONTACTS BY CATEGORY,
pages 140 - 144. They are marked with red numbers corresponding to the numbers in the map.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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40. COPENHAGEN
Kastrup Airport
AARHUS
Aarhus Airport
HELSINGØR
Kastrup Airport & train
ROSKILDE
Kastrup Airport & train
VORDINGBORG
Kastrup Airport & train
SILKEBORG
Karup Airport
BALLERUP
Kastrup Airport
VIBORG
Viborg Airport
ALLERØD
Kastrup Airport & train
HOLSTEBRO
Karup Airport
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12. 13. HELSINKI
Helsinki Airport
ESPOO
Helsinki Airport
JYVÄSKYLÄ
Jyväskylä Airport
KUOPIO
Kuopio Airport
14. 15. 16. 17.
18. PYHÄJÄRVI
Jyväskylä Airport,
Oulu Airport
TAMPERE
Tampere Airport
TURKU
Turku Airport
VAASA
Vaasa Airport
OULU
Oulu Airport
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REYKJAVIK
Keflavik Airport
AKUREYRI
Akureyri Airport
HAFNARFJÖRÐUR
Keflavik Airport
ÍSAFJÖRÐUR
Ísafjörður Airport
EGILSSTAÐIR
Egilsstaðir Airport
SELTJARNARNES
Keflavik Airport
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OSLO
Oslo Airport (Gardermoen)
BÆRUM
Oslo Airport (Gardermoen)
27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. SANDEFJORD
Oslo Airport (Gardermoen)
PORSGRUNN
Oslo Airport (Gardermoen)
STAVANGER
Stavanger Airport
BERGEN
Bergen Airport
TRONDHEIM
Trondheim Airport
STAMSUND
Leknes Airport
TROMSØ
Tromsø Airport, Langnes
34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. STOCKHOLM
Arlanda Airport, Bromma Airport,
Skavsta Airport, Nyköping
GOTHENBURG
Landvetter Airport
MALMÖ
Malmö Airport,
Kastrup Airport (Copenhagen)
ÖREBRO
Örebro Airport
UMEÅ
Umeå Airport
LUND
Malmö Airport,
Kastrup Airport (Copenhagen)
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FINLAND
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SWEDEN
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NORWAY
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THE FAIR PROJECT - SE
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THE FAIR PROJECT - SE 2012
The Fair Project’s purpose is to achieve international recognition for the performing arts produced in
Sweden, designed for foreign audiences. In 2012 the project will also collaborate with the other Nordic
countries at several fairs and markets around the world. The project explores methods of International promotion of Swedish-produced touring theatre, contemporary circus and dance by means of better visibility
at conferences and exhibitions.
This year, in addition to attending fairs and exhibitions we are organizing a seminar at ALMEDALEN in
Visby Sweden, concerning issues surrounding international exchange and touring. The Fair Project 2012 is
collaborating with the Swedish Arts Council, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, the Culture Committee of
Stockholm and the Swedish Institute. The Fair Project is a Loco World project.
The Fair Project will be present at the following fairs, markets and meetings around the world
during 2012:
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6 – 10 January APAP/Under the Radar Festival New York, USA * - www.apapnyc.org
(27) 28 – 30 March IETM Copenhagen, Denmark - www.ietm.org
13 – 16 June ISPA Congress Seoul, South Corea - www.ispa.org
1 – 8 July ALMEDALEN International Symposium, Visby, Sweden www.almedalsveckan.info/1091
29 August – 1 September Tanzmesse NRW, Düsseldorf, Germany * www.tanzmesse-nrw.com
12 – 17 November CINARS Montréal, Canada * - www.cinars.org
12 – 15 December ICE HOT, Helsinki, Finland - www.nordicdanceplatform.com
* At the marked events The Fair Project collaborates with its Nordic partners Dance Info Finland, Performing Arts Hub Norway, Danish Arts Agency and Performing Arts Iceland.
Read more about the different fairs and the details about what we do within the framework of the project at
www.locoworld.se/projects/the-fair-project.
6-10 January
The Nordic Countries on Stage in New York 2012 is a Nordic Culture Point-financed project in collaboration
with the Nordic Partners Dance Info Finland, Performing Arts Iceland, Performing Arts Hub Norway, Loco
World and the Danish Arts Agency. Institutions and independent artists from Denmark, Finland, Norway,
Iceland and Sweden will join forces in a booth at APAP NYC. We are also organizing an International showcase program, called ICE STORM, in collaboration with CINARS and will host receptions and a party for
presenters in collaboration with the Nordic and Québéquois Consulates.
International Showcase ICE STORM at the Gerald W Lynch Theater 7 January.
The program includes the companies Les Sept Doigts de la Main (QC), Pontus Lidberg Dans (SE), Rubber
Ban Dance (QC), Iceland Dance Company (IS). Sirqus Alfon (SE) will act as host of the 1st International
showcase ICE STORM NEW YORK
Nordic Reception at The Gerald W Lynch Theater 7 January.
Party organized by The Norwegian General Consulate 7 January
International Showcase ICE STORM at Joyce SoHo, 10 January
Samples from Danish Dance Theater (DK), Björn Säfsten (SE), Ingun Björnsgaard Prosjekt (NO), Jyrki
Karttunen (FI), Philippe Blanchard (SE), Erna Ómarsdóttir (IS), Verk Produksjoner (NO), Yossi Berg & Oded
Graf (DK) and Veli Lehtovaara (FI), Kviss Búmm Bang (IS), will be presented.
Ása Richardsdóttir and Mads Nyholm Hovmand will act as hosts of the all-Nordic showcase ICE STORM
NEW YORK, Joyce SoHo.
Reception at Joyce Soho, 10 January
For more detailed information please visit www.locoworld.se and www.ice-storm-showcase.com
N.C.O.S.I.N.Y. 2012
NORDIC COUNTRIES ON STAGE IN NEW YORK 2012
Project management Nordic Countries On Stage In New York 2012:
Mads Nyholm Hovmand - Danish Arts Agency, Pirjetta Mulari - Dance Info Finland, Ása Richardsdottir Performing Arts Iceland, Tove Bratten & Christina Friis - Performing Arts Hub Norway
& Åsa Edgren - Loco World
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DANISH ARTS AGENCY
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THE DANISH ARTS COUNCIL | DANISH ARTS AGENCY
The Danish Arts Council promotes artistic development in Denmark and Danish art abroad. The
Council’s two principal tasks are to provide support for artistic endeavours within the fields of Literature, the Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Music and to advise public authorities regarding matters
within the Council’s sphere of activity. The council has committees within each of the four art forms.
The Danish Arts Agency is an administrative body under the auspices of the Danish Ministry of
Culture. Among other things, the Agency acts as secretariat for the Danish Arts Foundation and the
Danish Arts Council and manages international cultural exchange activities within the fields of Visual
arts, Literature, Music and the Performing Arts as well as the presentation of Denmark as a cultural
nation.
For more information contact the Danish Arts Agency:
Mads Nyholm Hovmand manyho@kunst.dk
www.kunst.dk, www.danisharts.dk
DANCE INFO FINLAND
Dance Info Finland promotes the development of Finnish dance art and improves its status and
operating conditions in society. It acts as a broad-based expert organisation whose activities include
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service and advisory work
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reporting, publication and promotional activities
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research, education and development projects
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and making a political impact
Dance Info Finland works actively both domestically and internationally. Concerning internationally
oriented work, in addition to participation in many different promotional activities, such as fairs,
markets and networking events, we have and develop co-operation programs, such as the Korea–
Finland Connection.
What will be big, interesting and happening next year is ICE HOT 2012, held in Helsinki. Dance
Info Finland is the main organizer of ICE HOT 2012. ICE HOT - Nordic Dance Platform presents
the best of Nordic dance art next time from December 12 to 15, 2012. ICE HOT is a Nordic collaboration project. The co-organizers of ICE HOT 2012 are Dansens Hus Stockholm (Sweden),
Dansescenen Copenhagen (Denmark), Dansens Hus Oslo (Norway) and Performing Arts Iceland
(Iceland).
Dance Info Finland’s web pages offer the best internet coverage of Finnish Dance.
www.danceinfo.fi
DANCE INFO FINLAND
Tanssin Tiedotuskeskus
Dance Info Finland
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ARTS
PERFORMING ICELAND
PERFORMING ARTS ICELAND
Performing Arts Iceland is the umbrella of all the main players in Icelandic performing arts.
Performing Arts Iceland is in the process of establishing a centre which will focus on creating opportunities for Icelandic artists on the international arena.
The centre will be an active partner in various Nordic, European and international collaboration
projects and will:
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Promote the work of Icelandic artists on the international scene
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Facilitate collaboration between Icelandic and international organisations
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Stimulate knowledge amongst Icelandic artists about the international market
The organization’s participation in Nordic Countries On Stage In New York/ICE STORM is the first
initiative in this direction.
Ása Richardsdóttir, president, asa@stage.is.
Performing Arts Iceland’s website is the main portal on Icelandic performing arts, companies and
productions.
www.stage.is.
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Performing Arts Hub Norway is a network organization for the performing arts sector in Norway.
PAHN is a national competence centre, supporting the performing arts both nationally and internationally. The organization offers service and information to its members, local and national government, and civil societies. One of our core activities is local, national and international advocacy
work focusing on the independent performing arts field. PAHN is also the distributor of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs travel fund that supports exchanges in the performing arts, as well as coordinating
international exchange projects.
Norwegian artists are receiving more and more international attention. PAHN is working to
strengthen their ability to operate on the international arena. We work closely with the Ministry of
Cultural Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Arts Council to create conditions
to handle the demand for Norwegian performing arts. PAHN also engages in international networks
to ensure an ongoing flow of communication and information.
ARTS HUB
PERFORMING NORWAY
PERFORMING ARTS HUB NORWAY
www.sceneweb.no
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LOCO WORLD - SE
Loco World is based in Stockholm, Sweden. It is an Agency, a manager of Projects, a provider of
Help in artist management services, consulting, international promotion and education. In Loco
Accounting it provides accounting services. It also engages in political lobbying for better opportunities for independent artists to work in professional conditions. Distribution and visibility are crucial
elements when launching new – often unusual – work of unknown artists from an unknown region
of the world. Visibility of the artist rather than sales was the main objective when developing the
organization. Loco World distinguishes itself in this way from more traditional sales agencies. The
idea of presenting Swedish artists at fairs and markets around the world emerged in 2008. The Fair
Project was born. The work of the office focuses on close collaboration with artists and their needs.
The goal is to develop ideas and structures that strengthen their art and make production and touring processes more effective.
Åsa Edgren, CEO/Founder asa.edgren@locoworld.se
www.locoworld.se
ARTISTS & COMPANIES
The MADE IN catalogue 2012 is financed by the artists and institutions that are presented in it. In
the Nordic countries there are other companies that have international activities or productions
designed for the international market. The selection in this book is based on the motivation of the
artists themselves.
ENJOY!
I know where your house lives, photographer: Morten Abrahamsen
AABEN DANS
AABEN DANS, the only regional dance theatre in Denmark, is based in Roskilde just 30 km outside of Copenhagen. The theatre produces two new performances
per year – one for adults and one for young audiences
– with which they tour both nationally and internationally.
The age of the audience varies from babies to adults.
Aaben Dans has been led by artistic director and choreographer Thomas Eisenhardt and theatre director
Lisbeth Klixbüll since 1997.
AABEN DANS
CONTACT Pernille Møller Taasinge, communication PHONE +45 35 82 06 10,
+45 26 36 05 82 MAIL pernille@aabendans.dk WEBSITE www.aabendans.dk
Aaben Dans is able to change style and expression
from performance to performance. However, the nonabstract humanity performed with the body is one of the
trademarks as long with a direct communication with the
audience. The theatre works closely with style – music,
visual art and architecture – and is not afraid of taking
chances and being radical in exploring the possibilities
within dance in new contexts. Aaben Dans wants to challenge boundaries and use a mix of humour, insanity, seriousness and aesthetics. Aaben Dans wants to make
avant garde popular.
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CONTACT Susanne Danig, international manager PHONE +45 20 72 28 29,
MAIL susanne@cantabile2.dk WEBSITE /www.cantabile2.dk
CANTABILE 2
Cantabile 2 also organizes the theatre festival Waves,
which gathers performance and street theatre
companies from around the world in Vordingborg.
The Waves Festival takes place the last week of August
every other year.
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Cantabile 2, photographer: Nullo Facchini
Cantabile 2 is an international performance theatre based in Vordingborg, Denmark, under the artistic direction
of Italian Nullo Facchini. The company, which was founded in 1983, has established itself as one of the most
important Scandinavian performance theatres on the basis of its extraordinarily vivid visual language, often combining poetic and humorous features in unique, sensual
imagery. After two decades of work with its main focus on
site-specific theatre, Cantabile 2’s research is now oriented towards transformation from site-specific to humanspecific performance. Human-specific performance deals
with the universal sensitivity of humans as emotional beings and relates to its spectators as individuals and not
as a mass. CANTABILE 2
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Kalejdoskop, photographer: Bo Amstrup
CARTE BLANCHE (DK)
Carte Blanche experiments with a performance language
in which logic and understanding follow the erratic, associative mentality that we know from dreams.
Their performances find their basis in children’s ability to
be abstract and immediate. In the same way that children
play, the dramaturgy makes complex and lateral connections between ideas expressed in a poetic and sensoryrich performance style. Movement, action, sound, and
light create rhythmic patterns that combine to create dynamic harmony.
CARTE BLANCHE
CONTACT Thorkild Andreasen, manager PHONE +45 86 60 36 80
MAIL mail@cblanche.dk WEBSITE www.cblanche.dk
Performances in which the audience’s desire for abstraction and playing is challenged and stimulated.
Like music for all senses.
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DANSK DANSETEATER | DANISH DANCE THEATRE
Danish Dance Theatre is Denmark’s largest and most widely acclaimed contemporary dance company with 14 international dancers. Choreographer and Artistic Director
Tim Rushton’s close collaboration with the dancers has
bridged different styles and techniques that reflect the nuances of human existence.
The company has performed in more than 20 countries
around the world, including the Sydney Opera House
(AU), Jacob´s Pillow Dance Festival, Joyce Theatre New
York, (US), Paramount Theater (US), Harbourfront Centre Toronto (CA), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt
AM (DE), KulturStadtLev (DE), OPEN LOOK (RU), the
Norwegian National Opera & Ballet (NO) and 10 venues
in the UK.
“Mr. Rushton knows how to make things happen”
New York Times
Danish Dance Theatre is supported by the Danish Ministry of Culture
Productions for touring by Tim Rushton,
Love Songs (20-90 min) 2011, Monolith (25 min) 2012,
Chinese Drums (25 min) 2012, Rhapsody (25 min) 2012
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Love Songs, photographer: Bjarke Ørsted
CONTACT Anne-Kari Ravn, manager PHONE +45 22 17 79 27
MAIL anne-kari@danishdance.com WEBSITE www.danishdance.com
DANISH DANCE THEATRE
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CONTACT Malco Oliveros, manager PHONE +45 61 60 50 53
MAIL malco@granhoj.dk WEBSITE www.granhoj.dk
GRANHØJ DANS
– ongoing research in the performing arts
Danish choreographer Palle Granhøj has won international recognition for his unique stage language. Based on
the Obstruction Technique, he reshapes the movements
of the performers by means of hindering actions, revealing inner layers of their personality in the process, thus
turning the spotlight on the human condition. Rather than
showing choreographies, he wants to present human beings on stage, as complex as they can be.
Through the years, Palle Granhøj, together with visual
designer Per Victor and his collaborating performers, has
created over 20 performances that have been staged
around the world.
Currently, the company is touring with five of its latest
productions, showing the very different directions of their
search, from a more “conventional” dance performance
through a visual concert, a performative installation, and
a couple of portrait performances: 2men2mahler, Dance
me to the end on/off love, W[doubleyou]-UNDERTOW, A
Portrait of Anne Eisensee and Aline not Alone.
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photographer: Per Victor
GRANHØJ DANS
Let’s get personal, photographer: TheArtCom
ANNIKA B LEWIS | KASSANDRA PRODUCTION
Annika B. Lewis creates innovative contemporary performing arts at the intersection of dance, theatre and performance art.
She challenges theatre concepts and creates work characterised by a strong conceptual and visual outcome,
mixing the trivial with the philosophical.
Her work is signified by skewed and humorous angles,
often with multiple fictional layers and the use of multimedia expressions, in a border-defying and complex scenic
expression.
Lewis explores new performative spaces, places and
concepts. Performances have been staged at private
apartments, caravans, fairs, old factories and on the Internet, as well as in traditional theatre venues.
Lewis tours the world, creates international collaboration
projects and is interested in new partnerships, touring
opportunities and opportunities for artist-in-residencies.
Her LET’S GET PERSONAL, DISPLACEMENT, LIFE
HACKING and DELUSION will be in the repertoire throughout the 2013 season
KASSANDRA PRODUCTION
CONTACT Annika B Lewis PHONE +45 21 63 46 59
MAIL annika@kassandra-production.dk WEBSITE www.kassandra-production.dk
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Diary of a seducer, photographer: Mikkel Russel
MUNGO PARK
Mungo Park is a Danish repertory theatre with a young
and dynamic ensemble. Founded in 1985, it has held an
important role in the development of modern Danish theatre. Besides extensive touring in Denmark, Mungo Park
develops Nordic and European collaborations in co-productions, stage swaps and touring. Mungo Park performs
in Danish and English.The awardwinning repertoire consists mainly of new dramas in innovative staging presenting performances as:
MUNGO PARK
CONTACT Anne Sophie Fogedby, international manager PHONE +45 48 13 13 00
MAIL annesophie@mungopark.dk WEBSITE www.mungopark.dk
DIARY OF A SEDUCER, a dramatization of Søren Kierkegaards’ world classic, with new work by one of Denmarks music icons,
WOMAN KNOW YOUR BODY, based on a classic feminist handbook. The performance unfolds as a collage of
extracts from books and guides inter-woven with thoughts
and experiences from the real lives of women.
LECTURE grabs the young audience by the scruff of the
neck and shakes it until they get the message about the
Seven Deadly Sins. LECTURE is music and comedy and
makes teenagers and parents laugh together.
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