Disa Krosness is a freelance choreographer and dance artist based in Stockholm. Humour, musicality and accessibility defines her work, and she often collaborates with other artists in different artistic fields. Empathy is an important ingredient in her work. By creating strong visual images, using references to pop-culture and adding a touch of nostalgia, Disa conveys …
Choreographer and dancer Virpi Pahkinen’s works are full of secrets; she can be a warrior of the spirit, a spectral gardener or a shaman in metamorphosis. She offers dance as an incantation and creates a meditative atmosphere with her original choreography. She is well known for her stunningly chiselled shapes and almost otherworldly moves. Pahkinen has been …
Iceland Dance Company (IDC) is the national dance company of Iceland. Established in 1973 and with its home base in Reykjavik City Theatre, the company tours both in Iceland and internationally. IDC has given numerous outstanding performances in major international dance theatres and at festivals in Europe, China, Canada and the United States. IDC is …
DON GNU is a guarantee of physical action theatre and dance combined in a playful and poetic man-power universe! The company was founded in 2010 by the two choreographers Jannik Elkær and Kristoffer Louis Andrup Pedersen who also constitute the artistic duo at the helm of DON GNU. Today the company is one of the …
The next edition of the showcase which presents some of the finest Danish performing arts for children and youth will take place 9-11 May 2022. DANISH+ is an international showcase that takes place in the lovely city of Aarhus in Denmark every other year. The showcase is a unique opportunity for theatre delegates and representatives from around the …
Dalija Acin Thelander is a choreographer and a cultural worker based in Stockholm.The focus of her current artistic research and creation are performances for babies.Her work for the youngest audience concerns the exploration of the choreographic practices which focuses on heightened immediacy and immersion of the audience, aiming for a multi-modal and affective experience. She …
Th’Line has developed an intriguing way of balancing humour and seriousness to challenge conventions and comment weaknesses and cultures in society. Th’Line are carelessly mixing references from different dance genres and playing rudely around with clichés and taste. They are known for having a strong connection with the audience and how they intimately unveil their …
Christina Tingskog’s performances are appreciated for their wit, warmth, audience interaction, and compelling physicality. She challenges her young audiences with topics beyond the usual, for example, quantum mechanics, astrophysics, and ways of logical thinking transformed into poetic, humorous, expressive dance. Starting in 2018, she worked with normal creative themes and formats for young audiences as …
Tero Saarinen’s works have captivated audiences and critics in 40 countries, including at BAM & The Joyce (New York), Chaillot & Châtelet (Paris), Southbank Centre (London), Movimentos Festival (Germany), New Zealand International Arts Festival, Saitama Arts Theater (Japan Place des Arts (Montreal) and in commissions for e.g. NDT1, Batsheva, Lyon Opéra Ballet, the National Dance Company …
Marika Hedemyr is a Swedish artist combining choreography and philosophy in the context of public spaces: in other words she works with bodies, ideas and our contemporary urban society. Her work is characterized by mundane situations in a twisted reality, precision, humour and physicality. Hedemyr’s current focus is to create performative art in public spaces, …
