ÖrjAN ANDErSSoN Art of SpEctrA BAStArD

Örjan Andersson Art
of Spectra Bastard
Produktion Philippe
Blanchard Cristina
Caprioli
Cullberg
Ballet Helena Franzén
Sara Gebran The Göteborg Ballet Marika
Hedemyr Gunilla Heilborn Malin Hellkvist
Sellén Lena Josefsson
& KOMPANI RAANDE-VO
MADE IN SWEDEN
Jeanette Langert Pontus Lidberg Memory
Wax Minna Krook Dans
N o r r l ands o p e r an
Virpi Pahkinen Claire
Parsons Ribbing/Halsackda Reich+Szyber
Sirqus Alfon Björn
Säfsten Skånes Dansteater Christina Tingskog Åsa UnanderScharin ZebraDans
MADE IN SWEDEN 2011
CONTENT
Preface
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Map OF SWEDEN
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IETM Stockholm
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ISPA June Congress Toronto
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Montpellier Danse
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MEMBERS OF THE FAIR PROJECT
Örjan Andersson/Andersson Dance
Art of Spectra
Bastardproduktion
Philippe Blanchard
Cristina Caprioli/CCAP
Cullberg Ballet
Helena Franzén
Sara Gebran
The Göteborg Ballet
Marika Hedemyr/Crowd Company
Gunilla Heilborn
Malin Hellkvist Sellén
Lena Josefsson & Kompani Raande-Vo
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Minna Krook Dans
Jeanette Langert
Pontus Lidberg
Memory Wax
Norrlandsoperan
Virpi Pahkinen
Claire Parsons
Reich + Szyber
Ribbing/Halsackda
Sirqus Alfon
Skånes Dansteater
Björn Säfsten
Christina Tingskog
Åsa Unander-Scharin
ZebraDans
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CONTACTS BY CATEGORY
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PROMOTION DVD
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CREDITS
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The purpose of the Fair Project is to achieve international recognition for the strength of artistic and creative work produced in Sweden. The project explores methods for the international promotion of Swedish-produced touring
theatre and dance around the world by means of better visibility at conferences and exhibitions. The Fair Project will
participate in the following conferences and exhibitions in 2011: IETM in Stockholm, Sweden; the ISPA conference in
Toronto, Canada; and Montpellier Dance, Montpellier, France. The Fair Project 2011 is supported by the members, the
Swedish Arts Council, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee and the Culture Committee of Stockholm.
In your hand is a guide and a navigation tool. We hope that it will give you a better view of the performing arts Made
in Sweden. There is a lot to discover. The scene is diverse and there are a lot of new young companies and venues
working in non-traditional ways. Theatre and dance for young audiences are also very active in Sweden and have
a long history. We hope that this guide will help you find your way into our deep forests, great plains and beautiful
cities, whether you are discovering a new audience or a new performance.
THE FAIR PROJECT
THE FAIR PROJECT - MADE IN SWEDEN 2011
Åsa Edgren, Project Leader, The Fair Project
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MAP OF SWEDEN
SELECTED ARTISTS & VENUES
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HOW TO GET THERE
Umeå Airport
FESTIVAL
MADE
VENUES
Norrlandsoperan
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HOW TO GET THERE
Landvetter Airport - Göteborg
ARTISTS & COMPANIES
The Göteborg Ballet
Jeanette Langert
Marika Hedemyr
Art of Spectra
FESTIVAL
Göteborgs Dans & Teaterfestival
HOW TO GET THERE
Örebro Airport
ARTIST
Lena Josefsson & Kompani Raande-Vo
HOW TO GET THERE
Malmö Airport - Malmö
Kastrup Airport - Copenhagen
ARTISTS & COMPANIES
Ribbing/Halsackda
Memory Wax
Skånes Dansteater
VENUES
Inkonst
Palladium/Dansstationen
VENUES
Pustervik
Atalante
Göteborgs Stadsteater
HOW TO GET THERE
Arlanda Airport
Bromma Airport
Skavsta Airport - Nyköping
ARTISTS & COMPANIES
Örjan Andersson/Andersson Dance
Bastard Produktion
Philippe Blanchard
Christina Caprioli/CCAP
Cullberg Ballet
Helena Franzén
Sara Gebran
Gunilla Heilborn
Malin Hellkvist Sellén
Pontus Lidberg
Minna Krook Dans
Virpi Pahkinen
Claire Parsons
Reich + Szyber
Sirqus Alfon
Björn Säfsten
Christina Tingskog
Åsa Unander - Scharin
ZebraDans
FESTIVALS
Stockholms Kulturfestival
Almost out of sight
VENUES
Dansens Hus
MDT
WELD
Orionteatern
Södra Teatern
IETM STOCKHOLM
DISCOVER THE SWEDISH ARTS SCENE AT IETM
WHAT’S NEXT ?
Friday 15 April 12:00 – 13:30 Venue: Norra Latin
This is an event for IETM members who are looking for interesting new artists, would like to learn about new ideas
from emerging and established artists, or are in search of partners for an artistic project in development. Nine projects
selected by an international jury will be revealed for six minutes each. The moderator is John Lambert.
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INTRODUCTION TO ..
Saturday 16 April 11:00 – 15:00 Venue: Dansens Hus, Stora studion
A large selection of Swedish choreographers will be introducing themselves to the IETM members, presenting a live
excerpt from a recent work, and talking about how they work as choreographers, their method, their starting points
and their references. Q&A will follow, hopefully with an animated exchange of thoughts.
Schedule
11.00 - 11.20
11.20 - 11.40
11.40 - 12.00
12.00 - 12.20
12.20 - 12.40
12.40 - 13.00
www.ietm.org
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14 - 17 April, 2011
Björn Säfsten
Helena Franzén
ÖrjanAndersson
Christina Tingskog
Zebra Dans
Gunilla Heilborn
13.00 - 13.20
13.20 - 13.40
13.40 - 14.00
14.00 - 14.20
Bastardproduktion
Minna Krook
Marika Hedemyr
Virpi Pahkinen
15 - 18 June, 2011
The Toronto 2011 Congress will explore groundbreaking experiences with a wide array of topics where
‘Groundbreaking’ work is taking place: with respect to cultural spaces, in technology, through fostering
long term relationships with new audiences, new funding models, and how the arts can initiate dialogue
around political and social issues. The Fair Project will participate in the following events in Toronto:
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Pitch New Works Now, a forum for creators and performing arts professionals to share and discover
new international cultural projects,
ProEx, one of many opportunities for casual networking, establishing new contacts, and maintaining
existing relationships
www.ispa.org
MONTPELLIER DANSE
3 - 9 July, Montpellier, France
Montpellier Danse is one of Europe’s oldest and most important dance festivals.
The aim of a presence at the festival is to pave the way for collaborations between the festival and
Swedish artists. The Fair Project 2011 at MONTPELLIER DANSE unites and co-ordinates a Swedish
presence of Swedish artists with the Swedish Institute in Paris. A reception will be organised.
www.montpellierdanse.com
ISPA MONTPELLIER DANSE
ISPA 2011 JUNE CONGRESS IN TORONTO, CA
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Örjan Andersson explores notions of time, space and
movement through a unique style of perception, musicality and construction. From both small and large works
for his own company, Andersson Dance, which was
founded in 1996, and from invitations to other companies, Andersson’s versatile craft as a dancemaker has
solidified his position as one of Sweden’s most interesting choreographers.
Örjan Andersson has created works for NDT 1, Compania Nacional de Danza, the Ballet of Bern, Carte
Blanche, Helsinki Dance Company, Cullberg Ballet, the
Göteborg Ballet and the Swedish Royal Ballet, among
others. This year has seen the opening of a work for
Skånes Dansteater with music by Sven David Sandström. Andersson is currently preparing Andersson
Dance for a work and touring period in Stockholm and
around Sweden, as well as a co-production with Aarhus
Teater entitled “The Name of the Next Song”, opening
February 2012 in Denmark.
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CONTACT Magnus Nordberg, manager PHONE +46 (0)8 559 133 86, + 46 (0)70 450 70 60
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.anderssondance.com
Pacing in Vaudeville, photographer: Erik Berg
ÖRJAN ANDERSSON | ANDERSSON DANCE
ÖRJAN ANDERSSON
ART OF SPECTRA | PETER SVENZON
Since 1998, Art of Spectra, a Gothenburg-based,
contemporary Swedish dance company, has been the
harbour for choreographer Peter Svenzon. Here he
creates dance works directly for the company or in
collaboration with other theatres or dance companies. Peter’s background as an illusionist and a
break-dancer, together with his professional training
at Balettakademien (Gothenburg), has led to an
exploration of dance, theatre, music, photo and
picture art and video in his choreographies.
In his 24 works for the company, he has generated a
unique hybrid style of classical ballet, break-dancing
and modern dance. The artistic expression is very
significant and physical and communicates directly
with the audience. His works have been compared to
the worlds found in David Lynch movies. The music
and score for his pieces are often composed by Peter.
”Boundaries is Art of Spectra’s first international
production.
ART OF SPECTRA
photographer: Art of Spectra
CONTACT Jan Schmidt, manager PHONE +46 (0)70 355 09 88, +46 (0)70 333 17 74
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.artofspectra.com
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BASTARDPRODUKTION
Bastardproduktion is an artist-driven collective consisting of five performers. Questions of power, norms and
conventions keep the bastards on fire; since 2001 they
have produced pieces like “IngerIngerInger”, “Dancing
Barefoot” and “No One is Completely Evil”.
Their latest work, “Roses & Beans”, a duet created
and performed by Tove Sahlin and Dag Andersson, has
been presented internationally and nationally since its
premiere in June 2010. The chorographical material in
the living room of “Roses & Beans” is a humorous act
of curiosity and precise equality measured by every step
we take and every move we make.
The piece is easily toured and will be available in 2011
and 2012. Bastardproduktion’s next piece, “Rather Not”,
will premiere in September 2011 and will be ready to
tour from January 2012.
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Roses & Beans, photographer: Moa Thambert
CONTACT Tove Sahlin PHONE +46 (0)73 379 35 00
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.bastardproduktion.se
BASTARDPRODUKTION
PHILIPPE BLANCHARD
CONTACT Åsa Edgren, international manager PHONE +46 (0)73 324 11 14
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.adekwhat.com
PHILIPPE BLANCHARD | ADEKWHAT
Blanchard, who is based in Stockholm but tours the
world, has been described as one of Sweden’s most
open-minded choreographers, with an inventive movement language and a never-ending flow of ideas.
Energetic, ever-curious and aware, he collaborates with
best-in-genre artists from all over the world. The international market has been a natural part of the company’s
artistic production and tour operations, and is an area
that is constantly evolving. “How About You?” is the
last independent part of Philippe Blanchard’s trilogy
on identity. In this final work, Blanchard focuses on the
search for oneself in other people.
How About you? is on the repertoire throughout the
2013 season.
”...I am a hundred, a thousand, a million people but yet I
own one body... ”
How are you? – Fine thank you! How about you?
How About You? photographer: Jens Lasthein
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cover2, photographer: Håkan Larsson
CRISTINA CAPRIOLI | CCAP
”Cut-outs and trees” - stratification of image, ramification of motion; a fairy-tale, and a digital forest to get
lost inside and see. Caprioli premiered in June 2010 at
Venice Dance Biennale. For large spaces/stages.
”Cover2” - Roug h-cut figures and crime scenes, songs
and corpses in minimal lighting. To experience at very
close range, in the dark, unmistakenly inside. Premiered
in January 2011 in Stockholm. For black boxes/studios.
”Cloth” - Choreography under a huge cloth, for the
covered/hidden (yet recognizable) to uncover itself
anew. Premiered in April 2011 in Stockholm. For public
spaces/galleries/museums etc.
”Cloth project” – Choreopolitics by the forbidden or
segregated, such as the veil covering the female gesture.
A project on reciprocity and mediality proposing the
labour of weaving as choreographic becoming
(2012–2014).
CRISTINA CAPRIOLI
CONTACT Tina Eriksson Fredriksson & Christina Degerström, managers
PHONE +46 (0)8 545 200 55 MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.ccap.se
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CONTACT Monica Fredriksson, managing producer PHONE +46 (0)8 531 991 25
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.cullergballet.se
CULLBERG BALLET
Cullberg Ballet has performed all over the world and is
an important element in the international presentation of
Swedish culture. The company also engages in national
outreach through its tours within Sweden. The company
collaborates with a variety of national and international
choreographers and performing artists who create
works for both large and small stages. Cullberg Ballet’s
activities encompass projects and productions including
site-specific appearances and collaboration with dance
training programs. Anna Grip is the company’s artistic
director.
Cullberg Ballet was founded by Birgit Cullberg in 1967
under the auspices of Riksteatern. It consisted of eight
hand-picked dancers from five countries. The company currently has 16–18 dancers from nearly as many
countries. Since its inception, the stage personalities and
technical strength of its dancers have been Cullberg
Ballet’s defining characteristics. Cullberg Ballet is part
of Riksteatern, Sweden’s National Touring Theatre.
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CULLBERG BALLET
True Stories of Castaways & Other Survivors, photographer: Carl Thorborg
Trigger Point, photographer: Carl Thorborg
HELENA FRANZÉN
Helena Franzén is a key player at the forefront of Swedish contemporary dance, with an extensive resumé,
both as a dancer and choreographer. Anatomical structures, dynamic progression and physical functions are
recurrent themes in her artistic pursuits. Over the years,
she has developed a personal movement vocabulary,
charged with intricate, physical challenges and explosiveness – a special poetry of the articulated body. She
has developed several close collaborations with musicians from the Scandinavian pop scene. The music and the
dance challenge each other, creating a nerve and density
that runs through the dynamics of the moving body. In
2010, Helena Franzén created “Trigger Point” and “I’m
Not Looking Back”, which were both widely acclaimed.
In 2011, she will create new works for the Göteborg
Ballet, Skånes Dansteater and Regionteater Väst, as well
as a site-specific piece for Moderna museet, Stockholm.
HELENA FRANZÉN
CONTACT Birgit Lindholm, manager PHONE +46 (0)70 173 16 26
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.helenafranzen.se
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CONTACT Sara Gebran PHONE +46 (0)73 923 16 32
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.public-e.dk
SARA GEBRAN | PUBLIC EYE
Choreographer, performer, city planner and dance
teacher.
Working in performance art and community art.
Gebran’s mixed background is reflected in her works:
born in Venezuela to Lebanese parents, she has lived for
the last 16 years in New York City, Denmark and Sweden. Her performances are about engaging the audience
and communities to imagine new realities, as well as
expanding the borders of dance. Together with Anders
Paulin, she created the community art platforms in refugee camps in the West Bank: Vertical Exile 2009 and
Vertical Gardening 2010–2012. Her current tour is La
Santa Lucha vs Royal Rumble. Her upcoming production is How to get the water into the tyre? An investigation of the concept of movement: of the individual body
in time and space; the social movement in the geography; and the political movement by Giorgio Agamben,
through movements on stage vs. the work created in the
refugee camps in Palestine, 2009–2012.
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SARA GEBRAN
La Santa Lucha vs Royal Rumble, photographer: Anders Paulin
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Looming Sky, choreographer: Stijn Celis, photographer: Urban Jörén
THE GÖTEBORG BALLET
The Göteborg Ballet is the largest contemporary dance
company in the Nordic countries, housing 40 outstanding dancers. In recent years they have been focusing
on new creations by contemporary choreographers.
Creations by Wim Vandekeybus, Johan Inger, Alexander Ekman, Gunilla Heilborn, Jo Strømgren and Stijn
Celis are a part of their repertoire, and they will be
complementing them during 2011- 2012 with the work
of renowned artists such as Susanna Leinonen, Helena
Franzén, Roberto Zappalà and Sasha Waltz.
The Göteborg Ballet will be bringing you groundbreaking new pieces that surprise and challenge. Their
goal is to become a European pioneer within contemporary dance. Touring and guest performances around the
world are an important part of their work. For those who
want to know where contemporary European dance is
heading, the answer should be: The Göteborg Ballet.
THE GÖTEBORG BALLET
CONTACT Åsa Edgren, international manager PHONE +46 (0)73 324 11 14
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.opera.se
CONTACT Marika Hedemyr PHONE +46 (0)73 312 35 51
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.marikahedemyr.com, www.crowdcompany.com
MARIKA HEDEMYR | CROWD COMPANY
Marika Hedemyr is a Swedish choreographer of contemporary dance. She creates dance theatre for stages
and public locations, making an average of one or two
productions per year. She is the artistic director and
choreographer of Crowd Company, based in Gothenburg. Hedemyr currently shares her time between
freelance engagements and her own productions for
Crowd Company.
Hedemyr was educated at the Laban Centre in London.
She finds inspiration in pedestrian movements, nonverbal communication and in challenging the borders
and places for dance performances. She is often engaged
in international projects on artistic practice.
Hedemyr’s work is characterised by mundane situations
taken into a twisted reality, a high degree of identification, humour and physicality. In her stage productions,
the musical elements are either new or rewritten works
by contemporary composers.
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MARIKA HEDEMYR
Just In Time, photographer: Anna von Brömssen
The Five Year Plan, photographer: Mats Bäcker
Gunilla Heilborn is a choreographer and film-maker
based in Stockholm, who produces and tours nationally
and internationally. With an ever-present twinkle in her
eye, combined with total professionalism, Heilborn has
attracted audiences with laughter and reflection in works
such as “Potato Country”, “Alaska” and “The Fiveyear Plan”. Her performances are imbued with human
openness, lightness and a touch of irony. She has created
performances and movies with great success for both
adult and youth audiences. Her latest project for stage,
“This is not a Love Story”, is an illusion of a road trip
dance. It is a performance with two heroes – Billy and
Kowalski – who wonder where they belong, have some
questions about history, and dance more than usual.
Premiere May 6th 2011, Dansens Hus, Stockholm.
CONTACT Åsa Edgren, international manager PHONE +46 (0)73 324 11 14
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.gunillaheilborn.se
GUNILLA HEILBORN
GUNILLA HEILBORN
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Within Reasonable Limits, photographer: Åse Bengtsson Helin
MALIN HELLKVIST SELLÉN
In the 10 years since her debut, choreographer Malin
Hellkvist Sellén has gained a strong position as one of
Swedens most intriguing movement examiners. Often
referring to her work as physical reflections on a specific
theme or topic, her works vary from solo performances
to larger group pieces. Her dance is as clearly political
and philosophical as it is sensuous physical and
emotional.
Sellén’s recurring themes are normativity and identity
and a search for contexts in which movement is justified. Among her latest creations is “Pink Promises”, a
solo for Marianne Kjaserund derived from examinations
on certain modes of social dancing and body politics. In
2010, Hellkvist opened “Within Reasonable Limits”, a
piece that emanated from a open public call for nonprofessional and professional dancers. Sellén’s work has
gained her a large following who regularly attend her
performances.
MALIN HELLKVIST SELLÉN
CONTACT Magnus Nordberg, manager PHONE +46 (0)8 559 133 86, +46 (0)70 450 70 60
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.malinhellkvistsellen.se
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CONTACT Christina Vainio, manager PHONE +46 (0)70 527 11 17
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.raandevo.se
LENA JOSEFSSON & KOMPANI RAANDE-VO
Lena Josefsson is a fascinating personality in the new
generation of contemporary choreographers, and is
among the elite of the Swedish dance scene.
She has been recognised for several of her works,
thanks to her unique style, which is based on a personal
movement language with a richly nuanced feeling for
music and rhythm. Josefsson has received the Cullberg
Prize and the Thalia Statuette and her work has involved
kinship with both Peter Brook and Birgit Åkesson.
Josefsson was born and grew up in Zaire. She later
trained at the University of Dance in Stockholm, RIDC
in Paris and the National Ballet of Zaire. Her upbringing was influenced by African culture, which is often
evident in her artistic work. Kompani Raande-Vo is
based in Örebro, with dancers and musicians from all
around the world. The diverse cultural backgrounds of
the artists form the essence of this exciting and vibrant
style of choreography. Using dance as their instrument,
the company crosses various boundaries in the world of
art, reinforcing the universal language.
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LENA JOSEFSSON
photographer: Martin Skoog, masks by My Walther
All Gone!, photographer: Michael West
MINNA KROOK DANS
Minna Krook Dans is a dance company that caters to
both children and grown-ups. It was established in 1999
and is run by the choreographer Minna Krook.
Based in Stockholm, the company tours frequently
in Sweden and is well known and highly appreciated
throughout the country.
Minna Krook is one of the most established choreographers of dance performances for children. Among
other things, she created the first dance performance in
Sweden for babies, entitled “Oh, Hello Baby”, which
earned the company a great deal of positive attention.
Performed regularly since its premier in 2004, her performance “All Gone!” has been hailed by critics as “a
classic”. The dance company’s productions are colourful, vibrant and unpredictable, combining dance, text,
visual arts and specially composed music.
MINNA KROOK
CONTACT Minna Krook PHONE +46 (0)73 622 43 17
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.minnakrook.se
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Julie3 with The Göteborg Ballet, photographer: Tilo Stengel
JEANETTE LANGERT
Choreographer Jeanette Langert was educated at the
Institute of Choreography at the University of Dance
and Circus Stockholm 2003–2006 and at Stockholm
Academy of Dramatic Arts (Mime program) from 1986
to 1989. She has worked as a stage artist in a number of
different contexts through the years.
Among her many choreographies are the acclaimed
“Julie3” (2010), “Inuti” (2009), “Fröken” (2008) and
Mera Mera (2006). In all of these productions, Jeanette
has worked with set and costume designer Bente Lykke
Møller.
The common thread in her own works has been to
explore the individual person as part of a greater whole
and the greater whole within the individual person.
JEANETTE LANGERT
CONTACT Jeanette Langert PHONE +46 (0)73 741 55 76
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.jeanettelangert.com
For a complete CV, links and pictures, please refer to
Jeanette’s website, www.jeanettelangert.com
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PONTUS LIDBERG
photographer: Erin Baiano (left), Johan Gunséus (right)
A Swedish choreographer and director of international
acclaim, Pontus Lidberg is best recognised for his dance
film “The Rain” (2007), for which he has received numerous awards around the world. Also a choreographer
for stage, Lidberg has created over 25 works, both in
Sweden and on the international scene. In October 2010,
The Guggenheim Museum’s Works and Process series
commissioned and presented his second work for Morphoses called “Vespertine”. In spring of the same year,
Lidberg was artist in residence at Joyce SoHo and the
Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York, working on his
latest dance film, “Labyrinth Within”, featuring NYCB
dancer Wendy Whelan and a score by composer David
Lang. Lidberg has created works for major international
dance companies such as The Royal Danish Ballet, The
Beijing Dance Theatre, The Norwegian National Ballet,
as well as for his own group Pontus Lidberg Dance.
PONTUS LIDBERG
CONTACT Pontus Lidberg PHONE +46 (0)70 638 19 13, +1 718 419 39 52
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.lidberg.se/pontus
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CONTACT Miguel Azcue, artistic director PHONE +46 (0)40 98 02 74, +46 (0)70 492 81 78
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.memorywax.com, www.cityhoppers.se
MEMORY WAX
“Through simplicity we experience and develop
movement and ideas in a new perspective.”
A dance and theatre company with a strong visual expression and a naked theatrical movement language.
Founded by Miguel Azcue and Johanna Jonasson in
2004, their repertoire contains performances for children, youth and adults, with a focus on simplicity and
imagination. Their pieces have been presented in Europe
and Latin America.
Since 2006, Memory Wax has arranged site-specific
performances and outdoor events like City Hoppers. A
selection of national and international guest artists meet
the audience in open-air settings. This is a flexible and
mobile programme that can be carried out in different
environments.
Memory Wax has extensive touring experience and is
looking for possibilities to expand their network and
their touring area.
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Rooms, photographer: Julia Lindemalm
MEMORY WAX
CONTACT Annelie Gardell, artistic director, dance PHONE +46 (0)90 15 43 49, +46 (0)70 343 13 83
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.norrlandsoperan.se
NORRLANDSOPERAN
By creating its own productions and through collaboration and guest performances, NorrlandsOperan is able
to present around 25 different dance performances each
year. It also regularly offers choreographers and dancers who are not associated with other organisations the
opportunity to produce pieces in residence. Each year,
an individual choreographer or company is given the
opportunity to create a piece set to live music that is
performed by NorrlandsOperan’s Symphony Orchestra.
NorrlandsOperan is a member of Dansnät Sverige – a
touring network that makes it possible for both Swedish
and international acts to tour around Sweden.
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Echange, choreography: Susanne Jaresand, photographer: Willhelm Jaresand
NorrlandsOperan is one of Sweden’s strongest and most
successful platforms for contemporary dance. It invites
its audiences to experience both the experimental and
innovative, as well as more established and traditional
forms of dance. NorrlandsOperan focuses on collaborating with both national and international companies, as
the opera itself does not have any dancers.
NORRLANDSOPERAN
CONTACT Emelie Bergbohm, manager PHONE +46 (0)73 069 67 78
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.pahkinen.com
VIRPI PAHKINEN DANCE COMPANY
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. Her solos have met with critical acclaim
around the globe and have been presented in festivals
such as the Adelaide Festival, Madrid en Danza and
Festival Cervantino. She has also created works for such
companies as North 59°, Skånes Dansteater, the Vietnamese National Ballet and the Ballet Poznanski and
has created dance films for television and film. Pahkinen
has been awarded several prizes, including the Svenska
Dagbladet Opera Prize, the Carina Ari Gold Medal and
First Choreography Prize at the International Dance
Theatre Festival in Stutttgart.
Virpi Pahkinen was born in Finland. She studied piano
at the Conservatory in Helsinki, and trained in the
choreography department at the University College of
Dance in Stockholm.
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Aajej, photographer: José Figueroa
VIRPI PAHKINEN
CLAIRE PARSONS
photographer: Bengt Wanselius
Claire Parsons is a freelance international choreographer
and dancer who toggles both visual and physical contrasts, working without boundaries in performances that
speak directly to the audience.
Claire has redefined Swedish Dance over the past 15
years with video, projections and film. In addition, she
is a renowned international choreographer with performances in England, Germany, Spain, Japan, Russia, the
United States, Venezuela and many more. Her emphasis
is innovative dance performances for young audiences,
with an acclaimed natural ability to engage them through vibrant, imaginative and interactive compositions
in which all children’s answers are valued.
CLAIRE PARSONS
CONTACT Claire Parsons PHONE +46 (0)70 827 41 80
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.claireparsons.com
Claire Parsons’ creations are charming, sensational and
dynamic, incorporating multiple mediums, artists, musicians and dancers; her work continues to juxtapose and
reinvent dance performance.
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CONTACT Åsa Edgren, international manager PHONE +46 (0)73 324 11 14
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.reich-szyber.com
REICH + SZYBER
Bold and disproportionate, daringly visual and explosive, the art of Carina Reich and Bogdan Szyber seems
impossible to define, while it borders on many genres.
Drawing inspiration from such diverse sources as the
worlds of cinema, horticulture and death metal music,
Reich and Szyber create critically acclaimed performance and visual art in many types of media.
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Unknown Pleasures, photographer: Mats Bäcker
“Unknown Pleasures” is the last part of their Melancholy Trilogy, a conclusion fetching its nerve from the
outer edges of melancholy and humanity; death. The
nostalgia of the disappeared ’80s is a recurring theme in
the performance. It comes back on various levels, from
the set design to music and costumes. The personal stories of the performers also carry references to the ’80s.
Their stories emanate from the feeling of being stuck in
a pattern created in previous times. Unknown Pleasures
was produced at SITE STUDIOS in a co-production
with Pustervik.
REICH + SZYBER
RIBBING | HALSACKDA
MOVEMENT PRODUCTION
The collaboration between Emma Ribbing and Khamlane Halsackda started in Malmö, Sweden 2009 and is
a continuous process that stretches the boundaries between installation, dance and performance. Since 2009,
they have worked closely with sound designer Silas
Bieri, CH. Together, they propose different art forms
to be performed in a variety of new ways for concerts
and theatres, in the streets and, notably, for the Internet,
creating a virtual stage through their blog. Their choreographic language is strongly influenced by photography
and film.
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CONTACT Emma Ribbing/Rörelsen - koreografer i Skåne PHONE +46 (0)70 949 04 27
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.ribbinghalsackda.wordpress.com
photographer: Imre Zsibrik
RIBBING | HALSACKDA
SIRQUS ALFON
Sirqus Alfon won the Audience Prize at the Berlin Lacht
International Street Festival in 2004 and is currently
touring throughout Europe. In 2009, Sirqus Alfon took
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by storm with 21 shows,
full houses and rave reviews. Their latest stint has been
their performance of “Spirit of Innovation”, which was
seen by thousands of spectators at the World Expo in
Shanghai.
Sirqus Alfon TV, photographer: Magnus Liam Karlsson
SIRQUS ALFON
CONTACT Åsa Edgren, international manager PHONE +46 (0)73 324 11 14
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.sirqusalfon.com
Sirqus Alfon TV (SATV)
Moments before the largest live broadcast in the history
of television, Sirqus Alfon prepare themseves for this
historic event. The producer has promised to create the
greatest live show on earth, but resources are running
thin, conflicts are running wild and an undercurrent of
desperation slips its way to the limelight. SATV is a
highly technical, interactive, ground-breaking performance with live music, advanced choreography, dangerous stunts and contemporary slapstick.
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Between Silence and Stillness, photographer: Malin Arnesson
SKÅNES DANSTEATER
Skånes Dansteater is Sweden’s largest independent dance company, based in Malmö. They are a contemporary
dance repertoire company and present commissioned
and restaged work by Swedish and international choreographers. They perform on their own stage as well as at
the Malmö Opera and tour nationally and internationally. Every year they present three main productions and a
number of smaller programmes, spanning from largescale productions with a symphony orchestra to productions for small stages. The company has 16 dancers
and an administrative and technical staff of 16 people.
Skånes Dansteater performs 60–80 times a year.
Available for touring 2012–2013:
“Black Water” by Jorma Uotinen (premiere 2009-1010), “Seven Clues” by Örjan Andersson (premiere
2011-03-12), and a double-bill with “Devious Paths” by
Helena Franzén and “On Invisible Paus” by Christopher
Arouni (premiere 2011-11-04).
SKÅNES DANSTEATER
CONTACT Annica Widmark, communication PHONE +46 (0)40 20 84 71
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.skanesdansteater.se
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Corduroy, photographer: Nicklas Dennermalm/Kristina Dahlberg
BJÖRN SÄFSTEN
Focusing on the examination of movement as an ambivalent language, constructing methods for each new
artistic endeavour, choreographer and dancer Björn
Säfsten shines new light on the human body in a context
of movement. In constant search for a method, he uses
limitations as a portal to examine his own artistic inheritance and to comment on the discourses within which
he works.
Since their debut piece, “The Adaptation”, created in
residence in Alcalá de Henares Madrid Spain (2006),
Säfsten and his collaborative artistic team have made
several productions together. The piece “In Tremlinbing
Space” won Säfsten first prize in the choreographic
competition at Dansens Hus in Stockholm 2007 and
he was awarded the Cullberg Prize in 2009. His last
piece, “Corduroy”, opened at Dansens Hus in 2010 and
is restaged in 2011 at Magasin 3 in Stockholm. A new
production for the fall of 2011 is in preparation.
BJÖRN SÄFSTEN
CONTACT Magnus Nordberg, manager PHONE +46 (0)8 559 133 86, +46 (0)70 450 70 60
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.bjorn-safsten.com
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CONTACT Christina Tingskog PHONE +46 (0)8 650 80 08, +46 (0)70 497 24 64
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.christinatingskog.se
CHRISTINA TINGSKOG
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photographer: Christina Tingskog
Christina Tingskog is a choreographer based in Stockholm. Her performances are appreciated for their wit,
warmth and audience interaction, which challenges
the traditional power balance between the stage and
young audiences. She is drawn to concepts like “opera”,
“wannabe” and “pretence” and mixes high and low in a
poetic and strong dance. Her work plays with the human
tendency to compare, to note similarities and discrepancies in order to create meaning and context. She uses
the stage as an intersection for dance of professionals
and amateurs, dancers with and without disabilities,
different ethnicities and ages. Her performances for all
ages tour all over Sweden and several have been invited
to Dance biennials, including the Dance Biennial 2006
in Gothenburg, the Biennial for Dance in Schools 2007
in Stockholm and bibu.se, Performing Arts Biennial for
Children and Youth 2008 in Lund.
CHRISTINA TINGSKOG
Opera Mecatronica, photographer: Elias Lindén
ÅSA UNANDER-SCHARIN
Åsa Unander-Scharin/Scen- och sinnesproduktion
creates choreographic installations and stage performances in collaboration with dancers, musicians, visual
artists, computer programmers and robotic researchers.
The dance works offer an exhilarating experience that
stretches and adds new perspectives to body, space and
acoustic capacity with highly advanced technology.
In 2008, Unander-Scharin choreographed The Crystal
Cabinet at Piteå Chamber Opera and Desire, Chaos and
Geometry for The Vietnam National Opera Ballet; in the
same year, her doctoral thesis, entitled “Human Mechanics and Soulful Machines”, was published. UnanderScharin’s digital dance works have been performed
in Japan, Spain, Monaco, Mexico, France, USA and
Scandinavia. In 1999, the Lamentations of Orpheus was
awarded an honorary mention from VIDA 2.0 in Madrid, and in VIDA 9,0 Petrushkas’ Cry received a special
audience prize.
ÅSA UNDANDER-SCHARIN
CONTACT Åsa Unander-Scharin PHONE +46 (0)70 989 08 01
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.operamecatronica.com
CONTACT Lisa Spets, artistic director PHONE +46 (0)8 702 92 01
MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.zebradans.nu
ZEBRADANS
ZebraDans is focused on ensuring that as many children as possible have the opportunity to see great dance.
In Swedish, the name ZebraDans is a word game that
means “See good dance”.
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Colourful, choreography: SU-EN photographer: Gunnar Stening
In 1999, Lisa Spets founded ZebraDans, a production
company created for dance performances exclusively
for children and youth audiences. Since its beginning,
ZebraDans has presented its performances for daycare centres, schools and general public audiences. In
the first year, 1999, we reached 639 children with our
company; 10 years later, in 2009, we reached 20,900
children. In 2006, ZebraDans opened the doors to the
first Swedish permanent stage for dance performances
for young people.
ZEBRADANS
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CONTACTS BY CATEGORY
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INDEPENDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS/PROJECTS
YOUNG AUDIENCES
Örjan Andersson/Andersson Dance www.anderssondance.com
Art of Spectra
www.artofspectra.com
Bastard Produktion
www.bastardproduktion.se
Philippe Blanchard
www.adekwhat.com
Cristina Caprioli/CCAP
www.ccap.se
Helena Franzén
www.helenafranzen.se
Sara Gebran
www.public-e.dk
Marika Hedemyr/Crowd Company www.marikahedemyr.com
Gunilla Heilborn
www.gunillaheilborn.se
Malin Hellkvist Sellén
www.malinhellkvistsellen.se
Lena Josefsson &
Kompani Raande-Vo
www.raandevo.se
Jeanette Langert
www.jeanettelangert.com
Pontus Lidberg
www.lidberg.se/pontus
Memory Wax
www.memorywax.com
Minna Krook Dans
www.minnakrook.se
Virpi Pahkinen
www.pahkinen.com
Claire Parsons www.claireparsons.com
Reich + Szyber
www.reich-szyber.com
Ribbing/Halsackda
ribbinghalsackda.wordpress.com
Sirqus Alfon
www.sirqusalfon.com
Björn Säfsten
www.bjorn-safsten.com
Christina Tingskog
www.christinatingskog.se
Åsa Unander-Scharin
www.operamecatronica.com
Zebra Dans
www.zebradans.nu
Malin Hellkvist Sellén Cristina Caprioli / CCAP Lena Josefsson &
Kompani Raande-Vo
Memory Wax
Minna Krook Dans
Claire Parsons
Zebra Dans
www.malinhellkvistsellen.se
www.ccap.se
www.raandevo.se
www.memorywax.com
www.minnakrook.se
www.claireparsons.com
www.zebradans.nu
STAGES & VENUES
Atalante
Dansens Hus
Göteborgs Stadsteater
Inkonst
MDT
Norrlandsoperan
Orionteatern
Palladium/Dansstationen
Pustervik
Södra Teatern
WELD
www.atalante.se
www.dansenshus.se
www.goteborg.stadsteater.se
www.inkonst.se
www.mdt.se
www.norrlandsoperan.se
www.orionteatern.se
www.dansstationen.nu
www.pustervik.se
www.sodrateatern.se
www.weld.se
INSTITUTIONS
Cullberg Ballet The Göteborg Ballet
Skånes Dansteater
INDEPENDENT MANAGERS
www.cullbergballet.se
www.opera.se
www.skanesdansteater.se
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Key Performance
Koen Vanhove
www.keyperformance.se
[email protected]
Loco Motion
Åsa Edgren
www.loco-motion.se
[email protected]
Nordberg Movement
Magnus Nordberg
www.nordbergmovement.se
[email protected]
Jan Schmidt
Emmy Astbury
Christina Degerström
Birgit Lindholm
Christina Vainio
Emelie Bergbohm
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
FESTIVALS
Almost out of sight
Göteborgs Dans &
Teaterfestival MADE
Stockholms Kulturfestival
www.weld.se
www.festival.goteborg.se
www.made.se
www.kulturfestivalen.stockholm.se
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A Made in Sweden promotion DVD with excerpts of the participants artistic work is available.
It will be distributed at the IETM meeting in Stockholm, at The ISPA Congress in Toronto and at
Montpellier Danse. You may also download the film at www.loco-motion.se or send us an e-mail
with your postal address.
THE FAIR PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY
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layout: Anna Diehl
PROMOTION DVD CREDITS
PROMOTION DVD
MADE BY LOCO MOTION
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