Educated as a dancer. Freelance choreographer with a vast range of commissions for ballet companies and contemporary ensembles. Frequently engaged as a theatre director, predominantly with Henrik Ibsen plays. Member of the Writer’s Guild of Norway with a long list of plays produced by national and municipal theatres in Scandinavia.
Anne has a masters degree in Enterprise and Management for the Creative Arts from London University of the Arts, and several years’ experience as producer and project leader within the performing and visual arts and the music business. Recently she has been working for both Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt and Winterguests/Alan Lucien Øyen.
Claudia holds a BA in Theater Studies from the University of Peloponnese, Greece, and pursued further studies in Theater & Drama and Documentary Film Art at Oslo Metropolitan University. With a diverse cultural background, she has contributed as a project leader, stage manager, performer, director, and theater instructor in Greece, the USA, the UK, and Norway. In recent years, Claudia has worked as a producer for Grusomhetens Teater and managing director for VoxLAB, while also pursuing freelance work in photography and filmmaking.
Henriette has worked with JSK since 2017 as a performer in THE LOFT, MADE IN OSLO, SALVE REGINA, MINESTRY OF UNRESOLVED FEELINGS and THE BASEMENT, and also as Dance Captain. Henriette is now combining working as a dancer in a diversity of projects with her job as JSK producer.
Vanessa has a BA in Drama and Theatre production, as well as Arts Management from Oslo Metropolitan University. Her experience includes project leader at AKKS, project leader and Head of Volunteers for the festival Miniøya, guest lecturer at OsloMet, as well as production assistent at the Norwegian National Theatre.
Hans Skogen started to work with JSK in 2008. In the previous years he has designed the light for Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt, Kreutzer Kompani, Baktruppen, NONcompany among others. He has worked at BIT Teatergarasjen, Festspillene i Bergen and been a freelance light and sound designer since 2000.
From Haarlem, Netherlands. She trained at the Nationale Ballet Academie in Amsterdam and danced with Netherlands Dance Theatre for 18 years. Later educated costume designer and has been a part of JSK for many years. Has worked for theatres such as Netherlands Dance Teatre, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, GöteborgOperaen, Royal Danish Ballet and Pushkin teater Moscow.
Background as a construction worker. Also various activities related to a broad range of the performing arts since the mid-eighties. Double bachelor in social anthropology and media science from the University of Oslo. With the company since 1999 as the occasional tour manager etc., and as video producer since 2001.
Experience from numerous theatre productions, musicals and dance projects through collaborations with directors like Stein Winge, Svein Sturla Hungnes, and Harry Guttormsen. His sound designs also includes work for film and music. Member of the highly acclaimed industry rock band “Munch”. Has been with the company since the very start.
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From Bergen, graduated the Royal Swedish Ballet School (mordern/contemporary line) in 2019. Then she joined the touring youth company IT Dansa in Barcelona where she performed pieces by choreographers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Akram Khan, Alexander Ekman, Lorena Nogal and others. She joined Jo Strømgren Kompani in 2021.
BA in contemporary dance. Formerly a dancer in Carte Blanche, Icelandic Dance Company and Eastman. As a freelancer he has worked with companies such as Mia Habib Productions, Zero Visibility Corp.,Ingri Fiksdal, Arounidance, FRIKAR, Panta Rei and others. He has appeared in works that have won the Laurence Oliver Award for best dance piece and the Critics Award for best stage performance in Norway. Corona Sessions is his first appearance in a JSK production.
From the age of 11 associated with the modern dance school Caro Dance. A graduate of the Codarts Academy of Arts in Rotterdam (NL). In 2015 – 2019, a member of the Swedish dance theater Norrdans, where he worked with Jo Strømgren, Fernando Melo, Yossi Berg & Odded Graf, Mari Carassco, Peter Svensson, Lenka Vagnerova. Jakub created performances such as “WE ARE”, “Comfy Zone”, “Mrowisko”, “Cold day in Mexico”, “Staccato Line”, Luminous shadows “,” Antropolo ", “One Hundred Falls” in Poland, the Nederlands and Sweden. In 2020, he co-created United Limbs collective.
From Sydney, Australia. Graduated with a Bachelor of contemporary dance (minor in choreography) from ArtEZ University of the Arts in 2019. Worked with Wubkje Kuindersma, Michael Getman, Regina van Berkel, Samir Calixto and director, Hendrik Aerts. Internship with Rootlessroot and toured with Jasper van Luijk. Choreographed her own work in Switzerland and Australia. Parallel to dance, Malika is a postgraduate psychology student and works with Dance for Parkinson’s. Joined Jo Strømgren Kompani in 2023.
Educated at the Faculty of Performing Arts at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts 2004-2007. Henriette has mainly been working with JSK for the last couple of years, touring worldwide with performances such as “The Loft”, “Made in Oslo”, “Salve Regina” and “Minestry of Unresolved Feelings”. Henriette has also worked with Simone Grøtte 2017-2022, Panta Rei Dance-theatre 2010-2021, Inés Belli 2017-2021 and Oslo Dance Ensemble 2008-2017. Apart from this she has done Performances with Subjazz, Masja Abrahamsen and FRIKAR among others.
Graduated from the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo with BA in contemporary dance. Anna Benedicte as been working as a dancer in companies such as NSP and Frikar. Anna has worked with choreographers such as Antonio Ruz, Daniel Proietto and Alan Lucion Øyen, performed in «Soiree D´etudes» selected by AeroWaves and performed her own work at Dansens Hus, NSP and Mind the Gap in collaboration with Iannes Bruylant.
From Ghent, Belgium. Before becoming a dancer, he combined a gymnastics career with a BA in Medicine (BE). Bachelor Dancer/Maker program at Artez, School of the Arts (NL). He has worked and performed with e.g. Jo Strømgen Kompani, Nagelhus Schia Productions, Panta Rei Danseteater and Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and performed works by Damien Jalet, Erna Omarsdottir, Sasha Waltz, Daniel Proietto, Maciej Kuszminski, among others. As a choreographer, his work has been presented in collaboration with Dansateliers (NL), Moving Futures (NL), Dansens Hus (NO).
Mikael joined the company in 2014. He graduated from Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2012, and worked for many years with Oslo Dance Ensemble, where he also was a part of Jo’s pieces KVART, Gone, The Ring and Salve Regina. Mikael also freelances in the field as a dancer and choreographer in both contemporary, dance theatre, musical theatre, shows and TV. www.mikaelronne.com
Angela Demattè was born in Trento, Italy. She graduated from ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (NL) with a Bachelor in contemporary dance and a minor in choreography in 2015. She then moved to Bern, Switzerland to join the dance company Konzert Theater Bern, where she has worked with choreographers such as Sharon Eyal, Jo Strømgren, Ihsan Rustem, Kor’sia, Nanine Linning, Overhead project, Club Guy and Roni, Etienne Bechard, among others. Parallel to her dance career she has had the chance to develop her own vision as a choreographer.
Graduated from the Royal Swedish Ballet School in 2010. Has since then worked several times with Oslo Dance Ensemble (2010-2017), Virpi Pahkinen, Fredrik “Benke” Rydman and Subjazz. Has toured in Norway, Sweden and Europe with several different productions. Currently she has the main role as Clara in Fredrik “Benke” Rydmans “Nutcracker”. Has also done a lot of TV shows, galas and events. “Salve Regina” is her first production with JSK.
From Rochester, New York, graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts with a major in ballet. Kittelberger has performed with the Rochester City Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Hubbard Street II, and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, under the direction of Benoit-Swan Pouffer, where he was able to work with Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, Hofesh Shechter, Didy Veldman, Jo Strømgren, Jacopo Godani, Jill Johnson, Emanuel Gat and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Currently working in London, with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as assistant choreographer, rehearsal director and dancer.
From Malmö, Sweden. In 2019 he finished his dance bachelor studies at ArtEZ University of the Arts, with a minor in choreography. Ian has worked with companies such as Panta Rei Danseteater, Nagelhus Schia Productions, and Conny Janssen Danst. He has performed in the works of Ingri Fiksdal, Tom Weinberger, Ingrid Berger Myhre, Daniel Proietto, Carolyn Carlson, and Wubkje Kuindersma. Associated with the production house Dansateliers, Ian’s choreographic works have been presented in several places in Europe.
Educated at the Faculty for Performing Arts at the Oslo National Academy of Art 2001-2004. Has worked with different productions, such as “Unge Hamsun”, ”Baller”, ”Singin in the rain”, “The fairyqueen”, “Lille Eyolf”, ”Tørst”, and “Hunting for Nora”. Got kicked out of the football team at the age of 7 for ruff play.
Educated as a dancer and dance teacher from the University of Stavanger, and the University Collage of Dance (Danshögskolan) in Stockholm, Sweden. Has worked with choreographers like Marta Liclyter, Kenneth Tillman, Irene Hultmann, Peter Svenzon, Kaisa Gjertz, Charlotta Öferholm, Björn Elisson, and Örjan Andersson, amongst others.
Educated at the Faculty of Performing Arts at the Oslo National Acadamy of the Arts 2001-2004. Has worked as a freelance dancer and choreographer for dance companies and musicals, as well as for TV and film. Has also been assistant director and choreographer for Katrine Bølstad Kompani.
Trained at École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Has worked with a wide range of theaters and projects as well as with TV and film such as The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Tom of Finland and Monky, Lilyhammer, Hotel Caesar and En får vare som en är. Part of the ensemble at Västanå Teater in 2014-15. Played one of the main roles in Maridalsspillet: Katharina av Maridalen. He also creates his own productions. anderssanzen.se
Preben graduated from École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in 2014. Returning to Norway in 2016 he began working with various regional theatres including Brageteatret, Nordland Teater, Teatret Vårt, Teater Ibsen, Teater Vestland, and Riksteatret. He regularly works with both the Krumple and Det Andre Teatret. Future Gym is Prebens first JSK-production.
Jan Ivar Lund is educated at Fagerborg VGS Ballet education and Oslo National Academy of Art (pedagogy). He was one of the first dancers in “A Dance Tribute to the Art of Football” and was part of the original cast of “There” in 2001. He has worked both as dancer and choreographer with a wide range of theatres, dance companies, musicals and TV productions.
Born 1978 in Bergen. Educated at GITIS Scandinavia, Århus 2001-04. Has worked for Haugesund Teater, Oslo Teater Ensemble, and Temte Productions as well as NRK-radio and drama.
Educated at Nordic Theatre School in Århus, Denmark, and postgraduate from The Arts Ed. Drama School in London. Has worked with a wide range of institutional theaters and projects as well as with TV and film. Has great experience with choir work and plays the cello in a band.
Educated at Oslo National Academy of the Arts 1998-2001. Leading roles in several movies in addition to commercials and TV-productions, including the Norwegian hit production “Lilyhammer”. Has also a steady career as director of TV-productions and commercials, as well as an actor in various theatre performances, mainly in Oslo. Also cast in “The Department”.
Educated at Oslo National Academy of the Arts 1999-2002. Has worked at several major theatres in Norway e.g. Rogaland Teater, Det Norske Teatret and Oslo Nye Teater. Has been seen in several Norwegian TV-series and films. Was nominated for the Norwegian Comedy Awards – Newcomer of the Year in 2011 and recieved the Aud Schønemann Award in 2012. Also cast in “The Department”.
Has worked as an actor at various major theatres in Norway (e.g. Rogaland Teater, Oslo Nye Teater, Nationaltheatret), and is presently employed by the Norwegian television channel TV2 as a TV host and actor. John has participated in several of Jo Strømgren Kompanis productions, including the film “Destination Moscow”.
Icelandic born actor who joined JSK in 2012. Started acting at the age of 9 in popular musicals at the National Theater in Reykjavik. After graduating from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts in 2002, he played Hamlet for which he later was nominated as actor of the year in Iceland. Ivar has also had roles at the National Theater in Oslo, Norwegian Opera and Grusomhetensteater. www.ivarsverrisson.com
Guri is educated from Ecole Jaques Lecoq og Oslo Met. She has worked with JSK since 2005, as a performer in THE HOSPITAL, THE CONVENT and THE KITCHEN, and as General Manager and Project Manager. Guri is also involved as a performer and producer in Teater Joker and NIE-Theatre, and leads forstudium theatre course at Oslo Kulturskole.
Violist, musician and composer within jazz, improvisation, classical and contemporary music. Collaborated with Mathias Eick, Stian Westerhus, og Frode Haltli. Composed music for JSK productions, Verdensteatret, The Norwegian Opera Orchestra and Trondheimsolistene. Member of Jo Strømgren Kompani since the start. Contributed to several award winning records.
Artist, musician and composer. Gained international acclaim for her albums “Balloon Mood” (1996), “Smiling & Waving” (2001) and “Briefly Shacking” (2005). The newest album “The Road is Just a Surface” (2018) comes in two editions, where one is a theatrical full length and part of the JSK production with the same name, premiered at the International Festival in Bergen. Her musical universe has been described as profoundly visual.
Educated from The National Academy of Ballet in Norway. She was engaged with Carte Blanche between 1993-2000 and has worked freelance since 2000 with Zero Visibility Corp, Kublai Khan Investigations, François Verret amongst others. In 2007 Line received Rolf Gammleng Prisen from Fund For Performing artists. From 2013 she is employed by DanseAlliansen in Norway.
Trained at Mountview Theatre School, London. Since arriving in Norway Kate has written, produced and performed over fifty pieces for the theatre, many of which have been presented internationally. She has a reputation as a political and controversial artist because of the red thread of social commentary in the work, and her signature use of dark humor. She has received numerous awards for her work, amongst which the Ibsen Award for her teen drama Erasmus Tyrannus Rex. “The Breakdown” is her first production with JSK, both as a performer and co-playwright.
Educated from Bårdar Akademiet 2014–2017. Started out as a juggler, performing on all forms of stages around Norway, although street performances was the preferred style. Is now trying to find out where he belongs, in street performance, dance, circus, parkour or organic farming. Only time will show. “There” is his first production with JSK.
Born in Trieste, Italy. Educated at the School of Visual Art, and later at the Dance House in Milano. He has worked with names such as William Forsythe, Marco Goeke, Alexander Ekman, Michael Keegan-Dolan, Jacopo Godani, Emanuel Gat, Benoît Lachambre and many others. From 2012 to 2017 he was employed at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich under Karl Alfred Schreiber’s direction, where he also participated in Jo Strømgren’s “Hattrick”.
Born in the USA, trained at the Juilliard School in New York City. He performed with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (2004-2012) and GöteborgsOperans Danskompani (2012-2014). He began freelancing with Sebastian Matthias in groove / space and is based in Berlin. “Salve Regina” is his third production with Jo Strømgren.
Educated from Riksteatret as a puppeteer and actor in 1991. Worked both at institutions and in the independent art field such as Riksteatret, Teater Ibsen and Grusomhetens Teater. Hass has worked with Jo Strømgren before in the puppet production “Jorda rundt på 80 minutter”, but The Kitchen is his first JSK company performance.
Educated at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Oslo and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. Thorbjørn is one of Norway’s most renowned actors and is currently employed at the National Theatre in Oslo. Has starred in several films and TV series both in Norway and abroad, most currently in the American series “Vikings” and “Younger”. He was nominated to the Norwegian film awards Amanda in 2003 for his performance in the JSK film “Destination Moscow”.
Graduated from Oslo National Academy of the arts in 2009. He has since worked with: Jo Strømgren, Jiri Kylian, Kjersti Alveberg, Ingun Bjørnsgaard, William Forsythe, Ina Christel Johannessen, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Sigurd Heide, Kari Hoaas, Dansdesign, Heine Avdal/Yukiko Shinozaki, Anne Ekenes/Pia Holden, Helen Blackburn, Eivind Seljeseth. He has been a guest performer in several modern and contemporary works at The Norwegian National Ballet since 2014. Worked with Panta Rei Danseteater since 2010, Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt since 2011, and with Nagelhus-Schia Produksjoner since 2019.
Born in Germany. Runs her independent puppet theatre company in Amsterdam. Has written the script for “The Writer” and “The Painter” together with Jo Strømgren, and has designed and made the puppets. In 2017 Ulrike will premiere her 3rd co-production with JSK: “Coco”. http://www.ulrikequade.nl
