Jo Strømgren Kompani

About 40 people
are dancing
strangely around
on a football field.
The temperature
is around 40 degrees
Celsius. No trees
provide shadow.
Nobody really
performs according
to assignment.
People start talking
in groups. People
arrive, people go.
Some start eating.
Others gather
around a motorbike.
Workshop hell.
Mr Strømgren is
wandering about in
delirium, unable to
shout nor getting
any valid info
across to anybody.
And visibly afraid of
all the stray dogs.
Then he collapses.
Exhaustion and
severe sunstroke.
The problem was
not Ouagadougou,
even though it is
very different and
very hot. No. The
problem was bad
workshop planning.
Now we know better.

Inside the show

Rehearse scenes from our performances and experience a new logic. For professionals and college level students.
Max 15 participants. Duration max 1 week.

Voice and movement

Discover more possibilities of combining voice and movement. Focus on associative effects. For professionals and amateurs.
Max 20 participants. Duration 1-3 days.

Dancing actors

Many actors trust the voice more than the body. Opening physical barriers with the right keys is an efficient alternative to sweaty hard work. Focus on personal movement language and how to refine it. For professionals and college level students only.
Max 10 participants. Duration max 1 week.

Nonsensical language

Intensify a psycological situation through verbal abstraction. For professionals and college level students only.
Max 10 participants. Duration 1-3 days.

Lecture and debate

Screenings of repertory extracts. Explanation of working methods and artistic principles. Specific viewpoints can be requested.
No limit of participants. Duration 1-6 hours.

Distribution strategy

Touring on a shoestring without artistic compromise. Suitable for independent groups, producers and related professionals. Logistics, shortcuts and long-term strategies that actually work.
No limit of participants. Duration 1 day.

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General info:

Workshops depend on our availability.

Prices are calculated according to logistics, duration, and group sizes.

Workshops require the host to provide sufficient equipment for sound playback and video projection, as well as suitable locations without external disturbance.

Workshops are coached by our well experienced crew. Jo Strømgren himself is unfortunately unavailable most of the time although exceptions occur.

We usually keep a positive regard on mixed groups of participants. The hosts should however consider any extreme variation in skill levels and other issues that may separate a group.

We strongly ask hosts to respect the limit number of participants as excessing this will lesser the quality of the workshops.

We expect each participant to know a little bit about the company before attending our workshops. Having seen a live show is optimal, but not necessary. Research on this website beforehand should at least be recommended.

Our workshops are known to be fun and inspiring. Please do not hesitate contacting our office for inquiries or references.