COMPANY
STAFF
Jo StrømgrenArtistic Director
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.
Sunniva SteineGeneral Manager
Joined the company in 2010, taking over after previous General Manager Guri Glans. Educated in the fields of medicine and litterature at NTNU, and have amongst other things worked as communication manager at Teaterhuset Avant Garden in Trondheim.
Guri GlansProject Manager
Guri has worked with JSK since 2005, as a performer in THE HOSPITAL and THE CONVENT, and from 2009- 2010 as General Manager. She is now happy to be back after her maternity leave as a project manager.
Kristin SkiftunProject Manager
Has worked as stage manager and tour manager for The Norwegian National Touring Company for nearly ten years, followed by two years at Hålogaland Teater in Tromsø. Has recently worked as a freelance stage manager and production coordinator for Oslo Nye Teater, The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, festivals, and projects. Kristin is on leave until August 2012, working for Stamsund International Theatre Festival.
Stephen RolfeLighting Designer/ Technical Director
Born in London. Worked from 1974- 1995 as a freelance technical manager and lighting designer for many theatre and dance companies in England, specialising in touring with innovative theatre and dance. Moved to Bergen, Norway in 1996. Has been with the company since the very start.
Lars ÅrdalSound Designer
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.
Knut BryPhotographer
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Ivar MyklandVideo Producer
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.
PERFORMERS 2010-2011
Ulla Marie BrochThe Convent
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. Also cast in The Orchestra and The Experiment.
Hanne Gjerstad HenrichsenThe Convent
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. Also cast in The Orchestra and The Experiment.
Marte StolpThe Convent
Educated at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London, 1995-1998. Has been attached to various theatres; Hålogaland Teater, Riksteatret, Nationaltheatret, and Trøndelag Teater (5 years) doing straight plays as well as musicals. Also cast in The Experiment. Photo: Gisle Bjørneby.
Ulrike QuadeThe Writer
Born in Germany. Runs her independent puppet theatre company in Amsterdam. Has written the script for “The Writer” together with Jo Strømgren, and has designed and made the puppets. http://www.ulrikequade.nl
Mikkel Are OlsenlundA Dance Tribute to the Art of Football, A Dance Tribute to Ping Pong
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.
Jan Nicolai WesnesA Dance Tribute to the Art of Football, A Dance Tribute to Ping Pong
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.
Maria Henriette NygårdA Dance Tribute to Ping Pong, A Dance Tribute to the Art of Football
Sverre Magnus HeidenbergA Dance Tribute to the Art of Football, A Dance Tribute to Ping Pong
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.
Stian DanielsenA Dance Tribute to the Art of Football, A Dance Tribute to Ping Pong
Educated at the Faculty of Performing Arts at the Oslo National Acadamy of the Arts. He choreographed “Preg” for the New Norwegian Dance Festival in 2009, and produced and choreographed the performance “Cocooning” in 2007.
Kai-Anders RyanA Dance Tribute to the Art of Football
Kai-Anders Ryan was born in Nord-Trøndelag 05.03.86. He recently graduated from Modern- and Contemporary Dance at the Oslo National academy of Arts (Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo). This is his debut as a professional dancer. He’s also a big fan of Liverpool.
Sindre PostholmA Dance Tribute to the Art of Football
Born in Trondheim. Trained at the Ballet Academy, Gothenburg 2001-2004. His theatre credits includes musicals at stages like the Gothenburg Opera, Haugesund Theatre, Gladsaxe Theatre and the Varmland Opera amongst others. This is his first project with JSK
Geir HyttenA Dance Tribute to the Art of Football
Has had his base in London as a contemporary dancer for the last ten years as a core member with Punchdrunk Theatre Experience as well as performing with Complicite, Vincent Dance Theatre, Frantic Assembly, Coisceim, Rex Levitates, The Featherstonehaughs, Daniel Kramer (Sadler´s Wells), Welsh Independent Dance, Transitions Dance Company, The National Theatre of Scotland, and The National Theatre, London.
Hallvard HolmenThe Society
Educated at the Faculty of Performing Arts at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts. His career includes a long list of leading roles in theater plays, films and TV–productions. On stage he has played parts such as Shakespeare`s Hamlet and Mercutio, Brecht`s Baal and Goethe`s Werther, amongst others.
Stian IsaksenThe Society
Educated at The Faculty of Performing Arts at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Made his stage debut in Martin McDonaghs “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” in Oslo in 2008. Has since 2009 been employed at The National Venue of Bergen. Has also done several radio plays at The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
Trond Fausa AurvågThe Society
Educated at the Faculty of Performing Arts at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts 1998-2001. Leading roles in several movies in addition to TV-productions and commercials. 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.
Dimitri JourdeThe Neighbour
Line TørmoenThe Neighbour
Ida Holten WorsøeThe Border
Educated at The State Academy of Theatre (Teaterhøgskolan) in Gothenburg 2002-05. Various roles in musicals, straight plays, and musical solo-performances. Has worked at Oslo Nye Teater and for the last five years at Hålogaland Teater. Nominated twice to the Norwegian Hedda-award, as best actress in supporting role, and best actress in leading role (Sally Bowles, Cabaret). www.ihw.no
Jørn-Bjørn Fuller-GeeThe Border
Educated at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) 2000-04. Employed at Hålogaland Teater since 2005. Has worked in a variety of stage plays including Osvald in “Ghosts” and Soldier in “Blasted”. Has also toured extensively through England, Canada and Norway with his award-winning solo-performance “The strange history of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. www.jorn-bjorn.com
Sigrid EdvardssonThe Border
Educated at the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo and at Peridancecenter NYC. Freelance dancer with different choreographers and theaters, particularly with Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt. Works also as an actor for TV and as a choreographer for theatre productions. Recipient of the Norwegian Critic Award. Has absolutely no sense of humor, and is extremely boring to work with.
Caisa Strømmen RøstadA Dance Tribute to Ping Pong
Educated at the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo. After 2 years with Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, she has danced in several productions by Fiksdal/Lie and Hege Haagenrud in Norway. This is her second production with Jo Strømgren. In the first one, she was 7 years old and Jo was 16.
