NEWS

Jo Strømgren Kompani is leaping into the new year with two brand new premieres including the long – awaited follow-up of our box office boosting football -performance. Also we are happy to announce that “The Society” is finally available for touring!

On Dec 14th at Scène Nationale Le Carré in Château-Gontier, THE WRITER rounds off a successful 2010 JSK season with a record high of 195 shows in 20 countries with 5 productions, a number of prestigious prizes, and a lot of stories to tell. As the biggest exporter of theatre and dance from Scandinavia, JSK hopes that quality and nerve has been preserved in every show. Being Scandinavian involves a responsibility.

The traditional JSK December residency at Dansens Hus in Oslo is coming up, presenting two weeks of thoughtful entertainment before Christmas blows all reason away. Same procedure as every year, James. From Dec 2nd to 12th.

For the first time since the successful full length showcase of THE SOCIETY at CINARS 2008, the company is back in Montreal this week with A DANCE TRIBUTE TO THE ART OF FOOTBALL at the Les Coups de Theatre festival for young audiences. The production from 1997 has toured in 22 countries and is approaching the 500-show milestone. However, this week marks the debut on the “Soccer” continent.

The Russian mining settlement Barentsburg, Svalbard, with its 500 inhabitants will host a show of THE EXPERIMENT on Nov 10th. Kind requisition of helicopter transport from local authorities as well as generosity from “Kultur- og fritidsforetak KF” in Longyearbyen has made this possible. The trip also includes a show on Nov 12th in Longyearbyen, the northernmost city in the world. In Longyearbyen we are presented as part of the program marking the polar night season, “Kunstpause Svalbard 2010”.