Oct 17 2013
Our coproduction with Ulrike Quade Company and Nordland Visual Theatre has its dutch premiere at Theatre Bellevue in Amsterdam this weekend, after a european tour of both England and France. At The Bristiol Festival of puppetry it got a very nice review. It will tour an impressive 18 cities in the Netherlands before going to Norway in December, where it will have a run at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet.
We are also very proud that this performance will be part of the official program on the 12th of December, marking the 150th birthday of Edvard Munch. After celebrating his birth, the tour ends in Milan at the renowned Teatro Verdi.
Sep 23 2013
The coproduction Czterdziesci between JSK and Polish Dance Theatre comes to Oslo and Stavanger during the Coda Festival. It plays at the Norwegian Opera House on the 29th and 30th of September, and on the 2nd of October in Stavanger Kulturhus. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome our Polish collegues to Norway, and hope that our audience will use this rare opportunity to catch this performance!
Sep 4 2013
JSKs co-production with the innovative Danish repertory theater Mungo Park is back in Norway! Origin of Species premiered in Bergen in May this year and has enjoyed full houses and overwhelming reviews in Denmark. Come watch us opening the NonStopFestival in Moss on the 18th of September! Only chance in Norway in 2013!
Aug 20 2013
Our highly acclaimed performance THE SOCIETY from 2008 will be performing in Oslo and at Philadelphia FringeArts Festival this August and September. The Oslo performances will be held at our new home stage: The Norwegian Opera House. People of Oslo: Do not miss Trond Fausa Aurvåg, John Fjelnset Brungot and Bartek Kaminski in this hilarious study of how a teabag can start a world war.
Aug 10 2013
Outside a town is an abandoned and crumbling house. One day two persons appear from different directions. They stand on either side of the house and think “I can live here!”
JSK is thrilled to be announcing that we are now making our first hardcore kids performance, in co-production with Brageteatret, Drammen. THE KITCHEN is a story about a sailor and an orphan, both equally stubborn, trying to make a living together.
Aug 9 2013
From the 22nd of August until the 4th of September A Dance Tribute to the Art of Football is visiting Poland performing at venues in: Poznán, Pila, Bydgoszcz, Warsaw, Konin and Gniezno. This tour is a part of a longer collaboration between Jo Strømgren Company, Polish Dance Theatre and the Icelandic Association of Independent Theatres, and is supported by The Norwegian Arts Council.
May 21 2013
Early summer 2013 Jo Strømgren Kompani shows an activity that few institutional theaters or other major cultural institutions can match:
• 3 world premieres in 3 weeks
• 40 performances from now until summer vacation
• 33 performances only in June
• 6 different productions played in 13 cities in 8 different countries on two continents.
Apr 24 2013
This upcoming Friday and Saturday Jo Strømgren Kompani will perform A DANCE TRIBUTE TO PING PONG at Dansehallerne, Copenhagen, as part of a big showcase held together with our Danish and Finnish friends from Granhøj Dans and Karttunen Kollektiv. Experience 8 different performances in 2 days! For tickets and more information visit Dansehallerne’s website.
Apr 16 2013
Jo Strømgren Kompani has been invited to perform at the 18th International Baltic Ballet Festival in Latvia this April. The cast and crew are looking forward to doing both A DANCE TRIBUTE TO THE ART OF FOOTBALL in Rezekne and Valmiera, and A DANCE TRIBUTE TO PING PONG at the National Opera House in Riga. For more information, see the International Baltic Ballet Festival webpage
Apr 8 2013
The dancers and crew of A DANCE TRIBUTE TO THE ART OF FOOTBALL are in Toronto preparing for 4 performances at Harbourfront Centre this week. In addition to the performances there will be workshops, talkback and other activities related to the production. For more information, see the Harbourfront Centre webpage.
Feb 7 2013
The new home venue for JSK in Oslo is now the Opera House. A long term agreement ensures approx 20 shows annually, both repertory and premieres. This coincides with Jo Strømgren’s appointment as Associated Choreographer with the Norwegian National Ballet. Audience accessibility is now at its best ever. Take your seats and enjoy the flight.
