CORONA SESSIONS

The mutual vulnerability creates something completely magical.

Audience reactions

Thank you for taking the concept completely out, far beyond our comfort zone. That’s where the fun really begins!

Audience reactions

Drama, humour, suspense. I couldn’t stop watching.

Audience reactions

The performance

Even though most of the world has come to a grinding halt, JSK is at full throttle. Weird films for weird times. Two artists meet for the first time. No preparations. Let’s see what happens!

JSK CORONA SESSIONS marks our busiest production period ever, aiming to publish a new film every week as long as the corona situation persists.

The concept is risky – let two artists meet for the first time, on a stage with set design, costumes, lighting design, a prop or two, and let’s see what happens. Not a big deal one could say, but if you restrict any preparations, add 4 cameras and shout “ACTION!” they quickly realize there is no safety net and things start to happen. The initiative is to facilitate the spontaneous and the unexpected, and maybe get back to moments we seemed to miss in the well-coordinated and predictable pre-Corona times. The series is a great way to experience a broad variety of Norwegian artists and maybe get a grip on what Nordic creativity is about.

JSK CORONA SESSIONS is co-produced by Dansens Hus, Oslo, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet and in collaboration with our long-time partner Millimedia.

Watch all full-lenght videos on our new website: www.jsksessions.com

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Media

These sessions are amazing and one of the upsides of 2020.

Audience reactions

The results are weird moments that most of all shows what can happen if one are aware of the surroundings – the value of the unprepared, the meetings between people can both be awkward and beautiful, and that one must search to find others.

NRK (Norway)

Previously touring

Armenia, Norway

Credits

Artists #1: Maja S.K. Ratkje, Terje Tjøme Mossige
Artists #2: Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, Jon Filip Fahlstrøm
Artists #3: Kate Pendry, Oda Kirkeby Nyfløtt
Artists #4: Line Tørmoen, Bergmund Waal Skaslien
Artists #5: Eindride Eidsvold, Yoshifumi Inao
Artists #6: Kristine Vestby Holstad, Johanna Albertsson
Artists #7: Samantha Lynch, Bergmund Waal Skaslien
Artists #8: Kristin Jess Rodin, Niklas Gundersen
Artists #9: Silas Henriksen, Juliana Venter
Artists #10: Oda Kirkeby Nyfløtt, Rolf-Erik Nystrøm
Artists #11: Øyvind Jørgensen, Jon Filip Fahlstrøm
Artists #12: Dag Rune Sjøli, Kristin Hjort Inao
Artists #13: Cecilie Lindemann Steen, Maja S. K. Ratkje
Artists #14: Hallvard Holmen, Matias Rønningen
Artists #15: Ivar Sverrisson, Shi Pratt
Artists #16: Dag Rune Sjøli, Line Heie Hallem
Artists #17: Ida Wigdel, Øystein Røger
Artists #18: Sudesh Adhana, Ipek D. Mehlum
Artists #19: Frode Haltli, Terje Tjøme Mossige
Artists #20: Guro Moe, Kristin Hjort Inao
Artists #21: Mattias Ekholm, Øyvind Osmo Eriksen
Artist #22: Gisle Hass
Artists #23: Ana Maria Lucaciu, Preben Lillebø Rongve
Artists #24: Nils Petter Mørland, Ester Grenersen
Artists #25: Vebjørn Sundby, Juni Dahr
Artist #26: Anna Dworak
Artists #27: Nils Petter Mørland, Ingvild Holthe Bygnes
Artists #28: Maja Furnes, Lee-Yuan Tu
Artist #29: Ana Maria Lucaciu
Artists #30: Janne-Camilla Lyster
Artists #31: Thorbjørn Harr, Vebjørn Sundby
Mask: the Krumple
Voice over: Kate Pendry
Concept: Jo Strømgren
Lighting design: Oscar Udbye, Thomas Gallagher
Sound design: Ola Erik Blæsterdalen, Fredric Vogel
Video: Millimedia, Ivar Mykland, Tale Hendnes, Jo Strømgren
Producer: Jo Strømgren Kompani
Co-producers: Dansens Hus, Oslo and The Norwegian Opera and Ballet
Photos: Tale Hendnes
Supported by: The Norwegian Culture Fond