MADE IN OSLO

The list of choreographies available is constantly expanding, giving presenters a chance to tailor their own combinations. The retrospective gaze is not only important in a historical context, it also gives audiences the opportunity to see work that has survived time. The frequent demand for Made in Oslo programs manifests the company’s postulate – that we are timeless. Feedback from audiences around the world confirms the same.

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• GONE – about sadness, nostalgia, aggression, denial, and about where something ends and something else begins. Music by Matt Elliott. Original premiere with Oslo Dance Ensemble (2015).

• THE RING – about competition within a group, with no obvious winner. Music by Luis Mariano. Original premiere with Oslo Dance Ensemble (2014).

• KVART – high pace movements on a square wool carpet, no theme whatsoever. Music by Kimmo Pohjonen. Original premiere with Oslo Dance Ensemble (2007).

• GROSSTADTSAFARI – reflects on tensions in overcrowded places, with a dystopian touch. Music by The Young Gods. Original premiere with Oslo Dance Ensemble (2010).

• SALVE REGINA – excerpt from a full evening show about our needs for comfort and relief, abstract but associative. Music by Jørgen Knudsen. Original premiere with JSK / Oslo Dance Ensemble (2017).

• A DANCE TRIBUTE TO PING PONG – excerpt from a full evening show about a guru trying to turn ping pong into a philosophy, featuring a large dose of irony and humour. Different types of music. Original premiere with JSK (2011).

• SUITE – an ironic paraphrase of three different relationships, performed in a neo-classical style around a grand piano. Music by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Original premiere with Norwegian National Ballet (2007).

• SCHIZO STORIES – excerpt from Jo Strømgren’s first solo performance, about waiting for something and giving up just a second too early. Music by Tuxedomoon. Original premiere with Jo Strømgren (1995).