Title (19) File type Publiseringsdato Download
Article in Arbeiderbladet, by Bengt Calmeyer, about Bergen International Theatre Festival/BIT pdf August 1, 1990 Download
Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival '89 (1989) pdf 1989 Download
Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '85 (1985) pdf 1985 Download
Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '85 (1985) pdf 1985 Download
Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '85 (1985) pdf 1985 Download
Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '85 (1985) pdf 1985 Download
Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '87 pdf 1987 Download
Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '88 pdf 1988 Download
Festivalprogram for Bergen Internasjonale Teaterfestivals Teatertreff '84 (1984) pdf 1984 Download
Festivalprogram for Bergen Internasjonale Teaterfestivals Teatertreff '86 (1986) pdf 1986 Download
Flyer for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff'89 (1989) pdf 1989 Download
Internasjonalt teater. Bulletin for Bergen Internasjonale Teaterfestival (BIT). nr. 1 1988 pdf 1988 Download
International Teater. Bulletin for BIT Bergen International Theatre Festival 1988 pdf August 1988 Download
Opinion article by Thomas Breivik about Bergen International Theatre Festival '88 pdf September 10, 1988 Download
Opinion article in Bergens Tidende about Bergen International Theatre Festival 1984 pdf 1984 Download
Press release (24.10.89) from Bergen Internasjonale Theatre Festival about Baktruppen's production Germania Tod in Berlin (1989) pdf October 24, 1989 Download
Preview article in Studvest by Bjørn Tomren about Bergen International Theatre Festival/BIT pdf 1988 Download
Review in Bergens Arbeiderblad by Boreas Bolreador's production The Secret of No-Face (1985) pdf September 14, 1985 Download
Review written by Knut Olav Åmås, 29.08.87, for Bergens Tidende of Bergen International Theatre Festival and Baktruppen's production Yes. I go over to the dogs (1987) pdf August 29, 1987 Download

Bergen International Theatre Festival/BIT

Bergen International Theatre Festival was a festival, the predecessor of BIT Teatergarasjen. Bergen International Theatre Festival was a festival for theatre, dance and musical theatre from all over the world. It was arranged for the first time in 1984.

Bergen International Theatre Festival's annual festival was called Teatertreff.

Information

(Objekt ID 3920)
Object type Organization
Also known as Teatertreff
Organization type Festival
Main focus Multidisciplinary art, Dance, Theatre, Street theatre, Performance, Performing arts, Visual art, Circus, Music, Musical theatre
Established 1983 (closed February 1990)

Contact information

Address Bergen, Norway

Other information

Legal entity Other
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In the program catalogue for Teatertreff'88 the following, among other things, is written, in an article by Knut Ove Arntzen:

"When Bergen International Theatre Festival was first arranged in 1984, approximately the following happened: The theatre and artist communities of Bergen were shaken to their cores. Articles of doom, in regard to the whole country and the famous hen debate, reached an until now unknown high point. In addition, one had to ask anew what theatre is. Phauss from Gothenburg made a ritual performance at Verftet - and it was the first time Bergen, perhaps Norway, saw anything like it. Hens were subjected to high sounds, video films were shown, and music was made. People were enraged, and some ran amuck. The artists were baffled, and didn't quite understand what they had started." (Knut Ove Arntsen in the program catalogue for Teatertreff'88:20)

Teatertreff'84 was arranged from August 29 to September 9.
Teatertreff'85 was arranged from August 31 to September 22.
Teatertreff'86
Teatertreff'87 was arranged from August 28 to September 17.
Teatertreff'88 was arranged from August 31 to September 13.
Teatertreff'89 was arranged from September 1 to September 15.

SOURCES:

Baktruppen's archive, donated by Baktruppen. 04.03.2011

Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '87 (1987).

Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '88 (1988).

Festival program for Bergen International Theatre Festival's Teatertreff '89 (1989).

Own productions (6)
Title Premiere
Performance Symposium Bergen 1989 – September 11, 1989
Teaterglede på Torgalmenningen – September 3, 1988
Kunstnersamtale med Jürg Leaderach – September 5, 1986
Frå tekst til framsyning – August 30, 1986
Åpnings-maraton Teatertreff '84 – August 29, 1984
Teater Video Festival Bergen 1989
Co-productions (1)
Title Premiere
Namadis – September 1, 1988
Contributors (11)
Cathe Sjøblom – Member of board (fra 1988 til 1989)
Bent Kvalvik – Member of board (fra 1988)
Marianne Roland – Member of board (fra 1988 til 1988)
Johan Nerdrum – Member of board (fra 1987 til 1988)
Livelin Remme – Member of board (fra 1987 til 1988)
Ester Øydvin – Member of board (fra 1987 til 1988)
Lisbeth Bodd – Curator (fra 1986 til 1986)
Tone Tjemsland – Curator (fra 1985 til 1985)
Preben Faye-Schjøll – Curator (fra 1985 til 1988)
Sven Åge Birkeland – Artistic director (fra 1983 til February 1990)
Mette Helgesen – Member of board (fra 1983 til February 1990)