Milja Salovaara
Milja Salovaara is a costume designer and stage designer. Salovaara was educated in Italy, and works on assignment in Norway, Sweden and Finland.
In 2010 Milja Salovaara got The Hedda Award in the category of best visual design for her stage design for An Enemy of The People at Trøndelag Theatre. The jury reasoned as follows:
"Production design can be minimalist, grotesquely opulent or realistically illusion-creating. Everything is allowed, as long as the stage image expands as well as completes the totality of the production. This is exactly what characterises the winner of the year who created an open, apparently utterly simplistic, but yet complex stage image, providing an earthbound elegance with an extra dimension against and with which to act, without distracting from the text. This stage image was an independent artistic expression awakening curiosity from the start, offering new spaces and rooms for the acting, building a foundation for and fortifying the story.
The award goes to Milja Salovaara for her innovative, stage design contributing creativity to An Enemy of the People at Trøndelag Theatre."
Information
(Objekt ID 18396)| Object type | Person |
| Functions | Stage designer, Costume designer |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Gender | Female |
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Milja Salovaara got her stage design education from Accademia di Belli Arti in Venice and she has been responsible for the stage design and/or costumes for about 80 productions in Finland, Sweden and Norway. To mention a few: Barrabas by Pär Lagerqvist at The Sirius Theatre in Finland (1995), No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre at The Swedish Theatre in Helsinki, also in 1995, Mother and Child by Jon Fosse at The Swedish Theatre in Helsinki in 2001 and A Doll’s House at The Tampere Theatre in 2002.
She was in charge of the stage design for Oleanna by David Mamet at Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre) in 2001, for Richard III the same place in 2001, and still in Molde, in cooperation between Teatret Vårt and The Norwegian Theatre, The Ice Castle in 2004. She has been responsible for costumes and stage design at Rogaland Theatre, Trøndelag Theatre andThe Norwegian Touring Theatre.
Involved in productions
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Eruptive Stars () | October 28, 2021 | Stage design, Costume |
| I Am the Wind (The Touring Theatre of Trøndelag) | October 20, 2021 | Costume design, Stage design |
| A particle of God (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 15, 2021 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Angels in America (The National Stage) | September 23, 2021 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Do not sleep (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 5, 2021 | Stage design |
| Panikk i kulissene (The Arctic Theatre) | April 28, 2021 | Costume design |
| Så som i himmelen (Nordland Theatre) | February 13, 2021 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Mørke 1 - 4 (Janne-Camilla Lyster) | October 15, 2020 | Stage design, Costume |
| Unquiet (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | March 26, 2020 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Happy Days (The National Theatre) | February 14, 2020 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Marjorie Prime (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | September 19, 2019 | Costume, Stage design |
| Dødsprosjektet () | April 3, 2019 | Costume, Room |
| The Art of Falling (The National Theatre) | March 15, 2019 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Hedda Gabler (The National Stage) | January 23, 2019 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Birds (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)The Touring Theatre of Trøndelag) | January 17, 2019 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Jacobsen, værsågod!* (Jacobsen speaking) (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)Feelgood Scene) | September 5, 2018 | Costume, Stage design |
| Kafka on the Shore (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 16, 2018 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Three Sisters (Nordland Theatre) | October 7, 2017 | Costume design, Stage design |
| One Man, Two Guvnors (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | September 6, 2017 | Costume, Stage design |
| Hvem har æren? (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | February 23, 2017 | Costume, Stage design |
| The Child (The National Theatre) | January 12, 2017 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Dream of Autumn (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 15, 2016 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | September 1, 2016 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Andre verdskrigen* (World War II) (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 27, 2016 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Waffle Hearts (Haugesund Theatre) | February 25, 2016 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Private Confessions (The National TheatreThe Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | January 9, 2016 | Stage design |
| Helicopter (The National Theatre) | October 10, 2015 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Absence (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | September 24, 2015 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Dido + Aeneas (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | April 18, 2015 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Bird Tribunal (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 21, 2015 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Invisible Child (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | February 12, 2015 | Stage design |
| The Brat (The National Theatre) | Navember 7, 2014 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Waffle Hearts (The National StageTeater Vestland) | October 10, 2014 | Stage design, Costume design |
| An Enemy of The People (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | September 7, 2014 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Norsk Reisning* (Norwegian Rising) (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | September 4, 2014 | Costume design |
| Noises Off (Rogaland Theatre) | April 9, 2014 | Costume design, Stage design |
| En får væra som en er* (One should be how one is) (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | April 4, 2014 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (The National Theatre) | September 7, 2013 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Seagull (The National Stage) | May 24, 2013 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Carmen (Rogaland Theatre) | March 7, 2013 | Costume design |
| Big and Ugly (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 2, 2013 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Uncle Vanya (The National Theatre) | February 16, 2013 | Stage design |
| Love song (Brageteatret) | October 12, 2012 | Costume, Stage design |
| The Lady from the Sea (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | September 13, 2012 | Costume design, Stage design |
| G7 (Pontenegrinerne) | May 5, 2012 | Costume, Stage design |
| Waiting for Godot (Teater Innlandet) | April 13, 2012 | Stage design |
| Hair (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 23, 2012 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Anna Karenina (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | February 9, 2012 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Threepenny Opera (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 15, 2011 | Costume design |
| Vi har så korte armar (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 4, 2011 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Brenningmysteriet - to levande og to døde (Teater Vestland) | February 24, 2011 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Innsirkling (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 28, 2011 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Quite Right (Haagenschmagen) | January 12, 2011 | Stage design |
| An Enemy of the People (Trøndelag Theatre) | January 29, 2010 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Ei natt i februar (Det Vestnorske Teateret) | 2010 | Stage design |
| Tyskertøs (Trøndelag Theatre) | Navember 6, 2009 | Stage design, Costume design |
| A Doll's House (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | September 24, 2009 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Fussy Man (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 5, 2009 | Stage design, Costume design |
| And We'll Never Be Parted (The National Stage) | May 20, 2009 | Stage design |
| Rett i lommen (The National Stage) | March 21, 2009 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Long Day's Journey into Night (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | March 14, 2009 | Stage design |
| Jeg er vinden i trærne (Trøndelag Theatre) | February 4, 2009 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Boeing Boeing (Dizzie Showteater) | January 22, 2009 | Stage design |
| John Gabriel Borkman (Trøndelag Theatre) | January 10, 2009 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Hun derre Jenny (Brageteatret) | September 12, 2008 | Stage design |
| Ligge i grønne enger (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 9, 2008 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Which Witch (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 27, 2008 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Waiting for Godot (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 1, 2008 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Wild Duck (Trøndelag Theatre) | October 27, 2007 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Lampedusa (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | September 14, 2007 | Stage design, Costume design |
| An-Magritt (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 8, 2007 | Costume design |
| TRONDHEIM OPEN 2 - Det tredje stadiet - Washingtin (Trøndelag Theatre) | April 14, 2007 | Costume design |
| No One Writes to the Colonel (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 1, 2007 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Public Health (Trøndelag Theatre) | February 21, 2007 | Costume design |
| The Bus (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 25, 2007 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Lukten av grønt gress (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | September 29, 2006 | Stage design |
| Hamlet (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | September 15, 2006 | Costume design |
| Little Eyolf (The National Stage) | May 24, 2006 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Kom tilbake!* (Come back!) (Barske Glæder Productions) | March 31, 2006 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Kaos er granne med Gud (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 10, 2006 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Blackbird (The National Theatre) | March 9, 2006 | Stage design |
| Izzat - en kjærlighetsopera (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet) | March 3, 2006 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Billy Bryants café (Teater Vestland) | February 24, 2006 | Costume design, Stage design |
| SMXL leker med livet (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | February 8, 2006 | Stage design, Costume design |
| På 'an igjen (The National Stage) | Navember 11, 2005 | Costume design |
| Sara sover (Brageteatret) | September 22, 2005 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Kristin Lavransdatter (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 15, 2005 | Costume design |
| Scenes from a Marriage (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | February 2, 2005 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Is-slottet (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 26, 2004 | Costume design |
| Krane's Café (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 9, 2004 | Costume design |
| En natt i februar (Brageteatret) | March 1, 2004 | Stage design, Costume |
| Ronja Røverdatter (The National Stage) | October 4, 2003 | Costume design |
| Of Mice and Men (Brageteatret) | February 28, 2003 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Rupa Lucian (Brageteatret) | September 21, 2001 | Costume design, Stage design |
| En sommars dag (Svenska Teatern, Helsinki) | September 6, 2001 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Mor och barn (Teater Giljotin, Stockholm) | September 1, 2000 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Oleanna (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | August 19, 2000 | Stage design |
| Kainos sang* (Kaino’s Song) (Teater Grimsborken) | Costume design, Stage design | |
| Richard III (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | July 8, 1999 | Costume design |
Awards - Nominations