Stephan Østensen

Stephan Østensen is a Norwegian stage designer, costume designer and puppet designer.

Stephan Østensen was born in Trondheim, and educated at The National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and The National Academy of Fine Arts. From 1992 he has worked as an independent stage designer in Norway and Europe.

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(Objekt ID 776)
Object type Person
Functions Stage designer
Nationality Norwegian
Gender Male
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Stephan Østensen has long collaborated closely with Jo Strømgren, for whom his assignments include the stage design Masculine Mysteries, A dance tribute to the art of football and Gorri Gorri.

He also made the stage design for Jo Strømgren's most personal version of When We Dead Awaken during The Ibsen Festival 2002, and for his as personal version of The Nutcracker, opening in Vienna in 2004.

Stephan Østensen was nominated for The Hedda Award 2004 in the best visual design category for his stage design for The Master Builder, produced by Trøndelag Theatre in 2004.

Source:

Sceneweb on The Hedda Award 2004, www.sceneweb.no, 24.10.2012, http://www.sceneweb.no/en/awarding/23869/Heddaprisen_2004-2004