Iver Bjurgren

Iver Bjurgren is a Norwegian actor and musician. With his wife, director Liv Anne Bjurgren, he manages Tusenfold Teater.

Iver Bjurgren graduated from Rose Bruford College in London in 2002. He was educated as a classic actor with additional subjects such as composition, arrangements and adjustments for music for the stage.

Information

(Objekt ID 985)
Object type Person
Functions Actor
Nationality Norwegian
Gender Male
Adresse Horten, Norway
Website http://www.tusenfoldteater.no/
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Iver Bjurgren has worked for Teater Grimsborken, Akershus Theatre, Østfold Theatre and Sogn og Fjordane Theatre, among others, with productions such as The Enormous Crocodile, Terje VigenHamlet soloDe ville kroppene* (The Wild Bodies)Bjarnes fantastiske barnehage* (Bjarne's Terrific Kindergarten)Helt på tuppa! and Bare kyllinger her* (Only chickens here). He also acted in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation series An immortal man.

In 2010 he started the company Tusenfold Teater with director and dramaturge Liv Anne Bjurgren. The two produce theatre for The Cultural Rucksack and for kindergarteners, and characterise their own activity as 'playful and musical theatre meant to affect children and youth where they are'.

Iver Bjurgren was nominated for The Hedda Award 2013 in the best supporting actor category for the roles of Per Plage, Gregor and Benny in Samson & Roberto, by Ingvar Ambjørnsen/Axel Hellstenius, directed by Ferran Audi, Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre).

Source:

The Hedda Award, heddaprisen.no, 10.06.2013, http://www.heddaprisen.no/pub/heddaprisen/main/?aid=1176

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Education

Rose Bruford College BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship 1999-2002

Affiliations (1)
Involved in productions (14)
Title Premiere Role
Art (Ibsen Theatre) October 21, 2021 Actor
Refusert* (Refused) (Ibsen Theatre) September 15, 2021 Composer
Refusert* (Refused) (Ibsen Theatre) August 27, 2021 Composer
Olle Bolle (Unge Viken Teater) September 26, 2018 Composer, Performer
Et juleeventyr (Teater Innlandet) Navember 17, 2016 Music
Samson & Roberto (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)Barneteatret Vårt) February 23, 2013 Actor ( Per Plage, Gregor og Benny)
Vesleblakken (Teater Grimsborken) Navember 8, 2012 Musical direction
Samson & Roberto (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)Barneteatret Vårt) February 23, 2012 Actor ( Per Plage, Gregor og Benny)
Peer Gynt (Teater Grimsborken) June 18, 2010 Music
Burobengens Orkester* (Burobengen’s Orchestra) (Teater Grimsborken) August 29, 2007 Actor, Other
Bjarnes fantastiske barnehage (Unge Viken Teater) March 9, 2007 Actor, Script, Music
Helt på tuppa! (Teater Grimsborken) 2007 Actor, Sound design
Terje Vigen (Teater Grimsborken) September 9, 2005 Sound design
The Enormous Crocodile (Teater Grimsborken) February 3, 2005 Musician, Actor
Macbeth (Oberon Teater) August 10, 2000 Actor