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Toyboys

Toyboys was established in 2002 by dancers and choreographers Ulf Nilseng and Terje Tjøme Mossige.

Both trained at The National Academy of Ballet, and have been performing as dancers in productions from Zero Visibility Corp., The Ingun Bjørnstad Project, Un-Magritt Productions, Det Motsatte Prosjekt (Jon Tombre) and Kreutzerkompani to mention a few.

With the abovementioned companies they have toured Norway and Europe.

Information

(Objekt ID 1649)

Object type	Organization
Organization type	Artist company
Main focus	Multidisciplinary art, Dance
Established	2002 (closed 2013)
Email	info(at)toyboys.org
Website	TOYBOYS
Expressions	Multidisciplinary, Dance

Contact information

Address	Herslebsgt 11, 0561 Oslo, Norway
Email	info(at)toyboys.org

Other information

Legal entity	Foundation
Org nr.	985 502 781

Toyboys fundamental artistic idea is to visualise the different through the company’s productions. Toyboys wishes to present tangible and abstract moments contributing to a wider understanding of what is "normal".

Toyboys aims for a floating understanding of identity and accept for several parallel existing gender categories not limiting, but expanding our understanding of identity and "the other".

Toyboys finds the different interesting. The company seeks to present identity not built around narrow frames and prejudiced roles.

"We find it a self-evident truth that all humans are born equal and with equal rights to life, choice of gender identity, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

Sources:

Toyboys' webpage and the program texts connected to the performances.

Own productions (13)

Title	Premiere
Hanged Puff	– Navember 14, 2013
Dans til folket: Forspill	– October 19, 2012
Moment of Limitations	– October 10, 2012
The man at the tramstop	– October 7, 2011
LOVE and moving moments	– April 6, 2011
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 15, 2010
To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up	– March 18, 2009
The man at the tramstop	– April 16, 2008
Non Stop	– March 14, 2007
Unshaved Conversations	– March 9, 2006
Wolf, Wolf	– June 15, 2005
Boyroom	– October 28, 2004
While we are sleeping	– September 24, 2002

Performance dates

Title	Premiere
Hanged Puff	– February 23, 2014 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– February 22, 2014 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– February 21, 2014 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– February 17, 2014 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– February 16, 2014 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– February 15, 2014 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– Navember 17, 2013 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– Navember 16, 2013 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– Navember 15, 2013 – Toyboys
Hanged Puff	– Navember 14, 2013 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– April 13, 2013 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– April 12, 2013 – Toyboys
Wolf, Wolf	– Navember 16, 2012 – Toyboys
Wolf, Wolf	– Navember 15, 2012 – Toyboys
Wolf, Wolf	– Navember 14, 2012 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– Navember 12, 2012 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– Navember 11, 2012 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– Navember 10, 2012 – Toyboys
Dans til folket: Forspill	– October 20, 2012 – Toyboys
Dans til folket: Forspill	– October 19, 2012 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– October 13, 2012 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– October 12, 2012 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– October 11, 2012 – Toyboys
Moment of Limitations	– October 10, 2012 – Toyboys
The man at the tramstop	– February 4, 2012 – Toyboys
The man at the tramstop	– February 3, 2012 – Toyboys
The man at the tramstop	– February 1, 2012 – Toyboys
The man at the tramstop	– January 31, 2012 – Toyboys
The man at the tramstop	– October 7, 2011 – Toyboys
LOVE and moving moments	– April 15, 2011 – Toyboys
LOVE and moving moments	– April 10, 2011 – Toyboys
LOVE and moving moments	– April 9, 2011 – Toyboys
LOVE and moving moments	– April 8, 2011 – Toyboys
LOVE and moving moments	– April 7, 2011 – Toyboys
LOVE and moving moments	– April 6, 2011 – Toyboys
The man at the tramstop	– October 12, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 29, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 28, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 27, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 26, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 22, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 21, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 20, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 19, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– May 15, 2010 – Toyboys
There's nothing new under the sun	– April 16, 2010 – Toyboys
To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up	– March 23, 2009 – Toyboys
To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up	– March 22, 2009 – Toyboys
To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up	– March 21, 2009 – Toyboys
To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up	– March 20, 2009 – Toyboys
To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up	– March 19, 2009 – Toyboys
To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up	– March 18, 2009 – Toyboys
The man at the tramstop	– April 16, 2008 – Toyboys
Non Stop	– March 14, 2007 – Toyboys
Wolf, Wolf	– Navember 7, 2006 – Toyboys
Wolf, Wolf	– Navember 6, 2006 – Toyboys
Unshaved Conversations	– March 9, 2006 – Toyboys
Wolf, Wolf	– June 15, 2005 – Toyboys
Boyroom	– October 31, 2004 – Toyboys
Boyroom	– October 30, 2004 – Toyboys
Boyroom	– October 29, 2004 – Toyboys
Boyroom	– October 28, 2004 – Toyboys
While we are sleeping	– September 24, 2002 – Toyboys

Contributors (3)

Terje Tjøme Mossige	– Artistic director (fra 2002 til 2013)
Ulf Nilseng	– Artistic director (fra 2002 til 2013)
Cathe Sjøblom	– Producer ( til 2013)

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