Improvofestivalen
Improvofestivalen was a festival arranged by Henie Onstad Art Centre. Improvofestivalen was arranged in the period from April 17 to June 6 1971.
The festival was the first Norwegian improvisation festival for performing arts and music, arranged before an improvisation community was established in Norway. The festival program consisted of three parts: Theatre, music, exhibitions.
Information
(Objekt ID 34193)| Object type | Organization |
| Organization type | Festival |
| Main focus | Multidisciplinary art |
| Established | 1971 (closed 1971) |
Contact information
| Address | Bærum, Norway |
Other information
| Legal entity | Other |
In Lars Mørch Finborud's book MOT DET TOTALE MUSEUM. Henie Onstad Kunstsenter og tidsbasert kunst. 1961-2011 (literally: TOWARDS THE TOTAL MUSEUM. Henie Onstad Art Centre and time-based art. 1961-2011) the following is written about the festivals of Henie Onstad Art Centre:
"In the article Oppfordring til gruppeteater (literally: Encouragement to group theatre) (published in Drama, published by Landslaget Teater i Skolen, that is, a national organisation for school theatre, Sceneweb's comment) Moe wrote that the art centre wanted to stimulate new efforts in this area, and he tempted with slots in the program for the planned festival. Several theatre and music companies contacted the centre and performed when Improvo opened in April."
"The management's strategy was to prepare popular, family-friendly events with avantgarde art to promote interest for art in new audiences. The festival idea was part of Sonja Henie and Niels Onstad's plans as early as 1961. The donators were clear that they did not want to join the cultural week epidemic spreading across the country, but that special concepts should be developed. They hoped that Høvikodden in the future could arrange a Scandinavian art biennial, an avantgarde festival and eventually host an international festival for the Oslo area."
Source:
Finborud, Lars Mørch: MOT DET TOTALE MUSEUM. Henie Onstad Kunstsenter og tidsbasert kunst. 1961-2011 (literally: TOWARDS THE TOTAL MUSEUM. Henie Onstad Art Centre and time-based art. 1961-2011) [pages 160-164], Forlaget Press and Lars Mørch Finborud, Oslo, 2012
| Title | Premiere |
|---|---|
| Skudd | – April 26, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 25, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 24, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 23, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 22, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 21, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 20, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 19, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 18, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Skudd | – April 17, 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Das Mündel will Vormund sein | – 1971 – Forum Theater |
| Vår tids scenebilde | – 1971 – Henie Onstad Art Centre |
| Broderdräparen | – 1971 – Collegium Artium |
| Peer Gynt | – 1971 – Teatr Ateneum |