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Gorgon Productions

Gorgon Productions is led by the performing artist Kristin Hestad, who was educated at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Gorgon Productions work in a cross-cultural manner with a physical, theatrical expression.

Information

(Objekt ID 433)
Object type Organization
Also known as Gorgon Produksjoner
Organization type Artist company
Main focus Multidisciplinary art, Theatre
Established 1989
Email kristinhestad(at)yahoo.no
Website Gorgon produksjoner
Expressions Multidisciplinary, Dance, Theatre

Contact information

Address Akersbakken 3, 0172 Oslo, Norway
Email kristinhestad(at)yahoo.no
Telefon 45424502

Other information

Legal entity Foundation
Member of The Norwegian Association of Performing Arts/NAPA
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Gorgon Productions has cooperated with several different performing artists, among them the director and the theatre clown Meriem Menant and the filmmaker Ingebjørg Torgersen.

Gorgon Productions makes theatre performances for children and adults. Many of the performances for children have been part of The National Touring Network for Performing Arts, touring all of Norway.

Kristin Hestad is now working on a trilogy about death, love, and the sea with filmmaker Ingebjørg Torgersen. They work at the intersection between the natural sciences and art.

Previous members of Gorgon Productions: Tormod Wallem Anundsen (1989-1995), Sissel Drag (1989-2003), Jan Heimdal (1989-1994), Kristian Qvenhild (1989-1992, 1997), Kari-Anne Stenberg (1989- 1997), Kjersti Weeden (1989-1992), Lisbeth Waade (1989-1993, 1997).

Guests and other collaborative partners in Gorgon Productions: Pål Bakke (1997), Martin Døving (2000), Bodil Furu (2000), Asbjørn Blokkum Flø (2000), Konrad Gabriel (1996 -98, 2000), Rune Gerhardsen (1997), Ørnulf Elseth (1997), Mathias Eckhoff (1995), Håvve Fjell (1997), Aleksander Herrestahl (1995), Andrea Bræin Hovig (1997), Ellen Johannesen (1993), Ebba Johanneson (1998 - ), Marius Kolbenstvedt (1999-02), Håkon Liu (2000), Kristin Midtun (1997), Tom Nilsen (1997), Helge Nordbakken (1993), Frode Nordhaug (1997), Gunhild Nygård (1994), Ottar Næsje (1994), Peter Rothmund (1994), Kjersti Sandstø (1998), Issaka Sawadogo (1994), Katrine Sommerfeldt (1992-93), Leif Gaute Staurland (2002-03), Astrid Sætherøy (2000), Duc Mai The (1994), Jørgen Thue (1994), Olav Torget (1995-05), Tore Tveiten (1997), Ivar Tveiten (1994), Roger Wahl (1998), Henning Økland (1997), Sara Birgitte Øfsti (1997).

Sources:

Gorgon Productions, 01.09.2010, http://gorgonproductions.wordpress.com

The Norwegian Association of Performing Arts/NAPA, www.danseogteatersentrum.no, 01.09.2010,http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/sck/members.shtmllang=nor&sam=&cat=&gen=&cou=&cri=Gorgon%20PRODUKSJONER&act=apre&typ=per&aid=17

Awards - Nominations (1)
Contributors (10)
Kristin Hestad – Artistic director
Kristian Quenild – Artist (fra 1997 til 1997)
Lisbeth Waade – Artist (fra 1997 til 1997)
Tormod Wallem Anundsen – Artist (fra 1989 til 1995)
Sissel Drag – Artist (fra 1989 til 2003)
Jan Heimdal – Artist (fra 1989 til 1994)
Kristian Quenild – Artist (fra 1989 til 1992)
Kari-Anne Stenberg – Artist (fra 1989 til 1997)
Kjersti Weeden – Artist (fra 1989 til 1992)
Lisbeth Waade – Artist (fra 1989 til 1993)