Usynlig* (Invisible)
Usynlig* (Invisible) by Katma was a visual and auditory journey through the library in Tromsø. The audience, equipped with headphones and Ipods, was guided by a voice leading them through a journey of texts, sounds and visual scenes.
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Characters are starting to disappear from the books in the library and the audience was invited to participate in solving this mystery. Why are they disappearing? How can we get them back?
Among others the audience met a pilot mourning lost love, a naughty band girl, a mermaid longing back to the ocean and a wing-clipped girl eventually leading to the solution of the mystery.
Usynlig by Katma was a site-specific performance, originally created for the library of Tromsø the autumn of 2009.
Usynlig by Katma was supported by Arts Council Norway, The Cultural Rucksack, The Audiovisual Fund and The Fund for Performing Artists in Norway.
Source: Katma, katma.no, 01.08.2010, http://www.katma.no/performances/index.php?todo=prefomances&id=28
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Katrine Strøm | – Script |
| Katrine Strøm | – Concept/Idea |
| Maja Bugge | – Composer |
| Ingunn Sønsteby | – Costume |
| Alexander Rydland Hansen | – Sound design |
| Anders Gaarder Karterudseter | – Performer |
| Maria Henriette Nygård | – Performer |
| Simone C. Grøtte Pedersen | – Performer |
| Pauline Amalie Pettersen | – Performer |
| Anne Maia Raanes Sørensen | – Performer |
| Tonje Charlotte Sigvaldsen | – Performer |
| Nikoline J. Spjelkavik | – Performer |
| Mette Spjelkavik Enoksen | – Performer |
| Gerd Kaisa Vorren | – Performer |
| Anne Kari Spjelkavik | – Tailoring |
| Odd Roger Enoksen | – Photo |
| Mariell Amelie Lind-Hansen | – Photo |
| Yngve Olsen Sæbbe | – Photo |
| Maja Eline Larssen | – Stage Manager |
| Alexander Rydland Hansen | – Sound technician |
| Caroline Berg | – Production assistant |
| Ole Elias Høve | – Other (stylist) |
| Svein Spjelkavik | – Administration (PR) |
| March 2013 – Vadsø bibliotek | Show |
| January 2013 – Målselv bibliotek | New opening |
| Navember 3, 2009 – Tromsø bibliotek | Show |
| Navember 2, 2009 – Tromsø bibliotek | Show |
| Navember 1, 2009 – Tromsø bibliotek | Show |
| October 30, 2009 – Tromsø bibliotek | Worldwide premiere |
"Most profoundly, the wish to confirm that children are complex, unique individuals may be regarded as the motor of Strøm’s scenic work. In Usynlig, this manifests in the fact that the children are allowed to aid. The children solve the mystery without adults intervening." Elin Danielsen. Kunstløftet.