Off the Wall

Off the Wall is a production made by Kulturmenyen (the cultural administration) of the county of Oppland, Hedmark Touring Organization (ToH) in collaboration with The National Touring Exhibitions Norway, Concerts Norway and The National Touring Network for Performing Arts. Off the Wall is a cross-cultural project focusing on a visible and highly alive cultural expression: Street culture.

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(Objekt ID 1519)
Object type Production
Premiere 2006
Produced by , Hedmark Touring Organization
Coproducers , Concerts Norway, The National Touring Network for the Performing Arts (NTNPA)
Audience (from 13 to 16)
Keywords Multidisciplinary, Performance
Running period 2006  
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In Off the Wall two rappers and an actor meet for a challenging conversation about tagging, graffiti and the relationship between sub-culture and authority. The effects in use are battle rap, hip hop and performance.

Skranglebein is a text writer and rapper. Nils m/Skils is Norwegian Champion in freestyle rap. Both have for the past few years toured Østfold with writing workshops for youth under the direction of The Cultural Rucksack. Torbjørn Davidsen is an actor and a director. He is educated within theatre in Denmark and has worked with the company De Utvalgte for a decade.

Producers are Kulturmenyen (the cultural administration) of the county of Oppland, Hedmark Touring Organization (ToH) in collaboration with The National Touring Exhibitions Norway, Concerts Norway and The National Touring Network for Performing Arts.

Contributors (3)
Name Role
Torbjørn Davidsen – Performer
Nils Bjelland Grønvold – Performer
Per Olav Hoff Mydske – Performer
Performance dates
June 5, 2008 12:00 – Vaglebruket, Teater NOR (Stamsund Teaterfestival) Show
October 27, 2006 19.00 – Store sal (Kunstbanken) (The Performance Festival) Show
2006 Worldwide premiere
Festivals (2)
Stamsund Teaterfestival June 5, 2008
The Performance Festival October 27, 2006