XXY
XXY (2002) was a production by Ellen Johannesen and Øyvind Jørgensen. XXY was a duet for a male and a female dancer; Øyvind Jørgensen and Ellen Johannesen, both known to be highly individual choreographers and dancers. In XXY they got close to the art of installation in cooperation with the visual artist Annebeth Meldal and the composer and sound designer Petter Wiik. As equally partnered artistically responsible they worked together towards a full-length performance.
Information
(Objekt ID 2128)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 9, 2002 |
| Produced by | Øyvind Jørgensen Productions, Ellen Johannesen/KarmaConsult |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 5 |
| Keywords | Multidisciplinary, Dance, Performance, Installation |
| Running period | May 9, 2002 — Navember 2002 |
| Website | Øyvind Jørgensen Produksjoner, KARMACONSULT |
XXY can be described as a performance installation inserted into a scenic connection, where the visual arts’ effects took the stage design’s place. Jørgensen and Johannesen entered the roles as man and woman, creating each their solo performed simultaneously in a visual-physical setting. As if they were in a laboratory they performed male and female rituals in interaction with movement, objects and use of video camera.
Sources:
Black Box Teater, seasonprogram spring 2002
Karmaconsult, karmaconsult.org, 23.05.2013, http://www.karmaconsult.org/aboutme.htm
Øyvind Jørgensen, ojprod, 01.08.2010, http://www.ojprod.com/prod_96-00/xxy/xxy.html
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ellen Johannesen | – Choreography |
| Øyvind Jørgensen | – Choreography |
| Petter Wiik | – Composer |
| Anne Beth Meldal | – Stage design |
| Anne Beth Meldal | – Costume |
| Ruth Marie Bottheim | – Lighting design |
| Ellen Johannesen | – Dancer |
| Øyvind Jørgensen | – Dancer |
| Stein Jarle Nilsen | – Photo |
| Cathe Sjøblom | – Other (Produksjonsmedarbeider) |
| Navember 2002 (Solo Duo Festival) | Show |
| May 12, 2002 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| May 11, 2002 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| May 10, 2002 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Show |
| May 9, 2002 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | Worldwide premiere |
| Solo Duo Festival | Navember 2002 |