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The Border
In The Border (2011) was a theatre production by Jo Strømgren Kompani and The Arctic Theatre. The production was performed in The Arctic Theatre's venue Scene Øst, and as a visiting performance in many different Norwegian towns and other countries.
Jo Strømgren directed it.
After being performed in the counties of Troms and Finnmark, the cast was changed.
Information
(Objekt ID 26114)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 1, 2011 |
| Produced by | Jo Strømgren Kompani, The Arctic Theatre |
| Coproducers | Kilden Theatre |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Keywords | Contemporary dance, Dance theatre |
| Running period | September 1, 2011 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Website | Jo Strømgren Kompani, Hålogaland Teater |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
In The Border, a man and a woman share a workplace. Mutual respect is a virtue, but, beneath the surface, a territorial war is taking place. Perhaps even more is at stake, like the discovery of emotional addiction. To each other, to the game itself, or a vicious mix of both as is often the case between the sexes.
With a bit of imagination, yet another level of understanding is possible. Could this troublesome coexistence resemble a classic border dispute between two nations?
The Border was made in collaboration between Jo Strømgren Kompani and one of the northernmost institutional theatres in the world - Hålogaland Theatre in Tromsø. Even though the full panoramic view to the border dispute hotspot of the Arctic region adds a specific relevance, the theme is universal to the core. Border conflicts exist everywhere.
The Border by Jo Strømgren Kompani was supported by Arts Council Norway and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/MFA (travel grant/performing arts).
SOURCES:
The Arctic Theatre, ht.tr.no, 02.10.2012, http://www.ht.tr.no/index.php/theatre/showview?iShowID=268 / halogalandteater.no, 10.08.2017., http://halogalandteater.no/produksjon/2010/grensen
Jo Strømgren Kompani, press release, 2.09.2015
Jo Strømgren Kompani, jskompani.no, 05.01.2012 http://jskompani.no/productions/23
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jo Strømgren | – Script |
| Jo Strømgren | – Direction |
| Jo Strømgren | – Choreography |
| Jo Strømgren | – Stage design |
| Jo Strømgren | – Costume design |
| Lars Årdal | – Sound design |
| Stephen Rolfe | – Lighting design |
| Sigrid Edvardsson | – Dancer |
| Jørn Fuller-Gee | – Dancer (Originalcast) |
| Jo Strømgren (from 2012) | – Dancer |
| Ivar Örn Sverrisson | – Dancer |
| Ida Holten Worsøe | – Dancer (Originalcast) |
| Sakari Viika | – Photo |
| Knut Bry | – Photo |
| Sunniva Steine | – Producer |
| FringeArts | September 9, 2015 |
| Vinterlys | January 27, 2013 |
| Showbox | Navember 27, 2012 |
| MOT | September 22, 2012 |
| Stamsund Teaterfestival | May 31, 2012 |
| TanzTranzit | April 29, 2012 |
Writer and date unknown, Artsmart [South Africa]:
"Excellent production that resonates on many levels."