this is not a love song

this is not a love song (2002) was an act of performance art by Tone Avenstroup.  A selection of pop songs was contaminated with text, actions and choreographed patterns.

dette er ingen kjærlighetssang. dette er ingen kjærlighetssang. dette er ingen kjærlighetssang. nei, dette er ingen kjærlighetssang. ingen kjærlighetssang (literally: this is no love song. this is no love song. this is no love song. no, this is no love song. no love song).

this is not a love song had its world premiere August 11 2002 at Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo in connection with the performance of the series sOlOduOtriO

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(Objekt ID 39394)
Object type Production
Premiere August 11, 2002
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Coproducers
Audience Adults
Keywords Performance
Running period August 11, 2002  —  2007
Website SYSSEL Tone Avenstroup
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Avenstroup directs thanks to Inghild Karlsen, Tarwater, Otmar Wagner, Christian Haase-Wolff, Kai Hilgemann, Thomas Martius, Tarwate, Ellen Friis, Kai Pohl,  Henrik Westergaard Pedersen

Supported by The Audiovisual Fund, The Norwegian Embassy in Berlin, Förderband e.V., Kulturbüro Mitte, Theaterhaus Mitte, Berlin

SOURCES:

SYSSEL, syssel.de, 13.05.2014,  http://syssel.de/?page_id=691

Tone Avenstroup's private archive, donated by Tone Avenstroup.12.05.2012

Contributors (3)
Name Role
Tone Avenstroup – Choreography
Tone Avenstroup – Performer
Antonio Varcica – Photo
Performance dates
May 12, 2007Theaterhaus Mitte View
October 12, 2005Galerie Kai Hilgemann View
August 11, 2002Kunstnernes Hus i Oslo Worldwide premiere