| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brochure about month's performance at Black Box Theater the spring of 1998. | January 1998 | Download |
Masculine Mysteries
Masculine Mysteries (1996) by Jo Strømgren Kompani was a piece about love, friendship and communication. A story about two friends who meet; one of them has recently met a woman, the other has just been abandoned. As it turns out the woman, of course, is the same. And the masculine mystery is no longer so mysterious. This was the first production made by the company, produced on a shoestring.
Information
(Objekt ID 5256)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 11, 1996 |
| Produced by | Jo Strømgren Kompani |
| Coproducers | BIT Teatergarasjen, Dansens Hus - Stockholm |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Audience | Adults |
| Keywords | Dance, Theatre, Music, Puppetry, Movie, Contemporary dance |
| Running period | October 11, 1996 |
| Duration | 60 minutes, no interval |
| Website | Jo Strømgren Kompani |
Requirements to venue
| Minimum stage width | 8m |
| Minimum stage depth | 8m |
| Blackout | Yes |
| Rigging time | 600 minutes |
| Downrigging time | 60 minutes |
Masculine Mysteries by Jo Strømgren Kompani introduced the audience to a mosaic of different expressions: Dance, theatre, music, puppets and film.
Masculine Mysteries by Jo Strømgren Kompani was also a personal meeting point between two old friends, one who became a dancer, another who became a musician. And naturally exchanging years of study in separate fields.
Masculine Mysteries by Jo Strømgren Kompani was awarded Special Prize of Honour, International Fadjr Festival, Iran, 2000.
Touring: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, South Africa, Iran.
Source:
Jo Strømgren Kompani, jskompani.no, 08.08.2010, http://jskompani.no/productions/1
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Anja Garbarek | – Text |
| Erlend Loe | – Text |
| Jo Strømgren | – Direction |
| Jo Strømgren | – Choreography |
| Bergmund Waal Skaslien | – Music |
| Stephan Østensen | – Stage design |
| Katrine Nylund | – Costume design |
| Gaute Gjøl Dahle | – Video/Film |
| Petter Nyquist | – Video/Film |
| Lars Årdal | – Sound design |
| Stephen Rolfe | – Lighting design |
| Line Tørmoen | – Actor (på film) |
| Bergmund Waal Skaslien | – Performer |
| Jo Strømgren | – Performer |
| Anja Garbarek | – Voiceover |
| Erlend Loe | – Voiceover |
| Katrine Nylund | – Puppet maker |
| Stephan Østensen | – Props |
| Frode Breivik | – Sound technician |
| Jo Strømgren | – Producer |
| Oktoberdans | October 11, 1996 |
Writer and date unknown, Päevaleht [Estonia]:
"During the third New Dance Days Festival a theatre bomb landed at the Von Krahl Theatre. Masculine Mysteries demonstrated top class dance technique and a flow of fantasy."
Writer and date unknown, Dagens Nyheter [Sweden]:
A performance so filled with humour and everyday insight that I immediately cling these two men to my heart."