The Virus
Information
(Objekt ID 77132)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 17, 2016 |
| Produced by | Jo Strømgren Kompani |
| Coproducers | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Bærum Kulturhus |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Gibberish |
| Keywords | Dance theatre, Future vision, Science fiction |
| Running period | October 17, 2016 |
| Website | Jo Strømgren |
Jo Strømgren Kompani skriver følgende om The Virus på sine hjemmesider:
"THE VIRUS takes place in a near future where something has gone terribly wrong. The source of the misery is found in a small desolate bunker: a machine that is infecting the world with a horrible virus. A small team sees the opportunity to solve the problem and give the world a restart, and an android is hired for the dangerous mission. But it turns out that even machines can have their own will, conscience and not least a very charming personality.
THE VIRUS is a whimsical étude on the future visions of popular culture. Where classical drama strives for rigour in dramaturgy and themes, science fiction is dominated by improbable stories, logical errors and excessive pathos. Fictional frames are adequate for portraying human shortcomings and fears though. Furthermore, the performers communicate with nonsensical language. For those who have grown up with Chewbacca it should however be easily grasped, at least associatively."
SOURCES:
Jo Strømgren Kompani, jskompani.no, 13.09.2017., http://jskompani.no/productions/32
Ola Erik Blæsterdalen, email 08.09.2017.
Vimeo, vimeo.com, 02.04.2020, https://vimeo.com/192484649
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jo Strømgren | – Concept/Idea |
| Jo Strømgren | – Choreography |
| Jo Strømgren | – Stage design |
| Bregje van Balen | – Costume design |
| Ola Erik Blæsterdalen | – Sound design |
| Lars Årdal | – Sound design |
| Eirik Brenne Torsethaugen | – Lighting design |
| Vânia Doutel Vaz | – Performer |
| Mikkel Are Olsen | – Performer |
| Dag Rune Sjøli | – Performer |
| Ivar Örn Sverrisson | – Performer |
| October 23, 2017 – The Main Hall, Sandnes Kulturhus | National premiere, Norway |
| October 17, 2016 – La Fabrika | Worldwide premiere |