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Performing Arts Hub Norway with the support of the The Norwegian Embassy in London and the Honorary Consulate General in Edinburgh present Norway at – the largest Edinburgh arts festival Festival Fringe in the world 2019 Edinburgh, 2 – 26 August, 2019 The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Program
02 – 26 August 2019
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Read about the Norwegian presence
at the Fringe in this catalouge!
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
5 pm – 6:30 pm
Nordic Afternoon Tea reception
hosted by The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Edinburgh
— invitation only. For invitation contact geir@pahn.no
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Edinburgh
12 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BB
More Nordic events
to be announced.
Nordic collaboration and support from:
WILDTOPIA
Performing Arts Hub Norway
FROM START TO FINNISH
Danish Arts Foundation
New Nordics – a festival celebrating new Nordic Plays in London March 2020
Embassy of Denmark in United Kingdom
The Norwegian Embassy in London
Embassy of Iceland in London
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Edinburgh
Embassy of Sweden London, United Kingdom
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Introduction Organizers
Performing Arts Hub Norway (PAHN), Performing Arts Hub Norway (PAHN)
with support from The Norwegian Performing Arts Hub Norway (PAHN) is a national competence and information center structured
as a network organization. The mission is to promote professional performing arts nationally and
Embassy in London and the Honorary internationally, particularly emphasizing independent contemporary performing arts from Norway.
We work closely with artists, organizations and policy makers to promote Norwegian arts, and to
Consulate General in Edinburgh, are strengthen infrastructure and international relationships. PAHN functions as a performing arts advisor
for The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also manages the Ministry’s travel grant system for
proud to present Norway at The Norwegian performing artists performing abroad
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019. We are part of Norwegian Arts Abroad who facilitates the promotion of Norway internationally
through managing grant programs of artistic, commerce and export-oriented nature. The member
organizations are working as intermediaries between the political leadership, research and cultural
Travel support for Norwegian artists invited abroad industries - and connects them with the public. The network act as advisors to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Ministry of Culture.
PAHN manages the Ministery´s travel grant system for
Norwegian artist performing abroad. Invited Norwegian Tove Bratten General Director Christina Friis Senior Advisor Geir Lindahl Advisor
tove@pahn.no christina@pahn.no geir@pahn.no
artist can apply for funds covering international travels to
festivals and theaters. For more info please contact PAHN.
pahn.no
sceneweb.no
stikk.no
The Norwegian Embassy in London and the
Honorary Consulate General in Edinburgh
The Norwegian Embassy in London and the Honorary Consulate General in Edinburgh promotes
Norwegian art and culture in the United Kingdom. The Embassy and the Honorary Consulate General
supports exchange between Norway and the UK through visitor programs for press, curators, and
presenters in a wide range of fields, in addition to facilitating and providing support for cultural
projects taking place within the UK.
Kristin Marøy Stockman Head of Arts and Communication, Embassy London
kristin.maroy.stockman@mfa.no
Tove Bratten Mona Røhne Consul, Honorary Consulate General Edinburgh
General Director mona.rohne@mfa.no
Performing Arts Hub Norway
norway.no/en /uk
@NorwayinUK @Norwegian_Arts
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Jakob Krog, Simon Zeller Work Description Bio
& Jay Fiskerstrand The performance Boys in Sync presents Jakob Krog Before moving from Denmark
three young men with different archives to Norway Jakob Krog (1991) started his
Boys in Sync exploring contemporary masculinity. artistic work in Copenhagen where he
studied physical theatre. He has pro-
Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus
Without referring directly to the #metoo duced various independent productions
movement, they present a reflection of such as Warriors without Weapons which
22 August – 7PM / 23 August at 1:30 pm the male experience after this moment premiered in the National Theatre of
Venue 122 - St Cuthbert’s Church – Lindisfarne Room in history and offer a proposal for the Denmark in 2016 and Social Dancing
future of boyishness: By following various which was shown at Center of Contem-
choreographic scores they try to get their porary Art in Warsaw 2017. His works
male bodies in sync, creating a constant show a huge variety of genres, including
tension between success and failure, both dance and music, using his physical
harmony and disharmony. Through this endurance as a key element. Jakob Krog is
the precariousness of competition and currently graduating from the Norwegian
rivalry unfolds, revealing childish humor, Theatre Academy as an actor and physical
sensitivity and vulnerability, a sense of performer.
belonging or brotherhood. It loves and is
lovable, it sees us, and it reveals itself. The Jay Fiskerstrand (1997) is a South African /
form of the self-directed performance is Norwegian performance artist from Johan-
set between acting and dance. It enters the nesburg. He is currently graduating from
current discourse, questioning the catego- Norwegian Theatre Academy in Fredrikstad.
ries of contemporary theatre, immersive His own works have been shown at the
narration and movements in relation to Festival for Excellence in Dramatic Arts
dance. First the performers work with in Johannesburg, South Africa and the
simple movement patterns, which unfold Hungry Eyes Festival in Giessen, Germany.
through lengthy repeated sequences. This As a performer he has been working for
leads into a collective sharing of personal productions in Oslo, Paris and Fredrikstad.
- both real and fake - intimate stories about
themselves and ends with a sound and Simon Zeller, born 1991 in Tübingen
light sensation: The scene is drowned in (Germany) worked as an directors assistant
smoke and out of the silence they sing a at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden from
perfectly harmonized pop song. 2010 until 2011. In 2011 he moved to
Berlin, where he studied Psychology and
The development of the play undergoes worked for the television company of the
various stages of aesthetical frames - from ARD talkshow Hart aber Fair. Since 2016,
moving bodies to speaking souls into a he is studying at the Institute of Applied
cheesy pop cultural reference of the boy Theatre Studies in Giessen. His own works
band phenomenon. What begins as a have been shown at the Frankfurter
witty dance piece with subtle theatrical Kunstverein and the Black Box Theatre
affect expands into a complete work: a Oslo. As a performer, he has been working
funny, vulnerable expression of youth, for productions in Paris, Berlin, Mannheim
desire, difference. and Frankfurt.
6 7 Photo Jan Hajdelak Husták
Info Everything Jakob Krog, Simon Zeller, Jay Fiskerstrand Contact Jakob Krog jakobschnackkrog@gmail.com jakobkrog.com
Martin Beyer-Olsen
& Lars Berrum
Cülture Elité
Comedy, stand-up
1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 August at 10:05 pm
Venue 5 – The Stand Comedy Club 2 – Stand 2
Work Description
The Show Culture Elite (Written Kültür Èlité) is a comedy
show about elitism, art, culture and the silly world of today
with Norwegian comedians Lars Berrum and Martin
Beyer-Olsen and was awarded “Best Live Show” at the
Natt&Dag Awards 2017. And were nominated 3 times at
the Norwegian Comedy Awards 2018. Previously at the
Edinburgh Fringe they have had shows under the name of
Norwegians of Comedy and they also curate the alternative
comedy festival in Oslo called Crap Comedy Festival with
comedians like Daniel Kitson, Tony Law, Bridget Christie,
Josie Long, Simon Munnery etc. Regarding the form
of the show, it combines sketches, standup and meta,
creating a good atmosphere for the audience to expect
the unexpected :)
Bio
Lars and Martin are two of Norways most innovative
comedians. Touring Norway, Europe and USA with their
comedy shows for a decade, they spread Norwegian
joy and absurdity to the world. Also by creating TV shows
as Berrum & Beyer, Norske Fordommer and Underholdning-
savdelingen, radio shows like Martin & Lars - nice things,
Martin Beyer-Olsen Live and Boller & Burritos, they have
been awarded for their work on camera and on stage. Their
current podcast Berrum&Beyer talks about stuff reaches a
strong and loyal following takes on the world, big and
small issues and go deeper into their minds than ever
before. As they say themselves: Sky is the limit :)
10 11 Photo Martin Beyer-Olsen & Lars Berrum
Info Creative Team Martin Beyer-Olsen & Lars Berrum Producer Karina Aase Contact Karina Aase Producer karina00@me.com +47 404 82 885 Martin Beyer-Olsen Performer martinbo@online.no +47 928 03 604 parkteatret.no/ crap-comedy-festival- 2019-programmet- er-klart
Jo Strømgren Kompani
The Hospital
Multi-disciplinary
20-25 August at 7:20 pm
Venue 22 - Dance Base - Studio 1
Work Description
Forgotten people in forgotten places and the imaginary stories
related to such possible misery has been a major topic throughout
the Jo Strømgren Kompani repertory. In The Hospital the misery
is possible more miserable than ever. A provincial clinic in a not
so remote country suffers from lack of patients. Actually there are
none. But three nurses stay put, hoping for the ultimate patient
to arrive and once more give meaning to pain relief and caring
comfort. The Hospital is the first in the Jo Strømgren Kompani
repertory to include only female performers. As with previous
productions, one of the aims is to explore dancetheatre forms
with actors not trained in dance, the continuous exploration of
nonsense languages is this time represented by a linguistic alias
of icelandic, a language which resembles the ancient mother
tongue of all Scandinavians. The intention of verbal abstraction
is the same as with abstract movement – creating a wider range
of associative interpretations. Everything is serious, everything is
nonsense.
Bio
Jo Strømgren Kompani was founded in 1998 and has from its base
in Oslo, Norway, grown to become one of the most established
independent groups in Scandinavia. The company presents 100-
200 shows in 10-20 countries each year. The touring list covers
almost 60 countries so far, frequented by a repertory of 34 stage
productions and 3 movie productions. The company operates
through widespread networks and performs in both large national
theatres and small alternative venues. The style is characterised
by a mix of dance and theatre, with puppet theatre, nonsensical
language, film and live music often added. Jo Strømgren also has
a successful career as a freelance choreographer, theatre director
and playwright.
14 15 Photo Knut Bry
Info Direction, script, choreography, scenography Jo Strømgren Performers Guri Glans, Gunhild Aubert Opdal, Ingri Enger Damon Lighting design Stephen Rolfe Lighting engineer Hans Skogen Sound design Ken Ruben Theodorsen / Lars Årdal Sound engineer Reidar Richardsen Costume design Catrine Gudmestad. Contact Vanessa Storm Jo Strømgren Kompani, producer vanessa@jskompani.no +47 452 14 169 jskompani.no
Volya Theatre
A Short Cut to Happiness
Theatre
2-26 August at 5:45 pm
Venue 186 - ZOO Playground - Playground 2
Work Description
This summer, Volya will bring the
tragicomedy A Short Cut to Happiness to
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Swedish
Eurovision meets Jordan Peterson in a
razor sharp exploration of mental health
and modernity, seen through the fractured
lens of a manic motivational speaker. Julie
Kiara sets out to cancel depression in 5
carefully choreographed steps for a better
life and the message couldn’t be clearer:
you gotta put your past behind you… But
her own traumatic past involving self harm,
suicidal thoughts and a family history of
drug addiction catches up with her in the
middle of her own speech. Originally com-
missioned by Fountain House Stavanger
for World Mental Health Day 2018.
Bio
Volya Theatre is a company of international
artists making theatre across Europe. VOLYA
means freedom desire, force and will.
Emilie Hetland is a Norwegian-born, Irish-
trained, London-based actor, playwright
and theatre artist, and founded Volya The-
atre in 2017 alongside actor and physical
theatre artist Charles Sandford. At its core,
the company explores nuances of violence
in the human condition, both the violence
we inflict upon others and the violence we
inflict upon ourselves.
18 19 Photo @julie_kiara_shortcutInfo Writer/Performer Emilie Hetland Director Davey Kelleher Producer Davey Kelleher Contact Emilie Hetland Volya Theatre, Actor/Playwright emiliehetland@gmail.com +44 (0) 7397 308966 emiliehetland.com
Bric à Brac Theatre
Mustard Doesn’t Go with Girls
Theatre, Children
31 July, 1–12 and 14-23 August at 11:30 am
Venue 33 - Pleasance Courtyard - Upstairs
Work Description
Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls - a feminist, inclusive musical for
children - is the latest production from Bric à Brac Theatre. Perfect
for ages 5 and up, the piece follows a young girl with a passion
for science as she goes up against a society which believes girls
should only be seen, never heard. When the children of Bow-on-
Tie start mysteriously disappearing, Abigail decides to investigate
further. She embarks on a music-filled adventure to uncover
the town’s secrets, topple the cabinet of treacherous animals in
charge and prove that girls are made of more than just sugar and
spice. The production presents themes of feminism, female leaders
and women in science to a young audience. It is an inclusive,
original story for all genders, celebrating what it means to follow
your dreams in the face of adversity. The show was inspired
by the success of books such as Bedtime Stories for Rebel Girls,
which has sold over one million copies worldwide and has been
translated into 47 languages. Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls is a
brand new story that celebrates challenging gender stereotypes
by placing a 7-year old girl against a crooked female (reptilian)
mayor who has a taste for tradition. Using an original score, slick
movement and strong characters, this production seeks to poke
fun at fairy tales from the past whilst creating new storylines for
the young generation of today.
Bio
Bric à Brac Theatre is an international ensemble who tell stories in
unexpected ways. They work collaboratively to create original
devised performances. Founded at École Jacques Lecoq in 2015
it is made up of theatre-makers from across the UK, the US and
Norway. Bric à Brac Theatre is an associate company of The
Space and has also received support from Arts Council England,
ArtHouse Jersey, The Pleasance and St. Margaret’s House. They
were part of the New Diorama’s Emerging Graduate Companies
in 2018/19. Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls is their third show.
22 23 Photo Alex HinsonInfo Directed by Anna Marshall Devised by the Company Design by Hugo Aguirre Musical director David Tims Cast Lisa Maria Berg, Roxanne Browne, Alice Devlin, Alex Hinson, Christina Henne Holmbek, David Tims Producer Alice Devlin Contact Lisa Maria Berg Cast member and co-producer bricabractheatre@gmail.com +47 902 71 446. bricabractheatre.com
Sigmund Fosli Lillefjære
& Steffen Hånes
The Sacrifice
Theatre
15 – 24 August at 8 pm
Venue - Opium
Work Description
Prepare for the most epic spectacle you will ever experience.
The sword shall be drawn. Blood shall be spilt. The ritual
shall commence. They are waiting for you.
The Sacrifice is a 50 minute comedy show about two idiots
and their chaotically charming attempt to impress and
inspire the audience with their ability to carry out epic rit-
ualistic sacrifices and ceremonies. Created and performed
by Norwegian clown duo, Steffen Hånes and Sigmund
Fosli Lillefjære, the show is a hilarious mess of clown and
absurd comedy. The Gaulier-trained idiots fail repeatedly
in their task - they make mistakes, they argue, they cannot
get it together - and we see that their beautiful idiocy is
far more entertaining than the serious and sacred ceremo-
nies they are attempting to impress us with. The show
involves audience interaction, a vampire, a viking, blood,
swords and silliness. Directed by Izzy Stott.
Bio
A graduate of École Philippe Gaulier in France, Steffen
Hånes is a Norwegian performer, clown teacher and
director based in the UK. Steffen has toured his original
comedy shows in LA, Norway, Denmark, U.K and Korea.
Sigmund Fosli Lillefjære is a Gaulier-trained Norwegian actor
and performance maker. Coming from a background of
tantra, dance, and butoh, Sigmund now focuses on clown,
and creates ensemble shows in Oslo.
26 27 Photo Steffen HånesInfo Director Izzy Stott Performers Sigmund Fosli Lillefjære & Steffen Hånes Producer Kissing Cousins Company Contact Izzy Stott izzystott@googlemail.com kissingcousinscompany.com/ the-sacrifice
Pernilla Holland
& Thor Stenhau
Viking Millennials
Comedy, stand-up, clown
1-25 August at 6pm
Venue 170 - Laughing Horse
@ The Counting House - The Loft
Work Description
A deadly hour of comedy featuring two “One to watch”
Viking descendants from Norway. Thor – Funny Women
Stenhaug and Pernilla Holland are in in
trouble! Winter has rocked up and with “Hilarious”
it baffling life choices. Join these two ★★★★
millennials navigate their way through – Time Out
city- mapper, existential crisis and solve
crimes of the heart “Sheer ludicrous fun”
– The List
Bio
“Stand-out stars”
Pernilla Holland is an award winning actor – The Public Review
and comedian. Credits include National
Theatre, Soho Theatre, BBC and Edin- “Roaringly funny”
burgh 2016, 2017, 2018 with the award ★★★★★
winning Notflix the improvised Musical. – Broadway Baby
Recently won best short at Sutherland
Film festival, filmed with Comic Relief and “Captivating”
was long-listed for the Caroline Aherne ★★★★
Bursary Award. – Fringe Biscuit
Thor Stenhaug Performed his debut show
The Art of Being a Loser to a sold out Hope
Street Theatre in Liverpool, during Feature
Proof Festival. Thor recently graduated a
three-year degree at the Liverpool Institute
for Performing Arts, BA (Hons) Acting.
Before moving to the UK, he was a part
the Norwegian stand up scene.
30 31 Photo Pernilla HollandInfo Creative team Pernilla Holland and Thor Stenhaug Contact Pernilla Holland pernilla.holland@gmail.com +44 (0) 7817 254997 pernillaholland.me
Mezzo Bio
Mezzo: Something Borrowed, MEZZO is a vocal group consisting of seven female singers. Since the the start
in 1999, they have been touring and performing in a wide variety of venues.
Something Blue
Musically, their performances span genres as diverse as jazz, pop, rock and
A cappella, vocal
world music to church music, classical pieces and opera. Both the content
and length of the performances are customised to suit each show.
16 August at 4pm
Venue 138 - Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC - Main Room The arrangements are made for three to seven voices. They perform both a
cappella and accompanied by piano, tuba or djembe. Recent performances
have also included an octave effect pedal and beatboxing.
34 35Info Conductor Grete Mørch Contact Siw Bakke Jørstad sbj@getmail.no +47 949 84 805 mezzovokal.no
Stamptown
Stamptown
Comedy Night
Comedy, absurdist, variety
8, 15, 22 August at 11:55pm
Venue 61 - Underbelly, Cowgate - Belly Button
Work Description
Stamptown Comedy Night started in Australia
back in 2017 at the Tuxedo Cat. Since then, this
show has packed out audiences in London,
LA, Berlin, Sydney, Melbourne, Edinburgh
and more, at venues and festivals such as
Soho Theatre, Underbelly, Giant Dwarf, Lyric
Hyperion, The Bill Murray and The Garden
Of Unearthly Delights, among others. Past
acts include Tom Walker, Demi Lardner, Josh
Glanc, Betty Grumble, Reuben Kaye, Rosie
Jones, Garry Starr, Double Denim, Spencer
Jones, Lauren Pattison, Cirque Alfonse, Lolly
Adefope, John Kearns, Elf Lyons, and Movin’
Melvin Brown.
Bio
Stamptown Comedy Night is a raunchy, chaotic,
late-night variety show featuring the best
comedy, cabaret and circus on the interna-
tional scene. Hosted by anarchic, double-act
Zach & Viggo, this show has been described
as ‘hell on earth’, containing almost zero
jokes, and relying heavily on nudity.
38 39 Photo Stamptown ComedyInfo Creative team Stamptown Producer Stamptown Contact Zach Zucker Stamptown, Executive Producer zach@stamptowncomedy.com +44 (0) 7448 071079 stamptowncomedy.com
Viggo Venn
Viggo the Viking
Comedy, clown, physical theatre
1-11, 13-25 August at 8:20pm
Venue 61 - Underbelly, Cowgate - Iron Belly
Work Description
WINNER
Viggo The Viking is a silent comedy show ThreeWeeks Editors’ Awards
blending clown, physical comedy and 2018 (Where Does The Love go)
mime. In this wordless story we meet two
characters, a sensitive Viking and a brutal NOMINEE
Viking man, who clash together facing the Best Comedy, Perth Fringe World
expectations of what it means to be a real 2018 (Viggo Venn: Pepito)
Viking.
NOMENEE
After the premiere at Det Andre Teatret/ Best Comedy, Brighton Fringe
The Other Theatre in Oslo and a sold ut 2017 (Viggo Venn: Pepito)
run at the Brighton Fringe, this new show
from Gaulier-trained Norwegian clown WINNER
Viggo Venn (Zach&Viggo) comes to Best Comedy, Brighton
Underbelly Cowgate! Fringe 2016 (Zach&Viggo:
Thunderflop)
Bio
WINNER
Viggo Venn trained at the prestigious clown Norwegian Champion of
school Ecole Philippe Gaulier in France Theatresports 2015
(alumni Emma Thompson, Sasha Baron (Lausungene)
Cohen) After graduating clown school he
went on to create comedy shows with “My cheeks were aching
American comedian Zach Zucker and with laughter”
Canadian director Jonny Woolley. They ★★★★★
have been touring critically acclaimed –FringeGuru.com
comedy shows non stop in Europe, United
States and Australia the past 4 years. Viggo “I laughed so much
have been teaching clown&comedy work- my face hurt”
shops at Sydney Comedy Festival, Mel- ★★★★
bourne International Comedy Festival and 1/2 (Latest)
the Lyric Hyperion theatre in Los Angeles.
“Venn has a classical physical
Back in Norway Viggo is touring shows comedy in the vein of
as part of the theatre company NIE (New Monty Python”
International Encounter). TheaterInTheNow, New York
42 43 Photo Viggo Venn / NIEInfo Creative team Viggo Venn Contact Viggo Venn viggo@venn.no +47 480 28 911 viggo.venn.no
Zach & Viggo
Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop
Comedy, clown, absurdist
9-10, 16-17, 23 August at 11:55pm
Venue 61 - Underbelly, Cowgate - Belly Button
Work Description
Graduates of École Philippe Gaulier in
France, Zach Zucker and Viggo Venn return
for an hour of absurdist, clown/physical
comedy that’s been described as ‘Mr. Bean
on acid’. This show features music, dance,
mime, characters and all sorts of funny
comedy. This show is hilarious. You bet it.
Oh boy, what a riot. It’s certainly a laugh.
Viggo Venn is the funniest comedian in
Norway and will one day be recognised
for his many accomplishments overseas*
* Zach wrote all of this without Viggo’s permission.
Bio
Zach & Viggo is an award-winning, Norwe-
gian-American comedy duo that’s been
touring the international circuit for the
past four years. Together they have sold
out back to back seasons at the Edinburgh
Fringe, were The Guardian’s Top Comedy
Pick in 2016, and have performed at Just
For Laughs, Glastonbury and Melbourne
International Comedy Festival, among
others.
46 47 Photo Stano MurinInfo Creative team Stamptown Contact Zach Zucker Stamptown, Executive Producer zach@stamptowncomedy.com +44 (0) 7448 071079 zachandviggo.com
jakobkrog.com
Jakob Krog, Simon Zeller & Jay Fiskerstrand
parkteatret.no/crap-comedy-festival-2019-programmet-er-klart
Martin Beyer-Olsen & Lars Berrum
jskompani.no
Jo Strømgren Kompani
emiliehetland.com
Volya Theatre
bricabractheatre.com
Bric à Brac Theatre
kissingcousinscompany.com/the-sacrifice
Sigmund Fosli Lillefjære & Steffen Hånes
pernillaholland.me
Pernilla Holland & Thor Stenhau
mezzovokal.no
MEZZO
stamptowncomedy.com
Stamptown
viggo.venn.no
Viggo Venn
zachandviggo.com
Zach & Viggo
Cover photo (from Boys in Sync by Krog, Zeller & Fiskerstrand) by Jan Hajdelak Husták
Inside cover photo (from Mustard Doesn’t Go with Girls by Bric à Brac Theatre) by Alex Hinson
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