a small forrest that turned out to be a massive jungle.
kim myhr, anja lauvdal, mari kvien brunvoll, adrian myhr, håvard volden, hans hulbækmo, magnus nergaard and martin myrvold.
fifteen years is both a short and a long time. for today’s 15-year-olds, the terrorist attacks on the government quarter and auf’s summer camp in 2011 are something that happened “long ago,” almost like the second world war. but for those of us who remember that day, it feels like it happened yesterday. nedrejord has spoken with experts working in democracy research and in communicating knowledge about the attack. she has spoken with pst about radicalization. and not least, she has spoken with many people who are around 15 years old today, asking many of the same questions: what matters to you? what engages you? which issues are most important to you? together, all these voices have become a diverse and multifaceted portrayal of an intense period in recent norwegian history.
premieres at rommen scene, then plays at scene 2 at det norske teatret from the fall of 2026.
written by: kathrine nedrejord
director: tatu hämäläinen
set and costume designer: tove dreiman
lighting design: martin myrvold
musician and composer: natali garner
choreographer: siri jøntvedt
one of norway’s most distinctive voices – and a performing artist who always surprises.
tungtvann have for years been a symbol of northern norwegian identity, language, and culture — making them a perfect match for helgeland’s biggest summer festival.
the veterans are finally returning to bakgården.
they opened. they closed. they rose again. and now they’re back as parken brings its story to an end. the circle is complete. it’s going to be powerful, nostalgic, and northern norwegian rap at its very best.
who was he, the man convicted of treason who never stopped claiming his innocence? was he a master spy or a misunderstood idealist? a traitor to his country or an unorthodox peace mediator? a man with a grandiose belief in his own importance, or simply a diplomat caught in the storm between east and west?
in a world where facts drift and reality is manipulated, the ensemble tries to understand both him and themselves, in an explosion of satire, politics, and emotion.
treholt is a newly written, large-scale production – a musical state-of-readiness exercise in moral grey zones.
written by henriette faye-schjøl.
direction and choreography: thea bay
composer and musical director: peder varkøy
costume and set design: christina lovery
lighting design: martin myrvold
sound design: steffen hofseth
head of makeup: katja langer
dramaturg: marianne sævig
a new piece from arne lygre with premiere at the national theatre in norway.
an aging father calls his family home to tell them something. it becomes a hesitant and emotional encounter between him, his three daughters, two grandchildren, and a son-in-law.
one of the daughters has a fragile relationship with her father. not only did he have an affair and a secret child while his wife was dying at home; a few years after the daughter became a mother herself, he threw her and her son out, and they haven’t spoken in years. the news the father now shares stirs up old and new conflicts. the family is forced into a reckoning with fate and must confront one another and what truly matters.
johannes holmen dahl
director
nia damerell
set and costume designer
martin myrvold
lighting designer
alf lund godbolt
composer and sound designer
pernille sandberg
video designer
ida kristine høgbakk
make-up artist
hege randi tørressen
dramaturg
a riksteatret tour with over 60 performances spring 2026.
director: frode gjerløw, set design: mari lotterington, lighting design: martin myrvold, dramaturg: mariken lauvstad, video design: thomas gallagher, game design: nora helen engelsvold, composer: raymond enoksen.
gaia is the best at making games in roblox at school. confident and persuasive, axel invites her to join a roblox project that’s supposed to make them rich. pressured by her best friend, she takes the chance. but what begins as a creative dream quickly turns into a toxic collaboration where she loses both control and confidence. how can she regain control before it’s too late?
premiere at riksteatret in nydalen, then touring with over 50 shows in norway.
director: cecilie mosli, set and costume design: milja salovaara, lighting design: martin myrvold, composer: arve henriksen, dramaturg: siri løkholm ramberg.
ingeborg arvola's captivating historical novel has gone straight to the hearts of a record-breaking audience. the book has received fantastic reviews and sold 60,000 copies. finally, the book becomes theatre!
the year is 1859. brita caisa is alone with two children. to give them the security they deserve, she straps on her skis and travels the long road from finland to norway in search of a man with whom she can build a safe life. along the way, the unthinkable happens.
brita caisa is a woman who leaves, a woman who dares to stand up to the judgment of others. the knife in the fire is a compelling story of labor and love, deep solidarity and free eroticism, the individual and the authorities.
october 16th marks 25 years since tungtvann released the album “nord og ned”. so it’s the perfect time to reveal that we’re continuing our christmas tradition: tungtvann will rap christmas in on december 20th.
premierers at dansens hus in november 2026.
in whiteout you are taken into darkness and into an encounter with gnawing feelings – a sense of unease. eventually, you are exposed to a strange white light and a state known as “whiteout.” this state describes a severely reduced visibility: when the view is filled with snow that erases all usual points of reference.
choreography and dance: geir hytten. dancers: jens jeffrey trinidad and emilie marie karlsen. composer: kristoffer lislegaard. lighting design: martin myrvold. costume and set design: camille wexels riser. artistic catalyst: terje tjøme mossige
the exhibition haunted house by artists and choreographers helle siljeholm and ingri fiksdal explores the idea of home in light of kunstnernes hus' nearly 100-year history. the exhibition reflects on the significance of home for society and for artists, and how roles such as mother, wife, and woman have often been limiting for female artists, especially during their own lifetimes. focusing on deceased female artists and selected group exhibitions from the history of kunstnernes hus, the exhibition highlights how the home — as safety, loss, threat, or limitation — has shaped both artistic practices and the institution itself. the work is an immersive choreographic universe of light, sound, sculpture, and movement.
any moment now, not now, but at any moment, something is going to take place, everything will fall to pieces and pieces will fall into place.
any moment now, not now, but at any moment, something is going to take place, everything will fall to pieces and pieces will fall into place.
rose water is a dance performance that explores how memory, heritage, and identity live on in the body. through movement, vibration, and visual landscapes, ida haugen seeks a connection with the unconscious, the invisible, and the spiritual – a bodily opening toward that which otherwise remains without language.
it seems we are more easily distracted these days, like children overflowing with restless, untamed energy. at the same time, we are expected to exercise self-control over this “natural” behavior, which makes some of us feel like “animals in cages.”
- any moment now, not now, but at any moment, something is going to take place. a minor certain something that will make everything fall to pieces and pieces to fall into place.
together with a group of nine(!) dancers,
eivind seljeseth creates the performance “any moment”, which will premiere at dansens hus in oslo.
artistic team:
choreographer: eivind seljeseth
dancers: anton skaaning thomsen, ian ancheta, ingrid haakstad, marie ursin, mathias aas stoltenberg, oda bjørholm, orfee schuijt, putli hellesen and sebastian biong
light designer: martin myrvold
costumes: ingrid pettersson
composer: kim myhr
sound technician: terje wessel øverland
robotics: andreas jenset.
photos: tale hendnes
- any moment now, not now, but at any moment, something is going to take place. a minor certain something that will make everything fall to pieces and pieces to fall into place.
together with a group of nine(!) dancers,
eivind seljeseth creates the performance “any moment”, which will premiere at dansens hus in oslo.
artistic team:
choreographer: eivind seljeseth
dancers: anton skaaning thomsen, ian ancheta, ingrid haakstad, marie ursin, mathias aas stoltenberg, oda bjørholm, orfee schuijt, putli hellesen and sebastian biong
light designer: martin myrvold
costumes: ingrid pettersson
composer: kim myhr
sound technician: terje wessel øverland
robotics: andreas jenset.
photos: tale hendnes
- any moment now, not now, but at any moment, something is going to take place. a minor certain something that will make everything fall to pieces and pieces to fall into place.
together with a group of nine(!) dancers,
eivind seljeseth creates the performance “any moment”, which will premiere at dansens hus in oslo.
artistic team:
choreographer: eivind seljeseth
dancers: anton skaaning thomsen, ian ancheta, ingrid haakstad, marie ursin, mathias aas stoltenberg, oda bjørholm, orfee schuijt, putli hellesen and sebastian biong
light designer: martin myrvold
costumes: ingrid pettersson
composer: kim myhr
sound technician: terje wessel øverland
robotics: andreas jenset.
photos: tale hendnes
- any moment now, not now, but at any moment, something is going to take place. a minor certain something that will make everything fall to pieces and pieces to fall into place.
together with a group of nine(!) dancers,
eivind seljeseth creates the performance “any moment”, which will premiere at dansens hus in oslo.
artistic team:
choreographer: eivind seljeseth
dancers: anton skaaning thomsen, ian ancheta, ingrid haakstad, marie ursin, mathias aas stoltenberg, oda bjørholm, orfee schuijt, putli hellesen and sebastian biong
light designer: martin myrvold
costumes: ingrid pettersson
composer: kim myhr
sound technician: terje wessel øverland
robotics: andreas jenset.
photos: tale hendnes
after packing both the opera and the edge last fall, and wrapping up the ultimate northern norwegian hip-hop festival with reinspikka iparken (featuring rsp & thomax, petter, and lars vaular) in june, tungtvann is getting ready to create magic at rakettnatt’s afterparty. when the northern norwegian rap legends take the stage at bryggeriet, it will be their first time performing in the legendary venue that once housed studenthuset driv.
it's a given that tungtvann will be part of energilekene! the band from bodø has delivered authentic northern norwegian rap for decades, with sharp lyrics and energetic beats that give them a distinct sound. their powerful music reflects the same energy that helgeland kraft represents – real, raw, and renewable.
join us for an evening filled with intense energy, unforgettable verses, and the unique atmosphere that only tungtvann can create. this is a concert you won't want to miss!
nils bech is one of norway’s leading vocalists and performance artists, especially known for his conceptual and unique live shows. at nidaros cathedral, he will be joined by musicians and ballet dancer silas henriksen – and although the concept is still in development, bech promises to make full use of the entire church space during the concert.
tungtvann's music manages to combine social engagement, political thought, and party culture with a raw style and catchy beats from the architect poppa lars. pøbla, ubudne gjesta, bransjehora, and sinnsyk have become anthems for generations of hip-hop heads, and we can't wait for the powerhouse to roll into rensåsparken and close out the hip-hop festival!
“vårofferet” (rite of spring) has become one of the most famous ballets of all time – a modern classic that is performed both as a pure concert piece and with choreography. for this performance, the bodø-based choreographer stian danielsen creates his very own version with arktisk filharmoniske.
in arne lygre's latest play ikkje ein lyd, we meet seven different people who live on the same island. four have returned to their hometown after leaving and spending part of their adult lives elsewhere. two are new to the small community, while one of them never left. some have come to the island to escape the life they had, others to rediscover what once was, what they perhaps have lost.
director: johannes holmen dahl
set and costume design: nia damerell
sound design: alf lund godbolt
lighting design: martin myrvold
dramaturg: ingrid weme nilsen
PREMIERE
supernova is creating a space where movement, sound and light are transformed and twisted inwards and outwards. the audience is invited into a room where the tempo is turned down, the details come to the fore, and they can disappear into a slowly rotating choreographic object.
creators and movers: loan thanh ha, ida gudbrandsen and rikke baewert
music: david kiers
lighting: martin myrvold
costume: harald lundehelgesen
an epic masterpiece of love, loss, life and death, where the stories of generations of gay people intertwine in what has been called "perhaps the most important american play of this century"!
written by: matthew lopez. director: johannes holmen dahl. set design: nia damarell. music: erik hedin. lighting design: martin myrvold
yaniv cohens production premieres at dansens hus in december 24.
it turns out that we are more easily distracted these days, like children bubbling over with restless, untamed energy. at the same time, we are expected to have self-control over this 'natural' behaviour, which makes some of us feel like 'caged animals'.
- in the machinery of my body, skin stretches, bones support, muscles contract and sweat pours down. i move my body, and joints pivot, limbs extend, tendons flex. breath quickens, pulse races in a synchronized dance of effort. my senses sense the journey of exertion. sometimes I find peace.
yaniv cohen.
diving into the innermost layers of the body
experiencing memories, forgotten memories, memories trailing behind
damp memories in an undertow
a drop in an ocean
floating between states
shifting weight through new focal points, the anchor adjusts
an attempt to create connections and preserve
choreography and dance: ida haugen
set designnt: tove dreiman
costume design: chris le
lighting design: martin myrvold
kompani haugesund premieres its next all-night dance performance, with works by local choreographers ludvig herstad and ingeleiv berstad. the two choreographers operate at opposite ends of what dance can be, and in this performance they are invited to each create their own premiere for the company's dancers, and also weave the works together.
in this staging of henrik ibsen's masterpiece, director johannes holmen dahl will go into the core of peer gynt. ibsen's symbol-heavy and rich text is interpreted by a strong team of actors, and ragnhild hemsing, one of our foremost grieg interpreters, is on stage with ole bull's own harding fiddle.
the elephant man is based on a true story about the disfigured man joseph merrick. in this comprehensive retelling, we meet a man who is made an outsider and shown against his will. how long can a person feel alienated before they rebel?
director: sargun oshana
set and costume design: david gehrt
video: o future
lighting design: martin myrvold
finally, ibsen's text and grieg's music come together again!
a star team of actors, singers and musicians gives you a powerful experience in a full-stage production of peer gynt. johannes holmen dahl is the director.
the 2024 bergen festival opens with a performance that gives space to both the text and the music of the norwegian icon peer gynt. herbert nordrum as peer and directed by johannes holmen dahl.
library of gestures - janne camilla lyster PREMIERE
library of gestures consists of a movement choir with no less than 20 dancers, one flutist and one percussionist. the performance is built up from three layers: a mathematically structured movement layer of gestures, as well as live music and text. the text is essayistic and poetic, with historical references revolving around human loneliness, hope and confusion.
