DANCE FOR THE VERY YOUNG 3 new performances for children 0-3 / 3-6 years
The three productions kinShips, Soft Machine, and Kaleidoscope, have been co-produced by Dansens Hus Oslo in the project GREAT art for small children, supported by the Savings Bank Foundation DNB.
Read more about GREAT art for small children at dansenshus.com/en/about-dansens Cover Photo: Tale Hendnes / Dansens Hus
DEAR READER You are holding a treasure in your hands: three new developed danceworks for the very young ones – ready to tour! GREAT art for small children is a 3-year project initiated by Dansens Hus Oslo to encourage the development of dance performances for the very young ones. The first three performances were created in 2016 – 2019. The performances in this brochure were developed in the second round between 2020 – 2023. The project builds on the shoulders and competence of professor in choreography Leif Hernes and associate professor Ellen Os, both connected to the department of early childhood education at Oslo Met. They originally initiated the idea of making live performing arts for babies in the late nineties under the name Klangfugl. This was taken one step further with the EU-project Glitterbird. Now Leif and Ellen shared their knowledge with the three companies in GREAT art for small children vol. II; Øyteatret, Oslo Koreografiske and Shi Pratt. Three widely different and beautiful performances saw the daylight the last three years and thousands of children already have enjoyed it, either sitting in their litte boat (Øyteatret - kinShips), rolling over of laughter (Oslo Koreografiske - Soft Machine) or in the warm and including atmosphere of Shi Pratts Kaleidoscope. We hope all three performances will live happily ever after and find their way to many babies-toddlers-crawlers and runners between 0-6 years old! Enjoy!
Saskia Wieringa Artistic Producer
KINSHIPS 0-2 years
Øyteateret (ØY)
kinShips is a tribute to the extended family (kin). A celebration of allied organisms that envelope us on a daily basis and protect us from intruders. The project invites the audience into the microscopic of the skin, to a universe of microbial movement. kinShips explore symbiotic coexistence and exchange. kinShips is made for either 0-2 year old’s with their adults or for children with special needs with their grown-ups. The journey takes place in your own (kin)ship; a huge single-celled bacterium with room for you and your self-chosen family. kinShips premiered in December 2021.
Producer: Øyteateret (Øy) Co-producer: Dansens Hus Concept/dramaturg: Ellen Jerstad Choreographer: Roza Moshtaghi Developed and performed by: Ida Haugen, Caisa Strømmen Røstad, Janne Hillestad Mikkelsen Music: Torstein Lavik Larsen, Magnus Nergaard, Heida Karine Johannesdottir, Anja Lauvdal Installation /scenography: Baum & Leahy, Annike Flo Costume designer: Zofia Jakubiec Light designer: Martin Myrvold Stage production team: Annike Flo, Hroar Hesselberg, Anette Cecilie Danielsen, Fie von Veer, Lærke Bang Barfod Makeup artist: Elise Ommundsen Granli Producer Inger-Marie Lupton Interns: Silje Joner Photo: Josh Lake, Samira Shaterian Thanks to microbiological advisor Jessica Lönn-Stensrud.
ØY - kinShips
– A performance full of beautiful individual elements, where some moments are hair-raising, chillingly excellent. - Periskop
See the full performance here: https://vimeo.com/666741365 Password: kin
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Duration: 35 minutes Stage: A black box Height: 6 meters to roof grid Floor: Minimum 10m x 10m * Set-up time: 4 hours Audience capacity: 37 Contact: oyteateret@gmail.com +47 912 45 013 / +47 966 95 157 Website: oyteateret.com * These are ideal measures. Adaptations to smaller, bigger or different venues can be discussed.
SOFT MACHINE 3+ years
Oslo Koreografiske
Oslo Koreografiske is a collective of artists that work choreographically with dance, sound, light, scenography and the audience itself. In Soft Machine the audience are spectators in a twisted and magnificent TV show. The three performers are dressed in colorful wigs and costumes, whilst dancing, singing and speaking American-sounding gibberishz. The scenes go from being realistic to becoming increasingly distorted and absurd. Soft Machine uses exaggeration and humor to highlight consumer culture and abundance, and the performance is as much fun for children as it is for adults. Soft Machine premiered in June 2023.
Artistic team: Fredrik Petrov, Ida Haugen, Anne Kathrine Fallmyr, Tale Hendnes, Evelina Dembacke, Colin Eccleston, Sara Enger Larsen Performers: Fredrik Petrov, Ida HaugenSara Enger Larsen Scenography: Colin Eccleston Choreography and direction: Anne Kathrine Fallmyr, Tale Hendnes Lighting design: Evelina Dembacke Music: Fredrik Petrov Sound Design: Nikolai Høgset Photo: Tale Hendnes/Dansens Hus
Oslo Koreografiske - Soft Machine
– That was the very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very - (breath) very, very, very, very, very, very, - (breath) - very, very, very, very, very, VERY best performance I have ever seen! - Audience member, 7 years old
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Duration: 40 min Stage: A black box Height: 5 meters to grid Floor: 15 m wide x 10 m deep * Set-up time: 8-10 hours (1 day) Audience capacity: 60-150 people Production: Oslo Koreografiske * These are ideal measures. Adaptations to smaller, bigger or different venues can be discussed. For more details: www.oslokoreografiske.com Instagram: @oslokoreografiske Contact: Tale Katrine Hendnes +4798426210 tale.hendnes@gmail.com
KALEIDOSCOPE 0-3 years
Shi Pratt
Kaleidoscope is an inclusive dance performance for all children aged 0 to 3 and their families. Three dancers invite you to an imaginative trip through a playful landscape of soft textures, gentle lights, colours, movement and live music. Togetherness is the heart of this multi-sensorial performance, and everyone is welcome to be a part of it. Children and adults can enjoy dance and music together, move freely and explore their surroundings, without restrictions. The performance is accessible for neurodiverse audiences. Kaleidoscope premiered in December 2023.
Choreography: Shi Pratt Dancers: Elisabeth Christine Holth, Vilja Tjemsland Kwasny Runa Sætervoll Music: Andreas Mjøs, Øystein Moen Costumes and scenography: Peny Spanou Lighting design: Eirik Lie Hegre Photo: Tale Hendnes / Dansens Hus
SHI PRATT - Kaleidoscope
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Duration: 30 min Stage: 10 meter wide x 10 meters deep * Height: 5 meters to grid Set-up time: 8 – 10 hours (1 day) Audience capacity: 25 Production: Shi Pratt Home page: shipratt.com Instagram: instagram.com/shiprattdance Contact: Shi Pratt, +47 47 45 28 81 shipratt@gmail.com * These are ideal measures. Adaptations to smaller, bigger or different venues can be discussed.
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