THE MUNICH TRILOGY BY INGUN BJØRNSGAARD

The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, 18th, 19th and 20th of october 2024

CODA Oslo International Dance festival

THE MUNICH TRILOGY BY INGUN BJØRNSGAARD

The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, 18th, 19th and 20th of october 2024

CODA Oslo International Dance festival

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Hojotoho! There´ no place like home
2021
22.October, Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
23.October, Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
24.October, Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway

Seven Duets
2021
16. June, Bærum Kultuhus, Norway

Uncoordinated Dog
2019
10. October Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
11. October Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
12. October Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
13. October Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway

Notes on Frailty
2019
20. April, Bremen Theater, Germany.
18. June. 31stedition of DANZA NUEVA Festival, Lima. Peru.
19. June. 31stedition of DANZA NUEVA Festival, Lima. Peru.
18. July Operaestate Festival, Bassano del Grappa, Italy.
28. September Porsgrunn, Norway
29. October Sandnes, Norway
31. October Haugesund, Norway
6. November Hammerfest, Norway
27. November Tromsø, Norway
30. November Mo i Rana, Norway
2018
19. October. Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
20. October. Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
21. October. Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
16. November Utzon Center, Aalborg, Denmark (excerpt)
ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform
15. December Kassin, Reykjavik, National Theatre, Iceland.
16. December Kassin, Reykjavik, National Theatre, Iceland.
2017
19. October Bærum Regional Center for Dance, Norway, Coda Oslo International Dance Festival, Norway
20. October Bærum Regional Center for Dance, Norway, Coda Oslo International Dance Festival, Norway

A list of things he said
2019
20. April Bremen Theater, Germany.
2018
19. October. Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
20. October. Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
21. October. Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway

Sleeping Beauty Re-make 2018
(co-production DanseFOT / Nagelhus Schia Productions)
2018
31. August Bærum Kulturhus, Norway
1. September Bærum Kulturhus, Norway

Golden Fleece
2016
28. January Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
29. January Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
30. January Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
31. January Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway

Rotating Nora

2018
20. April, RAS, Sandnes Kulturhus, Norway
2016
16. January Gerard W. Lynch Theatre, New York. U.S.
21. September Riksscenen, International Ibsen Festival, Oslo, Norway.
27. September Kulturhuset Tromsø, Norway.
29. September Kulturhuset Harstad,Norway.
1. October Lofoten Kulturhus Svolvær.Norway.
5. November Espacios Ibsen, Havanna, Cuba.
6. November Espacios Ibsen, Havanna, Cuba.
22. November Olavshallen, Trondheim, Norway.
23. November Olavshallen, Trondheim, Norway.
25. November Inderøy Kulturhus, Inderøy, Norway.
28. November Storstuggu, Røros, Norway.
2014
12, September Dansen Hus, Oslo, Norway
13. September Dansen Hus, Oslo, Norway
14. September Dansen Hus, Oslo, Norway
16. September Dansen Hus, Oslo, Norway
17. September Dansen Hus, Oslo, Norway

Omega and the Deer

2011 CODA Oslo International Dance Festival
17. oktober Norwegian Opera House
18. oktober Norwegian Opera House
9. November DanseFestival Barents 2011 Hammerfest
03.December Radialsystem V, Berlin, Germany
4. December Radialsystem V , Berlin, Germany
7. December Fabrik Potsdam , Potsdam, Germany
8. December Fabrik Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
10. December Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany
11. December Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany
2012
10. Januar The Joyce SOHO Showcase (20 min excerpt )New York
23. Mars Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
24. Mars Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway
2. Maj Vilnius Lithuania. National Drama Theatre. Lithuania
30. Augusti Internationale Tanzmesse 2012 Tanzhaus, Düsseldorf Germany
2013
22. April RAS i Sandnes, Norway
3. May Lofoten kulturhus, Norway
19 September International Munch seminar, Dansen Hus Oslo, Norway
27 September Trøndelag teater,Trondheim, Norway
28 September Trøndelag teater,Trondheim, Norway
25 October Tarnow, Poland
2014
8.April Pont-Chateau, France
10.April Haute-Goulaine, France
12.April Saint Bartelemy d`Ànjo, France

Praeambulum

2016
13. May Flora Theatre Festival, Moravian Theatre, Olomouc, Czech Republic
15. October Salihara Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia.
16. October Salihara Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2015
19. August, Downtown Dance festival, Wagner Park, New York, U.S
21. August, Schimmel Center at Pace University, New York U.S
5. November DanseFestival Barents, Hammerfest, Norway
2013
31 January Dance House Oslo, Norway
1 February Dance House Oslo, Norway
2 February Dance House Oslo, Norway
3 February Dance House Oslo, Norway
18. June City Theatre, Kuopio Dance Festival, Finland
19. June City Theatre, Kuopio Dance Festival, Finland
13. December Ice Hot Festival, Dansens Hus, Oslo, Norway

Sjøen

2010
30 September Dansens Hus Oslo Premiere
1 October Dansens Hus Oslo
2 Oct ober Dansens Hus Oslo
3 October Dansens Hus Oslo
2011
21 January Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt
22 January Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt
26 May RAS, Sandnes Kulturhus
(China, July, Guangdong Modern Dance Festival, cancelled) 2012
30.September. “AURA 22” Kaunas International Dance Festival, Lithuania
22. November Espacios Ibsen, Havana, Cuba
23. November Espacios Ibsen, Havana, Cuba 2013
24. September Trøndelag teater,Trondheim, Norway
25. September Trøndelag teater,Trondheim, Norway
18. October SIDance, Busan, South Korea
20. October SIDance, Seoul, South Korea

Poppea

2009
Premiere Dansens Hus , Oslo
Dansens Hus Oslo
Potsdam Tyskland
Sandnes Kulturhus Sandnes
2010
Nøtterøy Kulturhus Nøtterøy
Drammens Theatre Drammen
Hedmark Theatre Hamar
Hålogaland Teater Tromsø
Atalante, Göteborg, Sverige
Moderna Dansteatern Stockholm, Sverige
Dansstationen Malmö, Sverige
Dansescenen København, Danmark

I det förflutna

2007
29.01.Drammens Teater - Hovedscenen PREMIERE
Ibsenhuset - Dovregubben (Skien)
Gullbring Kulturanlegg (Bø i Telemark)
Bakkenteigen (Horten)
Store Torungen (Arendal)
Agder Teater - Hovedscenen (Kristiansand)
Sandnes Kultuhus - Den store salen Hovedscenen (Haugesund)
Namsos Kulturhus
Dampsaga Kulturhus (Steinkjer)
KulturHuset (Tromsø)
Harstad Kulturhus - Storsalen
Bodø Kulturhus - Storsalen
Bjørnsonsalen (Molde)
Parken Kulturhus (Ålesund)
Ørsta Kulturhus
Sogndal kulturhus
Ål kulturhus
Vestre Toten Kulturhus (Raufoss)
Maihaugsalen (Lillehammer)
Ullensaker kulturhus (Jessheim)
Nøtterøy Kulturhus
Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt,Tyskand
2008
The Project Art Centre, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin Fringe Festival,

Four Pieces including Sjoa and Skjåk

2004
Premiere
6. March Bremer Schauspielhaus Bremen,Tyskland
TanzBremen dance festival Bremen,Tyskland
Det Norske Teatret, Oslo
Scalateatern, Karlstad, Sverige
Das Meininger Theater, Meiningen,Tyskland
Duet Komischer Oper Berlin, Tyskland
2005
Bærum Kulturhus Sandvika Bærum
Bergen Internasjonale Teater Bergen
Sandnes Kulturhus Sandnes
Drammens Kulturhus Drammen
Moderna Dansteatern Stockholm, Sverige

capricorn domestic

2002
Premiere October 3 at Nationaltheatret, Oslo Amfiscenen
CODA contemporary dance festival in Oslo
Trøndelag Teater, Trondheim,Trøndelag Teater & AvantGarden
2003
Black Box Teater, Oslo
Fabrik Potsdam, Potsdamer Tanztage
International Festival for Contemporary Dance Potsdam, Tyskland
Bergen Internasjonale Teater Bergen
Nøtterøy kulturhus Nøtterøy
Book of Songs
2002
Premiere
11. Januarytanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf,Tyskland
tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf,Tyskland
Brotfabrik, Bonn,Tyskland
Ludwig Forum, Aachen,Tyskland
BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen Black Box Teater, Oslo
Dansens Hus, Stockholm, Sverige
Ålesund Teaterfestival, Ålesund
Avantgarden, Trondheim
Hebbel Theater, Berlin,Tyskland
Kampnagel Hamburg;Tyskland
Teatro Comunale di Ferrara Ferrara, Italia

ettermidagen og de andre/
the afternoon and the others

2000
Premiere
22. September PRIMO Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pusterviksteatern, Gothenburg,Sverige
Ultima, Black Box Teater Oslo
BIT Teatergarasjen Oktoberdans,Bergen
Avantgarden Trondheim
2001
Kampnagel, Hamburg,Tyskland
New Baltic Dance, Vilnius, Latvia
the International Baltic Ballet Festival Riga, Latvia
Estonian Drama Theatre, Tallin, Estland
Den Norske Opera, Oslo,
Fabrik Potsdam, Potsdam,Tyskland
2002
Dansens Hus, Stockholm, Sverige

pli á pli

Premiere
February 24 1999 at Kampnagel, Hamburg,Tyskland
1998 “Work in progress”, BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen, Norway
1999
Kampnagel, Hamburg,Tyskland
Dansens Hus, Stockholm, Sverige
Springdance Festival Utrecht, Holland
Black Box Teater, Oslo,
The Turning World, The Place, London, England
Romaeuropa, Rome, Italia
BIT Teatergarasjen/Oktoberdans Bergen
7th International Dance Festival Kassel, Tyskland
Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Tyskland
2000
Hebbel Theater, Berlin,Tyskland Tanz Winter
2002
tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf,Tyskland,
Black Box Teater, Oslo
Cairo International Modern Dance Festival Cairo, Egypt

the solitary shame announced by a piano

Premiere September 25 1997 at Kampnagel, Hamburg,Tyskland
1997
Kampnagel, Hamburg,Tyskland
Dansescenen, Copenhagen, Danmark
BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen,
Black Box Teater, Oslo
1998
Dansens Hus, Stockholm, Sverige
National Opera, Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Festival
The Place Theatre, London, England
tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf,Tyskland
Fabrik Potsdam, Potsdam,Tyskland
Ludwig Forum, Aachen,Tyskland
1999
Springdance Festival Utrecht, Holland


the flux position of an insulted eye

Premiere May 25 1996 Kampnagel, Hamburg,Tyskland
1995
“Work in progress”, BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen
“Work in progress”, Black Box Teater, Oslo
1996
Kampnagel, Hamburg,Tyskland
København Internasjonale Teater/Dancin´City, Copenhagen, Danmark
Monty, Antwerpen, Belgium
BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen
Dansens Hus, Stockholm, Sverige
1997
Black Box Teater, Oslo
Dansedage Festival Århus, Danmark
Théâtre 140, Brüssel, Belgia

Sleeping Beauty

1995
25.Februar Maihaugen, Lillehammer
28.Februar Lørenskog Hus
29.Februar Folkets hus, Sarpsborg
02. Mars Festiviteten, Haugesund
03. Mars Stavanger konserthus
11. Mars Tromsø kulturhus
12. Mars Kulturhuset Finnsnes
13. Mars Harstad kulturhus
16. Mars Bodø kulturhus
18. Mars Mo i Rana Kinoteatret
21. Mars Ridehuset, Oslo
25. Mars Ibsenhuset, Skien
26. Mars Agder Teater
30. April Teaterfestivalen i Kongsvinger
25. Februar Maihaugsalen – Turnépremiere
1994
29. november Black Box Teater , Oslo,
28. november Black Box Teater , Oslo
27. november Black Box Teater , Oslo
26. november Black Box Teater , Oslo
25. november Black Box Teater , Oslo
24. november Black Box Teater , Oslo
1. augusti BIT Teatergarasjen, Norgespremiere
Juni Stora Scen, Dansens Hus, Stockholm, Urpremiere


Alminnelig Olympia

1993

23 Oct. BIT Teatergarasjen (BIT Teatergarasjen)
22 Oct. BIT Teatergarasjen (BIT Teatergarasjen)
21 Oct. BIT Teatergarasjen (BIT Teatergarasjen)
17 Oct. Store scene (Vika) (Black Box Teater)
16 Oct. Store scene (Vika) (Black Box Teater
15 Oct. Store scene (Vika) (Black Box Teater)
27 Mar. Rådhus-Teatret The Theatre Festival in Kongsvinger
30 Jan. Store scene (Vika) (Black Box Teater) - Norge Danser - World premiere

INGUN BJØRNSGAARD

From her point of departure as a dancer, Ingun Bjørnsgaard’s strong visual approach to dance swiftly brought her to choreography. Educated at Statens Balletthøgskole, Norway, she moved directly to New York to dance at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, whose choreographic parameters still echo within the foundations of her work. Bjørnsgaard’s combination of formal precision and everyday pathos has been rewarded with a number of prestigious prizes and she is commissioned to work with prominent companies such as the Norwegian National Ballet, Carte Blanche, CCN - Ballet de Lorraine, Tanztheater Bremen, Komische Oper, Berlin, and GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. Through her own company, she has been able to rigorously follow her artistic vision together with an outstanding ensemble of dancers who sensitively engage in the creation of movement and dramaturgy. A focus on commissioned contemporary music in relation to music from the past, has always been an important part of the artistic process, and Ingun Bjørnsgaard’s restructuring of the present by means of historical elements from the basis of modernism. In her early works, she explored mythical female muses in award-winning performances such as Virgins in Norwegian Landscapes (1992) and Sleeping Beauty (1994). Bjørnsgaard’s exceptional take on the fleeting fragility of modern identity and its social foundations, gradually ventured into the complex relationship between the feminine and masculinity, in both men and women. An elevated intertextual dialogue with other art forms has evolved, with reference to e.g. Alain Resnais and Henrik Ibsen in Book of Songs (2002) and Hedda (2013), Monteverdi in Poppea (2009) and Edvard Munch in Omega and the Deer (2011). Ingun Bjørnsgaard’s company enjoys funding through the Arts Council Norway.

Company

Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt Since its foundation in 1992, Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt has presented some
of the most remarkable productions in Norwegian contemporary dance. Ingun Bjørnsgaard’s style and
vocabulary derives from her close cooperation with her dancers. Their technical skill, areas of
specialization, personal expression, and creativity are vital resources in the development of the
choreography and dramaturgy of the work. Through such collaboration, the Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt
cultivates a genuine openness to the new and unexpected, the current, and the extravagant.
IBP is supported by the Norwegian Cultural Council.

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Contact

Ingun Bjørnsgaard
Choreographer & Artistic leader
Thomas Björk
Stage designer & Co-leader