2014

The phenomenon: Hedda Gabler

Premiere: 11th-12th October 2014 Location: Penghao threatre, Beijing Concept/production:Phoenix Conceptual Theater: Henriette Blakstad and Mariann Rostad Director/Choreography/Producer/ Costume Design/:Henriette Blakstad Set Design/Text:Mariann Rostad Sound Design:Jiang Keyu Light Design:Chen Er dong On stage:Jiang Keyu  (Hedda) Ingunn Beate Oyen  (Hedda, Brack)  Melissa Coleman-Reed  (Hedda, Tesman) Supported by:Ibsen International,  part of Ibsen in China 2014   About The phenomenon : “Hedda Gabler”   The piece is a research of Henrik Ibsens Hedda Gabler from 1890, where we are looking at the character Hedda as a phenomenon through time, through three different continents: Asia, America and Europe, and with three women on stage. The phenomenon: Hedda Gabler is a new written piece by Phoenix Conceptual Theater: Hedda Gabler as a human being without concerning about sex, culture and time. Phoenix Conceptual Theater is an international professional theater ensemble founded in 2008 based in Oslo (Norway)/London (UK). The company is directed by Henriette Blakstad and Mariann Rostad. Phoenix CT is a nonprofit, independent devised theater group. Their concepts are highly visual, based on intense acting and movement-performances. Whatever the “genre”, the work is influenced by the human body. Their productions include an active use of objects and the visuals. Everyone incorporated is challenged to take part in developing the piece; Director, Stage-Artists, Text-Writer, Set-Designer and Sound Designer are all part of several workshops prior to the premiere.    

Night Shift

  Premiere: 16, 17 September 2014 at Beijing Fringe festival Rerun: October 2014, Gulou West Theatre (Beijing); April 2015, Penghao Theatre (Beijing); May 2015, Norwegian Literary Festival (Lilehammer); May 2015, House of Drama (Oslo); November 2015, Guangzhou Dramatic Art Center; November 2015, Shanghai Dramatic Art Center. Script: Marco D. Vitanza Director: Liu Zheng Director’s assitant: Zhao Danruo Production assistant: Jennifer […]

NORA – A contemporary opera

This co-production is a shining example of international cooperation (…) at just an hour long, it covers the emotional ground of a three-hour opera (…) proves that artistic collaboration  can unite nations more effectively  than years of diplomacy. OperaNow – December 2015     World Premiere: 30-31 October 2014, Tianjin Grand Threatre, Tianjin Norway Tour: 28 October, Bodø; […]

Jo Strømgren Kompanis at Guandong Modern Dance Festival

Time: November 10-12, 2014 Location: Xinghai PA Garden, Ersha Island Concept: A Dance Tribute To The Art Of Sports Performers: Mikkel Are Olsenlund/Jan Nicolai Wesnes Company:  Jo Strømgren Kompanis Collaboration: Ibsen International and Ibsen in China   Description The workshop is based on two of Jo Strømgren Kompanis performances: A Dance Tribute To The Art Of Footable delves […]

Jon Fosse’s Blossoms In Shanghai International Contemporary Theatre Festival 2014

Time: November 21-29, 2014 Venue: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre, China Productions: Russia.One-act play A Summer’s Day/ Italy.Drama I am the wind/ Iran.Drama Dream of Autumn/ India.Drama Death variations/ Fujian,China.Drama Someone Is Going To Come Libretto: Jon Fosse Project Collaboration:Ibsen International/Ibsen in China/Norwegian embassy/Dramatic Arts Center Shanghai/ANTARDHWANI PRODUCTIONS/Fujian People’s Art Theater/Colombine Russia.One-act play A Summer’s Day (Live […]

Ibsen in one take

Wang and Fiskum distilled characters, themes and dialogues from all of Henrik Ibsen’s 27 plays into the life story of one modern Chinese man (…)  a lovely play with the laws of film and theatre (…) Ibsen In One Take is Von Trier’s Dogville on a shoestring budget Theaterkrant, Sept 2013   Premiere (2012): 28th November […]

New Texts, New Stage – SESSION 2

workshop for playwrights Concept: Inger Buresund, Hege Randi Tørressen Head Dramaturge: Hege Randi Tørressen Co-dramaturge, Project Manager, Intrepreter: Fabrizio Massini Playwrights: Oda Fiskum, Liu Yinshi, Zhao Xun Actors: Yi Hang, Wang Xiaodi, Li Yuan, Ruan Sihang, Fang Li, Li Jialong Translators: Zhang Ruonan (EN-ZH), Li Yuan (ZH-EN)   The first session of “New Texts, New Stage” in April 2013 aimed to […]

Artists’ Talk Series 1: Architecture and Scenography

WASTING SPACE FOR ART’S SAKE? A conversation on Architecture and Scenography   Architecture and scenography share the common goal of manipulating and transforming the space for specific purposes. They also share a similar condition, split between artistic vocation and technical requirements, aiming to combine the aesthetic with the practical. Under the constraints of engineering safety […]

Artists’ Talk Series 1: New Media and Theatre

  THE ART IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE? A conversation on New Media and Theatre Historically, theatre and performing arts have fulfilled a crucial role: to challenge the audience to look “beyond the visible”. Relying on their skills and technique, performing artists presented a staged reality for the audience to empathize with and reflect upon. […]

New Texts, New Stage – SESSION 3

workshop for directors Concept: Inger Buresund, Hege Randi Tørressen Head Dramaturge: Hege Randi Tørressen Co-dramaturge, Project Manager: Fabrizio Massini Directors: Victoria Meirik (Norway), Jonas Petersen (Denmark), Zhang Hui (China), Liu Zheng (China) Actors: Yi Hang, Ruan Sihang, Fang Li, Zhao Hongwei, Ma Zhuo, Han Wenliang, Zhao Xiaolu, Li Bo, Wu Genghua, Yuan Fufu, He Yang, Bai Hua, Wang Yuanqing, Xiao Fuchun […]