Over the next two weeks, Jo Strømgren Kompani, one of the most unique theatre groups in the world, will perform their new piece POLAROID in Laramie, Wyoming, and Global DanceFest in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Don’t miss out on this fascinating display of innovative theatre and dance.
Jo Strømgren Kompani was officially founded 1998 by Jo Strømgren and Agnes Kroepelien in Bergen, Norway, with the aim to produce independent contemporary dance and theatre and tour widely throughout the world. The Group is closely connected to the creative environments around Bergen International Theatre.
Ever since its conception, the group has been known for having high ambitions, which can only be described as a brave choice of strategy considering Norway’s relatively poor traditions for both classical and contemporary dance - not to mention the previous lack of presence on the global dance arena.
Despite scarce financial support and small scale administrative facilities the result has surprised people everywhere - a repertory of 10 productions, an average of 100 performances a year and about 35 countries on the touring list.
The group’s new piece, POLAROID, explores nonsensical language manifest in yet another new way – by using authentic Greenlandic language. This is a marginal language only spoken by Inuits and is rarely heard on the international theatre scene.
Don’t miss out on this chance to witness what Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark described as ‘One of the most exciting theatre pieces I have seen in a very, very long time.’
Where:
Global DanceFest New Mexico i Albuquerque, March 27 and March 28, 8:00 PM
University of Wyoming, Laramie, April 5., 7:30 PM
More info:
Global Dance Fest
University of Wyoming