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Work in progress: Shifting the stage

In 2026, Scenekunstbruket partner in the Nordic-Scottish project Shifting the stage. During the year we offer international development and exchange for artists with disabilities, deaf/hard of hearing and/or neurodivergent artists.

In August, Shifting the stage had the first week of an artist residency with the Swedish dancer and choreographer Emilia Wärff, who works at Danskompaniet Spinn from Gothenburg. The residency was arranged by Scenekunstbruket in collaboration with DansiT in Trondheim , which has several years of experience working with artists with disabilities. Wärff was also involved in the Shifting the stage lab in Glasgow and brought dancer Annika Vestel to Trondheim. During the residency, they worked, among other things, on the basis of the book Alla vi , which has had an important role in Wärff's life.

The final event in the project will be the closing symposium at Showbox in November 2026, which will include a work in progress of Wärff's piece, and discussions about performing arts created by artists with disabilities. We hope that a large group of artists from the four partner countries will come to conclude the project, to get to know the Norwegian performing arts field, see performances and participate in social and professional events at the festival. 

About Shifting the stage

The aim of Shifting the stage is to build a Nordic-Scottish community of artists with disabilities who are engaged in or interested in art for young audiences, and to inspire artists to create performing arts for a young audience. 

The project is a collaboration between four organizations that all produce performing arts festivals for children and young people. Through the one-year project, we create space in our festivals and other events to share knowledge and experiences with national and international networks. The project is supported by the Nordic Culture Fund and Nordic Culture Contact .  

Partners : 

• bibu Festival , Helsingborg, Sweden (leader) 
• Bravo Festival , Helsinki, Finland 
• Imaginate / Edinburgh International Children's Festival, Scotland 
• Showbox Festival / Scenekunstbruket , Oslo, Norway 

Read more about the project here .

The screening is part of the Shifting the stage seminar. Register via Delegate Registration .