The Circus of Music
Cirqus Hialøs highlights the delicate balance between life and death, writes Josefine R. Narverud in this essay about why trust is important in circus art.
Criticism
Performing arts criticism written by youth.
The Dancing Mormons Reflect the American Dream
Fiona Åtland (19) has seen The Book of Mormon in both London and Oslo, and writes that the Folketeatret delivers a stylish and tight version.
Essay: A view of women distorted to the recognizable
The new circus performance "The Shedding" paints a macabre picture of today's society and explores how far one is willing to go for others. How far are you willing to bend and fold yourself, to be loved?
A visual journey through fantasy and reality
Although "The Never-Ending Story" is visually impressive and has several strong scenic moments, there are some weaknesses in the direction and dramaturgy that gave me the feeling that the play really became a "never-ending story", for better or worse, writes Elianne Kvammen.
Who has time to get involved with this particular pair of friends?
Fiona Åtland has seen Teater Leikhus's performance You Mean All the Words and in this commentary she takes a look at audience development and theatre in Norway in general.
Sugar, satire with a serious undertone
“Sugar” uses humor, satire, and brutal honesty to expose how skewed representation can become when it is controlled by those outside the target audience.
A symbol of the darkness the world is drowning in
The performance Psychedelic Cave removes one of the most important senses of the audience; sight. What hides in the darkness? Destruction or creation?
An interesting performance that raises more questions than answers
Blue Men is not a perfect performance, but it carries a sincerity that makes it rare, writes Rose Aguta (20).
A good taste of Shakespeare
I'm not a fan of "Romeo and Juliet", but I think it was magical in Tigerstad Theatre's version in Sofienberg Church, writes Gaia Isabel Prestø Nielsen (18).