Hedda Gabler = Art ♡

Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler has absolutely horrific themes and characters. But the Norwegian National Ballet's execution and communication of it as dance is absolutely brilliant!
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50 minutes too much

I think the dancers were good. They had clear and precise movements, but that doesn't give me anything.
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Synnøve Helene Hersnæs (15 years old)

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?

Great combination of music, dance and storytelling

Good atmosphere and good storytellers in Calabash Tales.
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Betiel, Stine and Leah (14 years old)

Like black ink tattooed into the Norwegian folk soul

What is it really like to live in Norway these days? Does it feel like a warm and good hug? Where has the Norwegian folk soul gone? FUCK IT - a sick Norwegian performance asks important and critical questions about Norway and its politics.
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An intimate room in the middle of Oslo

An evening of taste, stories and dancing at Hooman Sharifi's home. With "To be means to resist what you are not (home version)", Sharifi opened his home to 14 guests, and I was one of them.

A silent fight against the rolling machines – an important food for thought

Jefta Van Dinther's Remachine explores how we must constantly be in motion so that the world doesn't run away from us. I think this is a realistic picture wrapped in a dance performance that many can identify with.

A party with good atmosphere, culture and deep eye contact

As an audience, you feel that you are part of the party, you are taken on a journey of emotions.
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Olivia and Maya (15 years)

Creates laughter, joy and participation  

Without an electrician or technical means.
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Lily and Trine Terese (15 years)

A dance performance that takes us to the otherworldly

Are we seeing the birth of a new alien species?
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Bertine and Kathrine (15 years old)