Artists of different generations from around the world, both familiar names and newcomers, will gather for ten concentrated, vibrating days of live art experiences at the Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival 2022.
This year's Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival 2022 will circulate around different forms of the collective. What does it mean to be together; as a choir, a band, a group, an assembly or in an intimate setting? What is the potential of the collective? Can one experience a sense of belonging in such a temporary community? How are you invited to join as an audience?
Several performances propose a dialogue between voices that belong to the present and the past, between the living and the dead, the performers and the audience. The program also invites the visitors to explore how individuals and the society, as well as bodies and places, interact. It unfolds the multiple possibilities when establishing relations – with resonance, dissonance, frictions, unison or symbiosis.
By crossing artistic practices, participating artists will open up a stimulating dialogue between performing arts, music and visual arts, challenging what the art experience can be. The festival, that takes place from 10 to 19 March, is unfolding throughoutthe city in various venues.
One of the great films "Seeking Unicorns" by Chiara Bersani will be shown during the festival. The film is designed for non-theatrical rooms where the unicorn tries to find itself in a new form and embark on a journey that will be different for each spectator. Chiara Bersani is an Italian choreographer, stage artist and performer. She creates performances where the body is a testimony to lived history. Her works are about the body as a political unit, about clashes and encounters with society.
The festival catalog is available for downloading here.
