26—27 April

Scenekunstkompaniet Øy

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Address: Hausmania Kulturhus , Hausmansgate 34, 0182 Oslo Oslo
Floor: 4
Room number: 1408
The studio is open Sunday 27 April from 12-17

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The performing arts company Øy was established in 2014. Øy is not a physical place but a utopian vision built through independent theatrical productions. You have visited the island if you have attended one of these performances. Øy is created in symbiosis with other artists.

Performance, stage design, installation, costume, text

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In my studio

Our studio is a workspace dedicated to creating performance and stage art. We aim to showcase the processes behind the work, providing insight into the creation of set design, idea development, and the interplay between different forms of expression.

Planned projects and exhibitions

Spikersuppa Lydgalleri – Sea Swallow Me – januar 2025
Sight-spesific i Østmarka – BE VERS – august 2025
Tetitativt Pachinko – Slathered Tongues – juni 2025
Dansens Hus – Festen – mars 2026

CV

  1. Scenekunstkompaniet Øy
  1. About Øy
    Scenekunstkompaniet Øy was founded in 2014 by director and theater artist Ellen Jerstad. The company focuses on creating interdisciplinary and site-specific performances that explore the interplay between humans, ecology, and society. Øy serves as a metaphorical "island"—a utopian space where art becomes a platform for dialogue, innovation, and engagement.

Øy’s artistic work blends visual and performative expressions with interactive formats, inviting audiences to actively participate in the performances. With a strong foundation in sustainability and mythology, the company’s projects often explore radical visions of community and the complexity of ecosystems. Through collaborations with various artists, researchers, and community partners, Øy has established itself as an innovative player in the Norwegian performing arts scene.

  1. About Ellen Jerstad
    Ellen Jerstad holds a master’s degree in theater from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHIO) and has a versatile background as a director, scenographer, and playwright. Inspired by biology, mythology, and speculative futures, she creates works that challenge audiences’ perceptions of belonging and identity. Ellen has developed works for institutions including Dansens Hus, Ultima Festival, Unge Viken Teater, Vega Scene, and Riksscenen.

She founded Scenekunstkompaniet Øy as a platform for interdisciplinary theater and has directed several critically acclaimed productions, including kinShips (2021), which was nominated for the Hedda Award, and Solsnu (2023) at Teater Innlandet. Passionate about collaboration and experimental methods, Ellen creates productions ranging from visual narratives to interactive environmental-themed works, focusing on crafting hopeful visions of the future.

  1. Productions
    1. Alyona og Bror Ivan (2014)
    – Details about this production are not available.

2. Dit du kom fra (2015)
– Details about this production are not available.

3. Havets Stemme (2016)
– Details about this production are not available.

4. Usynlige Grenser (2018)
– A music and storytelling performance based on a Sami fairy tale, exploring the invisible boundaries between humans, animals, and other living beings.

5. Mikrobia (2020)
– A symbiotic odyssey where humans and microbes journey together through various realms, exploring themes of survival, farewell, death anxiety, and symbiosis.

6. KinShips (2021)
– A tribute to the extended family of symbiotic organisms that envelop us daily, designed for 0-2-year-olds and their caregivers.

7. SCI-FLY (2021)
– Details about this production are not available.

8. Morforlogier (2022)
– Details about this production are not available.

9. Sea, Swallow Me (2024)
– Details about this production are not available.