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Mein lieber Schwan! Now it´s happening! Wagnerians, vegetarians, and other music lovers!
Wagner’s masterpiece about the mythical knight Lohengrin is his most lyrical and romantic opera. Directed by the internationally renowned performance artist and Wagner enthusiast Charlotte Engelkes, it becomes a fairy tale in both dream and reality, exploring the themes of good and evil, faith and doubt. Watch a trailer here.
Engelkes has created a multitude of inimitable performances connected to Wagner’s opera world - read more here. LOHENGRIN at Malmö Opera is the first time she directs a Wagner opera in its entirety. - Wagner, for me, has always been a source of playfulness in a divine musical world, where relationships unfold within ourselves to develop us sensually and spiritually, says Engelkes.
The premiere takes place on 26 Oct 2025, on Malmö Opera’s main stage. Book your ticket here.
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photo: Helge Hansen
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Carte Blanche continues its 2025 autumn season, looks ahead to 2026, and invites new colleagues to join the journey. HOW ROMANTIC by Katerina Andreou comes to Rosendal Teater, Trondheim (NO) on 17–18 Oct 2025, Hamar kulturhus (NO) on 29 Oct 2025, and Studio Bergen (NO) on 7 Nov 2025. CANCEL BERTHA by Jan Martens continues its tour this autumn, coming to Dansens Hus in Oslo (NO) from 22–26 Oct 2025, and Bora Bora in Århus (DK) on 12–13 Nov 2025. CANCEL BERTHA is co-produced by the Bergen International Festival.
Looking ahead to 2026, Carte Blanche will present the world premiere of INSIGHT by Heine Avdal & Yukiko Shinozaki, who won the Hedda Award in 2025 for UNTIL. INSIGHT explores the shifting relation between the individual and the collective, drawing on the metaphor of string figures – fragile patterns spun between hands – to ask how we open and close ourselves to others and how each act shapes the whole. The work plays in Studio Bergen (NO) 12–14 and 17–21 Feb 2026, and at The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet in Oslo (NO) 23–26 April 2026. More dates to follow.
Opportunities at Carte Blanche: now hiring an Artistic Director and a Touring Director, and inviting applications for our 2026 Audition Open Call. See carteblanche.no for more info and job postings.
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Jukka Korpis' solo FOUR EIGHT - FYRA ÅTTA will have its first public performance this fall, on 18 Oct 2025 in Hyllan, Jakobsbergs bibliotek, Järfälla (SE). The next performances will take place on 31 Oct 2025 at höjdenfestivalen in Höjden Studios, Östberga, Stockholm (SE), and on 7 Nov 2025 in Atalante, Gothenburg (SE). These performances will also include an Artist Talk with Jukka Korpi.
Jukka Korpis' upcoming production FLYING - FLYGANDE, for children and youth, will premiere at ZebraDans, Stockholm (SE) on 29 Nov 2025, and be performed there until 10 Dec 2025. For more details about the dates, please visit www.zebradans.se. FLYING - FLYGANDE is a co-production between ZebraDans and Korpi Productions.
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photo: Ty Herin
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In the brand-new VIRPI LUNAIRE, Virpi Pahkinen takes the main stage in her dual role as dancer and choreographer together with longtime dance partner Pontus Sundset. VIRPI LUNAIRE premieres at Dansens Hus in Stockholm (SE) on 6 Dec 2025, with additional performances on 10-11 Dec 2025. (VIRPISKOP will show at 17 and 18, Black Box).
Just released: a truly mindblowing new trailer for VIRPI LUNAIRE – watch it here.
Virpi talks with Vicar Sven Milltoft about the new book Visp, and about body, spirituality, and creativity at Hedvig Eleonora church in Stockholm (SE) on 18 Oct 2025 at 15:30. Free entrance. Read more here.
Learn more about Virpi Pahkinen at madeintheweb.com
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photo: Andy Ross and Fabian Kriese
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Charlotta Öfverholm, as guest artist, is playing the part of Elizabeth I of England in MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS. Öfverholm is bringing her rich storytelling expertise to the company's dancers.
Two women. Two crowns. One story. As death approaches, Elizabeth I of England is haunted by memories - real and imagined - of her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. Sophie Laplane choreographs this major new production with co-creator James Bonas. Music performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. More info here.
Tour dates: 16-18 Oct 2025, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (GB)
After the success of STORIES, which was played to sold-out venues, Charlotta Öfverholm is now creating a new work for Age on Stage 65+. 25 performers between 65 and 85 years old are revealing their survival methods in a tragicomical dance theatre work: MEMENTO VIVERE - REMEMBER TO LIVE! More info here.
Performances: 13 Nov 2025 KNIVSTA CIK (SE), 28-30 Nov 2025 Reisoper, Enschede (NL)
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photo: Sören Vilks ao.
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The artists for Kompani Giraff's upcoming show THE PILE are now official! The artists are: Thomas Parent, Canada, educated at l'École nationale de cirque (ENC), and specializes in contortion and hand balancing. Victoria McPherson, France, also educated at ENC in aerial and acrobatics. Methinee Wongtrakoon, acrobat and dancer from Sweden, educated at Cirkuspiloterna.
Through circus, humor, and magic, THE PILE tells the story of the contradiction of wanting to belong, and at the same time longing to break free. Kompani Giraff invites young audiences to a work inspired by an absurdist and surrealist art tradition. Through spectacular, movement-based fabric sculptures, existential themes of growth, resistance and liberation are explored.
Kompani Giraff is back again at Dansens Hus in Stockholm (SE) after the audience successes MOLN (2022) and A STUDY OF LOSSES (2024). The work has its world premiere on 20 March 2026 at - and is co-produced with - Dansens Hus. More info and tickets here.
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The performance HÄNDEL ON HANDS, which was shown at the Folkoperan in Stockholm (SE) in September and October, was a success and played to sold-out houses.
HÄNDEL ON HANDS, performed by Händel On Hands Collective, is a magical circus-musical-opera adventure that invites the whole family to experience the wonders of Georg Friedrich Händel’s music in a completely new way. Through breathtaking performances by circus artists, musicians, and opera singers, the audience is swept into a dramatic journey through the elements—fire, water, air, and earth.
HÄNDEL ON HANDS is now available for international booking for 2026-2028. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Åsa Edgren, Head of Sales, for further information. Read more here.
Learn more about Art from Circusheart, Tilde Björfors, and Händel On Hands Collective at madeintheweb.com | |
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In the dance piece AIR BODY SAD, British-American choreographer Malik Nashad Sharpe and Norrdans invite the audience into a world of dark fantasy and horror, where every movement is a struggle between despair and hope. Through rhythmic and intense choreography, the work explores the boundaries of the body and what happens when it moves at the intersection of haunted margins and glittering pop culture.
The work is infused with the raw fragility of coming-of-age films, reflecting that time in life when everything feels uncertain, overwhelming, too close. A time when the body reaches for belonging and carries an inner rebellion that refuses to be tamed.
On 16 Oct 2025, AIR BODY SAD will be performed at CODA Oslo International Dance Festival (NO), on 20-22 Oct 2025 at Danshallarne i Copenhagen (DK), and on 25 Oct 2025 at Dieselverkstaden, Stockholm (SE). The tour continues until 24 Nov 2025 in northern Sweden. More info at norrdans.se.
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photo: Navid Afzalnia
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Dance Theatre Minimi is preparing for the premiere of their new co-production with choreographers Katja Mustonen and Jasu Parviainen. BLIND EYES SEA is a work combining contemporary dance and theatre, inspired by the sand crisis of the past decade. The working group has delved into the existential questions of sand, creating fictions detached from reality through stories and themes. Sand, as a concrete surface, provides the piece with a visual landscape that actively shapes the performers' actions. More info here.
Premiere 25 Nov 2025 at ITAK-stage Suokatu 42, Kuopio (F). The team behind BLIND EYES SEA includes choreography and performance by Katja Mustonen and Jasu Parviainen, sound design by Kasperi Laine, lighting design by Tatu Vuori, costume design by Jaana Kurttila, and scenography by Jaana Kurttila with the working group.
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photo: Navid Afzalnia
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The next stop for BOYS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN is United Cowboys Art House, in Eindhoven (NL), as part of Dutch Design Week. Israel Aloni and the cast will be in residency where they will present an open rehearsal on 22 Oct 2025 and then performances on 23-25 Oct 2025. Read more here.
BOYS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN is a durational multi-disciplinary dance-performance-art piece of 6 to 8 hours, presented in white exhibition/gallery spaces. The work explores the deconstruction of masculinity and challenges taboos surrounding male sensuality and sexuality within mainstream Western culture.
This performative act is a durational score, a chain of solos which also includes moments of interaction amongst multiple performers from a cast of male presenting and identifying artists. The audience is invited to enter and exit the space as they please and to choose their own paths in the performance space, fostering a sense of active participation and engagement. This presentation is happening with the support of Perform Europe. More info here.
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KORDA Art in Motion and Culture Center Matsesgarden Stigsbo are planning for next year with the new piece MENHIR II by Julyen Hamilton, Linda Forsman, Lou T Lundqvist, and Eleni Pantazatou. Choreography and dance by Julyen Hamilton, Linda Forsman, and Eleni Pantazatou. Electro-acoustic music by Lou T Lundqvist. Available for booking!
Choreographer Linda Forsman is working on a piece for the Young Dancers at the Culture School in Gävle (SE) in collaboration with Ulrika Nilsson, dancer and teacher. Premiere in Söderhamn and Gävle (SE) in November.
KORDA's member visual artist, Riitta Tjörneryd, is participating in the exhibition "IMAGINE ABSTRACT," organized by the Oulu Art Museum in Finland, with her artwork "Grand Pianos." The exhibition features works by more than 50 artists from 1965 to 2025, with a focus, mainly but not exclusively, on artists from the North. The exhibition is ongoing until 30 Nov 2025.
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The artistic duo Byström Källblad performed CALLING WE ARE HERE in Uppsala (SE) on 13 Sept 2025, an event hosted by Uppsala Art Museum and Region Uppsala. Next stop is in Västerås (SE) in 2026.
On 4 Oct 2025, Byström Källblad presented a new work in progress, as part of the project Blånagla 2.0, hosted by Konstfrämjandet Västernorrland. Anna Källblad performed the solo "SKOLDANSEN" (The School Dance) to an enthusiastic audience in Husum – read more here.
Byström Källblad has now started working on the new production SHE KNOWS, scheduled to premiere 2026.
Byström Källblad receives support from The Swedish Arts Council, Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Region Västmanland, Region Stockholm, and City of Stockholm.
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INNER SONG is a performance that moves at the intersection of live music and dance. It examines how music affects the body and how listening can shape our ways of being in the world.
The starting point is the artists' diverse backgrounds – their landscapes, experiences, and memories – and how these influence our self-image, relationships, and life choices. INNER SONG poses questions about what guides our movements, both from within and without, and how we seek meaning in our actions. The physical presence of music, the role of listening as a form of communication, the state of flow, and the patterns we carry with us are the themes explored in the performance. Four performing artists – Emma Augustsson, Helena Franzén, Jure Gostičar, and Anette Jellne – come together in a laboratory work where they search for what can be called an inner song. Read more here.
The performance had its world premiere at Atalante in Gothenburg (SE) on 10 Oct 2025. Supported by the Swedish Arts Council.
Tour dates: 17-19 Oct 2025 Telefonfabriken, Stockholm (SE), 25 Oct 2025 Skånes Dansteater, Malmö (SE)
Find out more about Helena Franzén at madeintheweb.com | | All the best from the team at MADEIN-THEWEB.COM and all our joint members. |
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