VERDENSTEATRET is an artist collective based in Oslo. The group's continuous artistry has been established over the last 30 years. The group was founded in Bergen in 1986 by Lisbeth J. Bodd and Asle Nilsen, with background from respectively theatre and visual art. Unfortunately Lisbeth J. Bodd died 28th september 2014.
Today Verdensteatret consists of video and sound artists, painters and poets, and sculptors and computer programmers who together have developed an intricate audiovisual style. Combining aspects of music concerts, theatrical performances, and visual art installations, the company builds many of its large scale productions from raw materials collected during journeys combined with stories of the fragile human soul. They endeavour to use a collaborative process to deeply integrate different artistic disciplines into projects that bridge the gap between artistic boarders.
Verdensteatret’s poetics is characterized by a dedicated long-term development, creating scenes of sensuous activity and an ongoing experimentation within different media which result in orchestral works and space related musical compositions. Verdensteatret’s works have been presented internationally in a number of art contexts and locations, such as art museums, contemporary music festivals, and theaters.
Verdensteatret is supported by The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and other official art-foundations in Norway.
VERDENSTEATRET has received several prizes during the years:
Kritikerprisen 2015 (Broen over Gjørme / Bridge Over Mud)
Heddaprisen for best audio-visual design 2015 (Broen over Gjørme / Bridge Over Mud)
Heddas Honorary Award 2014
The Bessie Award - New York Dance and Performance Award 2005
Telenors Culture Prize 2003
The Stage Art Prize - The Norwegian Theatre Association 1998
Research
Per Flink Basse
Bessie Award
Verdensteatret got the Bessie Award 2006 in New York for "Concert for Greenland" in the category Performance, Installation and New Media.
We dedicate the award to our dear friend Per Flink Basse who suddenly died on 8 May 2006 in Copenhagen.