The Guest at Dansens Hus, 9th – 12th December, marks zero visibility corp.'s 25th anniversary, but is also the company's farewell performance.
On the 17th of December in 1996, the dance company Scirocco (run by Un-Magritt Nordseth and Ina Christel Johannessen) was discontinued with a ceremony at Scenehuset. At the same time, zero visibility corp. (ZVC) was founded by Ina Christel Johannessen together with Jens Setzman (who was an active performer in ZVC until 2003). Ina has, since the beginning, been the artistic and general manager of ZVC and the sole choreographer.
With these pages, ZVC aims to give insight into some of the company's activities – to show the scope and extent it has had and the connections it has made both artistically and structurally – to give credit to those who have had significance – and to examine what has been built up and generated over time and now will be let go of.
Ina and ZVC have created 24 full works that have involved no less than 70 dancers and 55 creative artists as well as several technicians and an administrative team. The works have varied in size from 2 to 19 dancers. Many of the artistic collaborations have stretched over many years, some throughout the company's lifetime.
Since the beginning in 1996, ZVC has both produced and toured internationally as well as nationally, with 398 performances and guest acts in 125 cities in 23 countries. Many other organizations and companies, such as theater houses, venues and festivals with their leaders, nationally and internationally, have been important partners and contributors for the process, realization, range and extent.
ZVC's activities have generated work and activity for many, and in return the company has, through all the collaborations, received unique human and artistic investments. There are so many to thank for this. All the names mentioned in the following lists have been of invaluable importance to the company.
THANK YOU!
ARTISTIC COLLABORATION
Many artistic collaborations have been long-lasting and fundamental to the company. Set designer Kristin Torp, lighting designer Kyrre Heldal Karlsen and costume designer Kathrine Tolo have all created a large number of creations.
Three female dancers have distinguished themselves throughout ZVC’s history by their dedication and imprint as creative performers: Line Tørmoen, Cecilie Lindeman Steen and Pia Elton Hammer. Line has participated in as many as 21 creations.
70 dancers in 24 works alphabetical order
A: Agnese Gabrielli , Alessandra Cozzi , Aleksandra Sende, Anton Borgstrøm, Anne Lise Rønne, Anne Plamondon, Antero Hein, Asher Lev
C: Camilla Spidsøe Cohen, Camilla Neri, Catharina Vehre Gresslien, Cecilie Lindeman Steen, Cecilia Olsen, Chiara Mezzadri, Christopher Auroni, Cilla Roos
D: Daniel Whiley, Daniel Proietto, Dimitri Jourde, Dorotea Saykaly
E: Edhem Jesenkovic, Elena Zagaroli
F: Fan Lou
G: Gaute Grimeland, Giulia Gilera, Gianmaria Girotto, Guro Nagelhus Schia
H: Heine Røsdal Avdal, Hege Holte Østbye, Hugo Marmelada
I: Ida Wigdel
J: Jennie-Elina Von Bagh, Jim De Block, Jon Filip Fahlstrøm, Josef Palm
K: Katarina Eriksson, Kristina Søetorp Wallace, Kristianne Mo
L: Lava Markusson, Lena Meland, Line Tørmoen, Livia Bartolucci, Ludde Hagberg
M: Máté Mészáros, Marianne Albers, Merete Hersvik, Morten Cranner
N: Niccolo Giorgini, Nina Biong
O: Ole Kristian Tangen, Ole Willy Falkhaugen
P: Pablo Ezequel Rizzo, Pär Andersson, Paul Lee, Peter Gardiner, Pia Elton Hammer
S: Sandra Medina, Sanna Söderholm, Sittibansha Bamphen, Sofie Augot, Staffan Eek, Sudesh Adhana
T: Therese Skauge, Terje Tjøme Mossige, Tove Skeidsvoll, Toby Kassel, Torunn Helene Robstad
U: Ulf Nilseng
V: Valtteri Raekallio, Vebjørn Sundby
Y: Yaniv Cohen
Ø: Örjan Andersson
Children in FUTURE: Alva, Aksel, Emilie, Lovi, Mikkel, Simian, Tilde, Tuva
Set design / costume / light:
Bente Rolandsdotter, Chrisander Brun, Daniel Gimle Kolstad, Ellen Ruge, Feng Jiangzhou, Jens Setzman, Kathrine Tolo, Kristin Torp, Kyrre Heldal Karlsen, Nico Benz, Paolo Pollo Rodighere, Patrik Bogård, Zhang Lin, Åsmund Færavaag
Composers / musicians / original compositions:
Alexey Devyanin/ Gulstra Artikler, Asuka Nakamura, Bram Bosteels, Christoph De Babylon, Erik Skodvin, Frederik Meulyzer, Koenraad Ecker, Marcus Fjellström, Morten Pettersen, Tommy Jansen, Zoviet*france/Ben Ponton and Mark Warren
Photo / video:
Antero Hein, Carl Thorborg, Carina Musk-Andersen, Erik Berg, Vibeke Heide, Yaniv Cohen
Technicians:
Alexandra Misztur, Dag Ove Sunde, Leila Berg, Magnar Mork, Morten Pettersen, Therese Vågane, Thomas Bruvik, Gunnva Meinseth
ADMINISTRATION and MANAGEMENT
ZVC had extensive activity and toured both nationally and internationally even before the company finally received basic founding from Arts Council Norway in 2009. From 1996 to 2009, most of the administrative work was carried out by producer Cathe Sjøblom, in addition to Ina. With the basic founding, the administrative work could be shared by more people and finally also become paid work. The continuity that followed with support over several years made it possible to develop and professionalize the administrative work, and for the past five years, Kirsti Ulvestad has taken responsibility as the company’s general manager.
Administration order by timeline
Ina Christel Johannessen, Cathe Sjøblom, Cecilie Lindeman Steen, Eirik Fauske, Gunn Hernes, Geir Lindahl, Bruno Heynderix, Lene Bang Henningsen, Linn Eidås, Kyrre Heldal Karlsen, Frans Friis, Kirsti Ulvestad, Nico Benz, Daniel Kolstad Gimle, Mari Baade.
Board:
Chairpersons: Ina Christel Johannessen, Sindre Jacobsen, Tone Øvrebø Johannessen, Torkel Rønold Bråthen, Cecilie Lindeman Steen, Arne Fagerholt
Board members: Siren Leirvåg, Shanti Brahmachari Wicken, Knut Erik Tveit, Line Tørmoen, Yngvar Julin
ZERO VISIBILITY ON TOUR - 400 performances, 125 cities, 23 countries
NORWAY: Bergen, Bærum, Grimstad, Hammerfest, Hamar, Haugesund, Horten, Kongsvinger, Molde, Moss, Oslo, Sandefjord, Sandnes, Trondheim, Tromsø, Ålesund + 21 cities on tour with the “Riksteater”
SVALBARD: Longyearbyen
SWEDEN: Arvika, Falkenberg, Gävle, Härnösand, Jönköping, Kungsbacka, Linköping Stockholm, Umeå
FINLAND: Helsinki, Kuopio
DENMARK: Copenhagen, Aarhus
LITHUANIA: Vilnius
ESTONIA: Tallinn
GERMANY: Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Fulda, Hanover, Leverkusen, Ludwigsburg, Ludwigshafen, Leipzig, Potsdam, Oldenburg, Wolfsburg, Wiesbaden
SWITZERLAND: Winterthur
AUSTRIA: Bregenz
CZECH REPUBLIC: Prague
SERBIA: Belgrade
FRANCE: Avignon, Caen, Dijon, Dunkirk, Draguignan, Fougères, Gap, Lyon, Martigues, Mont-Saint-Aignan, Nantes, Paris, Perreux-sur-Marne, Piedmont Oloronais, Roubaix, Strasbourg, Ville Saint Barthelemy, City of Saint-Quentin
BELGIUM: Bruges, Brussels, Kortrijk
NETHERLANDS: Groningen
UNITED KINGDOM: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Nottingham
ITALY: Bologna, Florence, Pontedera, Rome, Rovereto, Turin
SPAIN: Barcelona, San Sebastian, Sevilla
PORTUGAL: Evora, Montemor-o-Novo, Viseu, Torres Vedras
CHINA: Beijing, Shanghai
MEXICO: Guanajuato
USA: New York
CANADA: Montreal, Toronto,
AUSTRALIA: Sydney
Since the start in 1996, ZVC has both produced and toured internationally as well as nationally. The Sydney Opera House, Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, Sadler's Wells in London, Place Des Arts in Montreal, Mercat de Flores in Barcelona, Movimentos in Wolfsburg, Concertgebouw in Bruges, Festival Cervantino in Mexico and Shanghai Arts Center are some of the places where ZVC has performed.
The company has had many long-term partners, venues and festivals with their leaders, who have meant a lot to both the production and the process, as well as to the performance- and touring- activities. Through residences and repeated guest acts, relations have been strengthened - both to the place and to the people. Many have been important. We wish to thank:
Long term collaborations order by timeline
Inger Buresund Black Box and Hålogaland Teater
Sven Åge Birkeland BIT Teatergarasjen
Sven Till fabrik Potsdam
Sabine Cwalisz fabrik Potsdam
Steve Slater Tramway, Glasgow
Karene Lyngholm Dansens Hus Oslo
Rui Horta Espaco do Tempo, Montemor
Un-Magritt Nordseth Dansens Hus Oslo
Ellen Jørgensen The Norwegian Embassy in Paris
Honne Dohrmann Oldenburgh Statsteater
Kenneth Kvarnstrøm Dansens Hus Stockholm and Stockh Stadsteater
John Ashford The Place London
Samme Raeymaekers Concertgebouw Brugge and Dansens Hus Oslo
Morten Walderhaug Bærum Kulturhus
Siri Leonardsen Bærum Kulturhus
Jurgen Wilke Movimentos Festival Wulfsburg
Mauritzia Settembri Fabbrica Europa Firenze, Italia
Stephane Ricordel Théâtre le Monfort, Paris
Daniel Favier La Briqueterie-CDCN du Val de Marne, Paris
Anneli Gardel Norrlandsoperaen Umeå
Aja Jung Belgrade Dance Festival
Marie Jönsson Kungsbacka teater, Region Halland
Karen Sofie Foss Carte Blanche
Arne Fagerholt Carte Blanche
Bruno Heyderickx Carte Blanche
Samme Reymaker Dansens Hus Oslo
Arnhild Staal Pedersen DansiT Trondheim
Ingebord Dugstad Sanders DansiT Trondheim
Important long year collaborations have also been had with the embassies in Beijing, Belgrade, Brussels, London, Montreal, Mexico, Paris and Rome.
LIST OF CREATIONS zero visibility corp.
1997 except that I would like to be rid of it
1998 …what do we do now that we´re happy…
1999 hunt out [reprise]
2000 Suppose this time I see what he saw
2001 Confession time. that cool and immature feeling of total honesty.
2003 ...it´s only a rehearsal
2004 The Terror of Identification
2006 (but) that night I found her very alluring
2006 I have a secret to tell you (please) leave with me
2008 37,7
2008 It was November
2009 THIEF – AFTER – Clip 0 (zero)
2010 NOW SHE KNOWS
2011 (im)possible
2012 Leave.Two.House
2012 AGAIN…again and again..come again…and again, it might not happen
2014 Terra 0 Motel
2015 THE GUEST
2015 piano piano
2016 FUTURE
2017 Frozen Songs
2018 Who told you this room exits?
2019 il Lunedi
2020 WHEN MONDAY CAME
The public founding from Arts Council Norway has been of great importance to ZVC's activities.