CV Henriette Blakstad
Title: Director, choreographer, actor, dancer, teacher, text and costume design.
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Citizenship: Norwegian.
Address: Bentsegata 2, 0465 Oslo/Norway.
E-mail: hen.blakstad@gmail.com
Website: henblakstad.com
Phone: +47 47630376.
EDUCATION
1986-2018
2016-18
KHIO - The National Academy of the Arts/ Academy of Theatre, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Theatre), Oslo.
1998- 99
NISS - Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio - The Academy of Acting, Oslo, (Høgskolen Kristiania).
1992- 93
Joffrey Ballet School, New York.
1989- 92
KHIO - The Oslo National Academy of the Arts/ Academy of Dance. Bachelor degree in Classical Ballet, modern and jazz dance, Oslo.
1986- 89
The Norwegian National Ballet School, Oslo.
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WORKSHOPS
2003-20
2020
SITI-Company, New York. Master class on zoom with hundred participants from all over the world. The Viewpoints composition method, Suzuki physical actor training, and artist talk with Art. and Managing director Anne Bogart.
The Norwegian National Center for Actors:
2016 and 17
SITI- Company, New York, Leon Ingulsrud. Viewpoints training and Suzuki Method for Actors.
2014
Pascal-Emmanuel Luneau, French. Master class, Coaching the Actor.
2012
Ulrike Quade, Dutch. Puppet theatre.
2011
Jon Tombre, Norwegian director. New written text for theatres by young Norwegian dramatists.
2011
Frantic Assembly, UK. Devised physical theatre.
2010
Tom Lycos, Australian director and play writer. Physical theatre.
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2018
Merete Morken Andersen, Associate Professor in Literature at the University of Southeast Norway. Masterclasses in Life Writing in Abbazia di san Pierto/Italy. Fiction and non-fiction.
2017
Vision Mechanics, Scotland. FiF- Figur i Fossekleiva (puppet theatre festival in Svelvik/Norway). Kim Bergsagel- shadow puppet theatre.
2012
Anne Bogart/SITI – Company, New York. Composition work for theatre/master classes for the director/ dramaturgy/ The Viewpoints and Suzuki training. Four weeks.
2012
DV8, UK. Dansens Hus/The Norwegian National Stage of Dance. Physical theater.
2011
SITI- Company, New York, Will Bond. Metodi Festival Toscany/Italy. Viewpoints training.
2002– 12
Nancy Mannes Acting Studio, Norwegian acting coach. Master classes, Sandford Meisner. Educated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York.
2002– 12
Grete Bjerketvedt, Norwegian voice coach. Master classes in singing. Educated from The Norwegian National Academy of Music.
2004
KHIO - The Oslo National Academy of the Arts - The Faculty of Performing Arts. Professor in choreography Anne Grete Eriksen- Composition work for the choreographer.
2003
The Academy of Writing in Bergen/Norway. Author Rolf Sagen- Short story and prose.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
1990 – 2021
HEN BLAKSTAD- The Company
Art. and Manag. Director: Henriette Blakstad.
2016- 21 director, text, concepts, costumes:
2022 director, actor
“THE BOX”, experimental, virtual, theatre.
2017 performance
“MAXINE LOVE”, performance, at Grusomhetens Teater/Oslo.
2017 site-specific
“BEHIND THE CROWN”, the valley of Maridalen/Oslo.
2016-17 director, text
“THE TIME THAT HELD MY HANDS” at Harstad Kulturhus (co-prod. Holte/Tussilago Productions)
2016 performance
“THE SNIPER”, Text: Svetlana Aleksijevitsj, at Norwegian Storytelling Festival/Oslo.
ANIMALSKE PRODUCTIONS
Art. and Manag. Director Anne Mali Sæther
Visual artist: Guri Guri Henriksen
2016-22 actor, shadow theatre
2022
CLIMATE THANATOLOGY -Mourning the World as We Know It
The 68 Art Institute, Copenhagen/Denmark
Curator: Heidi Hart, Utah (an arts researcher and curator based in the U.S. and Scandinavia, with a focus on sound in political and environmental media)
Artist, academics from US, UK, Norway, Denmark
2021
"UNDER THE NURSERY"
2016-21
“IN THE MIST OF SHADOWS” (tour in Norway)
2019
“ SHADOWS”
2018-19 costume- design
“ANDREA’S WORLD” ,
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2015 actor, puppets
HILDEBRAND PRODUCTIONS, Art. and Manag. Director: Thomas Hildebrand
“THE WAR IS AMONGST US”, director: Marius Kolbenstvedt.
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GRUSOMHETENS TEATER, influenced by Antonin Artaud.
Art. and Manag. Director: Lars Øyno.
2016-20 actor, paper cut/shadow theatre
2020-21
“THE RAVEN”
2020
"A Streetcar Named Desire"
2016-20
“I IS ANOTHER- Rimbaud in Africa”. Tour UK, India, Japan, Iran
2017
“VENUS & MARS” by Judith Malina (co-production The Living Theatre, NY/USA)
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2015-17 choreography
MARIDALSSPILLET, a medieval play, performed outdoors.
“Maria Fili”, “I Marias Skygge/In the Shades of Maria”, “1349, Maria Mortem”. Director: Mads Henning Jørgensen. Choreography: Henriette Blakstad.
2016 actor
LITTERATURHUSET, Performance, “Angry Response Tree”, by Natali Cohen Vaxberg. Director: Marius Kollbenstvedt
2015 actor
CAFÉTEATERET, “Breaking the Silence”, testimony from Israeli soldiers. Director: Marius Kolbenstvedt.
2013-15 actor, puppets
THEATRE NOVA, “Performance with a Guineafowl”. Director: Anne Sophie Erichsen.
2012 actor
THEATRE GRIMSBORKEN/BRAGETEATRET, “The Wind that Whispered”. Director: Peder Opstad.
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PHOENIX CONCEPTUAL THEATER
(now HEN BLAKSTAD- The Company)
Art. and Manag. Director Henriette Blakstad & Mariann Rostad.
2008-14 director, choreography, concept, producer/costumes
Co– production: IBSEN INTERNATIONAL, Norway, (www.ibseninternational.com) and
ABBE DANCE COMPANY, China/Cameroon,
2014
Penghao Theatre – Beijing Independent Theatre/China, “The phenomenon; Hedda Gabler”.
2013
”Beijing Dance Festival/China, “CARCASS”.
2012
Guangdong Dance Festival, Guangzhou/China, “RETURN”.
2012
Contact 2012, Singapore, “RETURN”.
2012
Skidmore College, New York, “Whatever happened to Beauty?”.
2012
The Norwegian National Ballet School, “Dust”.
2012
The Farm of Culture, Oslo/Norway, “The Invisible”.
2011
KHIO - The Oslo National Academy of the Arts. “The mobile lady”.
NISS - Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio - The Academy of Acting,
Oslo (Høyskolen Kristiania) 2009-11 director, choreography, educator
2011
“@lice im Ünterland”. Co- director: Mats Henning Jørgensen.
2011
“Ensemble”. Co- director: Torgunn Wold.
2009
“Moments of Great Discovery”. Co- director: Anne Marthe Lund
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TORGUNN PRODUCTIONS
Art. and Manag. Director: Torgunn Wold
DANSENS HUS, AKERSHUS THEATRE, TOUR IN NORWAY.
2009-13 actor, dancer
2011
“In your own company”.
2009- 13
“The visit”.
2010
“The cat with the boots”.
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IBSEN INTERNATIONAL/IBSEN IN CHINA.
Art. and Manag. Director: Inger Buresund.2006-10 actor, dancer
Co-production, Jin Xing Dance & Theater Company (Beijing/China)
2006 and 2010
“A Doll´s House”, Beijing/China. Director/choreography: Un- Magritt Nordseth.
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DET NORSKE TEATRET
1999-2001, 2008-09 actor, dancer, musical artist, assistant director
2009 assistant director
“Then there is silence”, new written play by Arne Lygre. Director: Torkil Sandsund.
2008 musical artist
“Which Witch”. Director: Hilde Andersen. Choreography: Un- Magritt Nordseth.
2008 musical artist
“The Three-penny Opera”, musical. Director: Georg Malvius. Choreographer: Igor Barberic.
2001 actor
“Romeo and Juliet”. Director: Ronny Danielsson. Choreography: Hege Tvedt.
1999 musical artist
“The Emperor of Portugalia”. Director: Carl Jørgen Kiønig. Choreography:Un-Magritt Nordseth.
1999 dancer
“Jeppe of the Hill”. Director: Olof Lindquist. Choreography: Hege Tvedt.
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2009 dancer
THE NORWEGIAN OPERA AND BALLET. “Carmen”. Director: Francesca Zambello, Choreography.: Arthur Pita.
TEATER IBSEN
2005-07 actor, dancer, mask theatre, rehearsal director
“HAMLET”. Director: Lars Vik. Choreography: Un- Magritt Nordseth.
"PEER GYNT" Director: Lars Vik. Choreography: Un- Magritt Nordseth.
THE PROCESS OF FORMATION, a six hours performance with selected plays of Henrik Ibsen.
“A Doll´s House”, Director/choreography: Un-Magritt Nordseth. Composer: Jørgen Munkeby.
“The Wild Duck”. Director/choreography: Un-Magritt Nordseth. Composer: Jørgen Munkeby.
“Hedda Gabler”. Director: Anne Mali Sæther. Composer: Guttorm Guttormsen.
“Catilina”. Director: Anne Mali Sæther. Composer: Guttorm Guttormsen.
“Little Eyolf”. Director: Jon Tombre.
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2002 dancer
BLACK BOX, “Black Bride”. Choreography: Sølvi Edvardesen.
2002 dancer
MOVING NORTH – 10 short dance films, “The radio ballet”. Choreography: Indra Lorentzen. Photo: Philip Ødegård.
1998 actor
TORSHOV THEATRE – “The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other”. Director: Svein Sturla Hungnes. Choreography: Hege Tvedt.
1997/98 musical artist
NORDLAND TEATER,/LOGEN i Begen, "Cabaret". Director: Frode Rasmussen. Choreography: Jo Strømgren, Hege Tvedt.
1997 musical artist
DEN NASJONALE SCENE, "My Fair Lady". Director/choreography: Runar Borge.
1997 dancer
CARTE BLANCHE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY/ DEN NASJONALE SCENE,. “The Bacchai”. Director: Bentein Baardson. Choreogr.: Torill Bernatek. Composer: Håkon Berge.
1996 dancer
NRK- The Norwegian National Broadcasting. “The Cormorant”. Choreogr.: Sølvi Edvardsen.
1996 musical artist
CHAT AU NEUF, “A Chorus Line”. Director/choreogr.: Runar Borge and Marianne Skovli Aamot.
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THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL BALLET
1993-1994 dancer
“Bargiduvon Bálgat”. (co-prod., Beaivváš Teatret). Choreography: Indra Lorentzen.
“Grieg á Jour”. Choreography: Sølvi Edvardsen.
“Tundra”. Choreography: Øyvind Jørgensen.
“The Swanlake”
“The Nutcracker”. Choreography: Dinna Bjørn.
“Don Quixote”. Choreography: Rudolf Nurejev.
“Romeo and Juliet”. Choreography: Michael Corder
“La Traviata”
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1992 dancer
NEW YORK DANCE ENSEMBLE, “Hansel & Gretel”. Choreography: Bette Anne Terell.
1990 dancer
OSLO CONCERT HOUSE, “The soloist gala to raise funds for the new Opera house”. Choreography: Indra Lorenzen.
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TEACHER, COACH, TUTOR
2006-20
2020
Oslo council. the activity school/AKS. ANIMALSKE PRODUKSJONER, Physical theatreworkshops for children age 8-9 years old.
2018-19
HADELAND HIGHSCHOOL/PRE-COLLEGE- department of drama. Adjunct professor in theatre and drama.
2018
LILLESTRØM HIGH SCHOOL/PRE-COLLEGE – department of drama. Devised theatre and composition work influenced by The Viewpoints, Gaga movement training and Frantic Assembly. Physical voice work influenced by Grotowski/Molik.
2017
La MaMa, NY/USA. Workshop with THE THEATRE OF CRUELTY (Norway) and THE LIVING THEATRE (NY/USA), influenced by Antonin Artaud and Grotowsi/Molik, work-in-progress/research for “VENUS & MARS” (Oslo/Norway 2017).
2017
THE NORWEGIAN THEATRE/DET NORSKE TEATRET. Workshop in The Viewpoints for all art departments.
2012-15
THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL CENTER FOR ACTORS. Viewpoints training and Suzuki Method for Actors, for professional actors.
2014
THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL CENTER FOR ACTORS - development of new written text and drama. Coach for “The jewel case” by Annie Dahr Nygaard, Morten Andre Berge.
2014
PENGHAO THEATRE BEIJING – Theatre without borders, Workshop in The Viewpoints, movement/text, composition.
2013
LILLESTRØM HIGH SCHOOL/PRE-COLLEGE– department of drama. The Viewpoins, composition work.
2012
CONTACT 2012, national dance festival in Singapore. Workshop in composition and repertoire from PHOENIX CONCEPTUAL THEATRE.
2012
THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL, contemporary dance teacher.
2009
THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ACTORS - development of new written text and drama. Coach for dramatist Trond Arntzen play, “Jenny, Jenny, Jenny”.
2008
THE NORWEGIAN IBSEN THEATRE, “Peer Gynt”. Movement rehearsal director. Choreography: Un-Magritt Nordseth. Director: Lars Vik,
2008
TELEMARK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE – The author program. Coach and actor for the class of creative writing for the stage.
2006-11
NISS- Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio – The Academy of Acting (Høyskolen Kristiania). Choreography/director and movement teacher specialized in theater work.
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NATIONAL GRANTS,
travel and continuing education grants.
2012 actor
Fond for Utøvende Kunstnere/ The Grant for Performing Artists.
2002 dancer
Norske Dansekunstnere/ The Norwegian National Union for Dance, a grant for dancers, choreographers, filmmakers and teachers.
1995 dancer
Norsk Kulturråd/ The Art Council of Norway.
1993 dancer
Thorleif Dahls grant for young ballet dancers and choreographers.
1992 dancer
Thorleif Dahls grant for young ballet dancers and choreographers.
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MEMBER OF NORWEGIAN NATIONAL ART UNIONS
2017-2023
Norsk Sceneinstruktørforening/The Norwegian National Union for Directors.
2013-2023
Norsk Skuespillerforbund /The Norwegian National Union for Actors.
1992-2013
Norske Dansekunstnere/The Norwegian National Union for Dance.
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