Work — Freya Sif Hestnes

So Far So Good (2022)

Directing

Hestnes / Popovic

Rosendal Teater, Trondheim (NO) / Husets Teater (DK)

https://hestnespopovic.com/

Concept and text: Hestnes / Popović, Performers: Marina Popović, Anders Tougaard, Director: Freya Sif Hestnes, Scenography: Hestnes / Popović, Daniel Fogh, Sound design: Daniel Fogh, Dramaturge: Andrea Skotland, Costume design and props: Astrid Sønderskov Andersen, Light Design: Ingrid Skanke Høsøien, Creative development and text contribution: Anders Tougaard, Consulting dramaturge: Miriam Frandsen, Guru Stugu, Stage- and production manager: Rudolf Terland Bjørnerem, Producer: Andrea Skotland, Hestnes / Popović, Co-produced by: TOASTER Copenhagen, Rosendal Teater Trondheim, Photos by Atle Auran / Rosendal Teater and Nadia Caroline Andersen

More about it here: https://hestnespopovic.com/SFSG

Moby Dick (2023)

Scenography and costume design

Aalborg Teater (DK)

Text: Herman Melville / Camilla Kold Andersen
Directing and text: Camilla Kold Andersen
Scenography assistant: Frederikke Krogh
Directing assistant: Frederikke Hooge
Light Design: Mia J. Willett
Sound design: Rune Abel Aagaard
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Jo mere vi er sammen (2022)

Scenography and costume design

Teatret Vårt, Molde (NO)

Written by Kjøllmoen/Vedel
Directed by Leiv Arne Kjøllmoen, Dramaturge: Henriette Vedel, Scenography and costume design: Freya Sif Hestnes, Light: Jonas P A Fuglseth, Performed by Elias Moussaoui Anseth, Ingrid Myhre Løvik, Johanna Mørck and Olavus Frostad Udbye

Photos by Erik Birkeland and Freya Sif Hestnes

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Mit Arbejde (2020)
Mitt Arbete

Scenography and costume design

Husets Teater (DK) and Folkteatern (SE)

Near the end, when a large wooden crucifix with a placenta in the center is brought onto the stage, it is only a matter of capitulating. As usual, art is above all morality. GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN

Freya Sif Hestnes’ stage is a symbolic picture party and a carefully selected installation of objects from various times that would deserve its very own text DAGENS NYHETER

An intense drama, diluted by well-timed humour and condensed by a meaty scenography AFTONBLADET

★★★★★ ISCENE

★★★★★ KULTURINFORMATION

★★★★ JYLLANDS-POSTEN

Based on ‘Mit Arbejde’ by Olga Ravn
Directed by: Liv Helm, Scenography assistant: Astrid Sønderskov Andersen (Norwegian Theatre Academy), Dramaturge: Sanna Albjørk (DK), Text adaptation: Sanna Albjørk and Liv Helm, Performed by Christine Sønderris, Marie-Lydie Melono Nokouda (DK) and Nina Haber, Anna Lundström (SE)
Sound design and komposer: Nanna Karina Schleimann, Light design: Christian Vest Berntsen, Video trailer: Lina Ikse

Husets Teater (DK) - photos by Zuhal Kocan, Freya Sif Hestnes:

Folkteatern (SE) - Photos by Freya Sif Hestnes:

Photo by Lina Ikse:

Interiors (2020)
Interiør

Video

From Spare Parts, solo exhibition
Galleri Image

Video link upon request

Duet, video, 04:03 min loop (still)

Sound editing: Liis Ring
Exhibition text: Andy Allen-Olivar
Installation photos: Gert Skærlund
Supported by Statens Kunstfond, Århus Kulturudviklingspulje

Understrøm / Undercurrent, video, 03:51 min loop (still)

Breakup Album, video, 02:44 min loop (still)

Installation view:

Interview on the exhibition: