Ulv & Ugle
Performing arts • Sámi Culture •
THE COMPANY
Ulv & Ugle, founded by Camilla Therese Karlsen in 2017, is a Sámi company that create performing art with a clear focus on promoting samiculture and spread awareness on indigenous sociopolitical questions.
The work of the company can be branded as crossover performance and contain sami joik, poetry, storytelling, dance , juggling and acrobatics on the floor and in the air.
REGULAR COMPANY MEMBERS
Camilla Therese Karlsen started the company in 2017. Zietra Møller joined in 2018 and Raul Vargas Torres in 2019. All 3 was part of the first creation "Eallin Journey to Sáivu".
Raul Vargas Torres
Performer | 2019 - today
Musician, actor, acrobat, dancer.
A force on the stage that takes audience with storm and wild laughter. This Colombian is a circus artist and physical actor, a dancer and a musician. He directs and performs, and has been given awards for his work on stage.
Camilla Therese Karlsen
Founder | 2017 - today
Author, storyteller, dancer and acrobat.
She belongs to the seasami tribe of northern norway, works internationally as dancer, aerialist and acrobat.
After many years on stage as a physical artist she has started to explore how to combine it with traditional storytelling and poetry.
CURRENT PRODUCTION
Čiegus bálggis / Skjult sti/ Hidden Path
"Am I Sámi enough?"
A co-production with
Many sea sami was hiding their identity as a result of shame due to the hard assimilation politics from ca 1850-1989. In this crossover production we tell the story through the eyes of the next generation discovering this hidden path of their family.
Premiere was 4.February 2022 @ Riksscenen
Creative team
Play wright: Camilla Therese Karlsen
Dramaturge: Mari Moen
Choreographer: Maria Marta Colusi
Composer Joik: Torgeir Vassvik
Composer Music: Tommy Jansen
Costumedesign: Anne Berit Anti /Abanti
Lightdesign: Øystein Heitmann
Producer: Andreas Ljones and Camilla Therese Karlsen
English translation was done in cooperation with English Theatre Berlin
Onstage
Circuspoet: Camilla Therese Karlsen
Dancer: Gerd Kaisa Vorren
Physicalactor: Raul Vargas Torres
Joik: Torgeir Vassvvik
Music: Tommy Jansen
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