First program release for Showbox 2020
The dance performance "Å klore seg fast" is six months with six feet of snow. It is fiery mosquitoes. It's the first day of sunshine after the winter dark, the dark humor and the smell of bonfire coffee.
See you next year
The showbox' christmas tree is turned off, the poster wall is down and the last performance is played on the 15th edition of Showbox. Thanks to all grown and young audience members, partners from home and abroad, venues, companies, performers, technicians, volunteers, Young Voices, international delegates, all who have participated in professional events, mingles and parties.
What does the world look like upside down?
Can you get too old to play? What do I do when other's won't play with me?
Everybody has a story to tell
Young people feel loneliness more intensely and more frequently than any other age group, new research has found.
VIRAL
What happens when YouTubers Arthur and Stian suddenly realize that they shouldn't have posted that film of their teacher? The film spreads like a virus. It has gone viral.
Deep and personal about a father and a daughter
In this piece, Lindeberg grasps her own solitude in meeting her father.
One Norwegian – over 20 different characters!
After a successful run in Edinburgh, Joakim Gunby is taking his…
New dance piece from Tony Tran
"Two male performers depart into an intense elliptic journey that gradually reveals the destructive intimacy and love between two human beings dependent on each other."
Tape rolls and strange noises
The performance Ritsj by Katma is visiting Oslo and Showbox in December.
Yana and the Yeti for Showbox
A dark, funny and poignant tale of a small child’s determination to be understood and her discovery that friends can come in the most unexpected shapes and sizes.
Happy holidays from Showbox!
We wish you all a beautiful holiday and a wonderful new year! See you 2nd to 7th. December 2019.
Get in the holiday spirit with Blårollinger and Det stille teateret
Join us for a double bill with Blårollinger and Det stille teateret with "At the bottom of the ocean".
Academic program at Showbox
During Showbox we offer you professional input throughout the week. It’s free for everyone, but since the spaces are limited, we want you to sign up by sending us an email. Most of the talks and seminars are in Norwegian, but the GREAT Art for Young Children is in English. And everything is free!
Minimal Animal is cancelled
Unfortunately, the performance Minimal Animal is cancelled. Purchased…
Showbox Inclusive
Here you can find performances for the young audience that is not programmed by us, but as guests of Showbox you get a nice festival discount.
Showbox in Montreal, Canada
Two of the dance performances from last years Showbox will perform CINARS
Volunteer at Showbox?
Would you like to volunteer at the Showbox festival?
Panta Rei coming to Showbox: Silence
Home is often a busy place. In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we are all looking for a bit of quiet. A nice hot cup of silence.
Claire Parsons Co with Grass to Showbox
The stage is covered with grass and half a car is about to enter. Two red-headed figures and a coffee craving neighbor appear. Here in the grass, anything can happen!
8 kilo of gold confetti
The heart explodes in confetti. 8 kg of gold in millions of pieces fly,
sticks to the skin. The gold is slippery. I'm losing my balance.
sticks to the skin. The gold is slippery. I'm losing my balance.
Monstrene kommer
What strange creatures the puppets of Duda Paiva are! They have funny heads. They have wings and tails but also arms and legs… what are they? Animals, humans, or both? And they look so sweet and touchable… but are they?
Save the date!
As you can see, this year's Showbox date is set!
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See you again next year!
6 days, 23 different performances, 37 shows, 7 academic…
Forgotten: critically acclaimed dance performance from Simone Grøtte
During the Arctic Arts festival in Harstad, Simone Grøtte…
De Dansers opens Showbox!
True to tradition, we invite you to the opening of Showobox;…
Welcome all of you! Whoho!
We are really jetteglada you are here! Wooo! Welcome to this…
Who’s got the power?
Power and powerlessness is a thrilling and visually strong performance…
Cirka teater finds its way through caves and towers to Showbox
The stage grows and changes through an exploratory journey,…