herStay implements a trilogue between
audiovisual elements, performers presence and spatiality,
that accentuate the psychological and aesthetic aspects, wherein
the quintessennsial of herStay danceperformances lies. herStay
developes dance performance pieces in videoscape
In recent years herStay has introduced several new productions
that have been enthusiastically received and that have generated
a growing interest in the profound artworks of Monica Emilie
Herstad herStay is a dance performance unit, which
through critics is described as representing a new direction
within performance language herStay is the distinguished and productive performance unit that are defined to belong within the genre where the art gallery and the event is of just as great importance as the theater or dance stage itself
herStay performances are of an ambient kind and uses dance, meditation, text fragments, art videos, and (DJ´s live performed electronica) music, as equal dramaturgic elements. herStay artistic message consists of director Monica Emilie Herstads intelligent, personal, subtle comments on the societies that surrounds us
herStay artworks are with gratitude funded in part by
governmental and private fundings
which enables fulfilment of herStay artistic development and growth
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herStay TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
herStay art performances consists often of 1-8 performers and 1-3 personnel:
1-6 dancers, 1-2 musicians, 1 light/technical director, 1-2 assistants
costumes and make-up
STAGE DIMENSIONS & FLOOR:
A performance area of 30' deep, 35' wide, 21' high.
Sprung wood floor or marley, level and free from obstacles
LIGHTING:
2 color stage wash capability from front of house positions
1-3 video projectors
8 12' booms for side lighting positions to accommodate 4 units
per boom
Minimum 60 at 2.4k dimmers
1 programmable/memory lighting control console
BACKDROP:
1 white cyclorama
1 black sharkstooth scrim
Backdrop should be unobtrusive
SOUND:
Front of House system:
2 main speakers
1 stereo compressor
power should be 4 watts per channel per audience
memberof venue's full capacity
Mixer & Outboard:
16 channel mixing console
4 compressors
1 or 2 reverb units
2 turn tables
1 CD playback deck if pre show music
Monitors:
House mixer must allow 2 pre-fade monitor mixes
2 monitors
Power should be 2 watts per channel per audience
member of venue's full capacity
Microphones:
2 AKG C1000
3 Shure SM 57
Headsets:
Communication needs from stage manager to all various
crew positions during performance: to include light
board operator, sound board operator, stage left and
stage right positions and from audience seating area
to all various crew positions during rehearsals
PROPS:
7 empire style chairs, white painted
DRESSING ROOMS:
2-3 dressing rooms with mirrors, clothing racks,
tables and chairs. If possible, dressing rooms should
be located on stage level. Bottled, non-carbonated
water with cups and snacks during rehearsals and
performances
WARDROBE:
1 steamer and iron with ironing board
If possible, 1 wardrobe crew with steaming and
ironing experience
TEMPERATURE:
A minimum of 70 degrees (21 c.) must be maintained
on stage and in all dressing rooms when the
ensemble is present in the theater facility
TECHNICAL CREW:
The sponsor must provide experienced crew for load-in,
rehearsals, performances and load-out of the ensemble.
The exact size of the crew shall be determined by the
herStay production manager and the production manager
of the theater
Assuming there is a pre-hung, circuited lighting plot,
a typical breakdown would be:
4 HOURS: LOAD IN/ FOCUS LIGHTS
2-4 electricians, 1 sound technician
4 HOURS: SOUND CHECK/ DRESS REHEARSAL 1-2
stagehands, 1 sound board operator, 1 light
board operator, 1 wardrobe person
4 HOURS: PERFORMANCE
1-2 stagehands, 1 sound board operator,
1 light board operator
herStay look forward to co-operate with you,
please contact us at info@herStay.net, tel./ text: (47) 415 215 01
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Picture: herStay at The National Museum of The Arts, May 3d 2007
herStay performance casts 2008:
herStay Site Spesific Performances, Manuscripts, Choreography and Dance, on Video and Stage :
M o n i c a E m i l i e H e r s t a d
EWIG herStay performance 2008
Premiere part 1 September 2008 in Oslo, Choreography Monica Emilie Herstad, TBA
TWIRL, herStay performance
based on Rosmersholm by Ibsen, premiere 2009, TBA
Past is simulation -
The ladies of the sea vs Nora, and other stories of the society (2006) Asia Tour 2008, herStay visits India Theater Festival 2008 10 ear Anniversary in New Delhi and Mumbai, Bangkok Fringe Festival severa other places, on earth.
Site-spesific performance and events all in Monica Emilie Herstad manuscript, choreography and direction
Music: Hicham Bouddén DJ
Cast 2008:
Including the dancers Monica Emilie Herstad, Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Maria Ryther Hoem, et al.
General Assistant Make-up and hair: Marita Rætta. Lights: Minna Heikkilä, Music: Hicham Bouddén
In the 2006 production of Past is simulation - The ladies of the sea vs Nora, and other stories of the society (2006), places and dates, alltogether 11 performances in Oslo in 2006, and cast:
02.10.2006: herStay studio
Performers: Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Beata Kretovicova
04.28.2006: Oslo City Hall
Performers: Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Tatsiana Krauchanka Riber Sparre
04.29.2006: The Kings Castle Park/ Slottsparken/ and at 7.juni pl., at The Official Opening of Henrik Ibsens Street
Performers: Thea Bay, Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Krauchanka Riber Sparre, Birgitte Lund, Tzu-I Yang, et al.
06.15.2006: Centre for Ibsen-Studies, UiO,
Performers: Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Krauchanka Riber Sparre
08.16.2006: Oslo City Hall Gallery, Official Opening of Ibsen Exhibition
Performers: Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Krauchanka Riber Sparre
08.21.2006: The Official Opening Ceremony of The XI International Ibsen Conference 2006, Universitets Aula, Domus Media
Performers: Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Krauchanka Riber Sparre
09.15.2006: Kulturnatt Oslo, Culture Night Oslo
Performers: Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Beata Kretovicova, Janne Camilla Lyster, et al.
23d - 26 of November 2006: Black Box Theater
Performers: Monica Emilie Herstad, Hicham Bouddén, Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Maria Ryther Hoem, Beata Kretovicova
herStay styling/ costumes and Stage-design at large:
Monica Emilie Herstad
Assisting hair: Adam&Eva Birger Løkeng and Marita Rætta, assisting make-up: Line Sekkingestad et al.
NoNameDance (2007 - ):
Georg Sverdrups Hus UiO February 29th 2008, Lunch with Culture.
Introduction: Monica Emilie Herstad. With Beata Kretovicova Iden & Maria Ryther Hoem
Monica Emilie Herstad, Berlin, September 13th, Ballhaus Ost
Oslo: Observatoriet 15, 16, 17 August
Spring Series 2007, NoNameDance performances at different occations such as The Official Opening at:
The National Museum
of Oslo Open 3d of May, herStay performances at
The National Museum also May 5, 6, 12, 13
August 15, 16, 17 at Observatoriet, April 27, 28, 29, June 12, and August 15, 16, 17, at Vollapük Spring Festival 26 May
Dancers, also Thea Bay, AK Fallmyhr, Maria Ryther Hoem
herStay earlier productions, cast 1996 - 2008:
Thea Bay
NoNameDance at The National Museum 3d of May 2007, at the Official Opening of the biennale Oslo Open, and 5, 12, 13 of May. Past is simulation - The ladies of the sea vs Nora, and other stories of the society 29th of April at the opening of Henrik Ibsensgate 2006, SLOWFLY/V.i.c.t.o.r.i.a.. 2004 at The National Theater/ Torshovteatret, The fetish is the observer 2003 at BBT, [BeMyGhost] 2003 at TAG, Comewhatmay; 2001 at BBT
Anne Kathrine Fallmyhr
NoNameDance in Oslo, in April, May, June, August 2007
Tine Erica Aspaas
Post-Matter--Positioning 2004, The fetish is the observer 2003, Comewhatmay; 2001, Levende Fangst 1999, Disturbed ID 1999, selected herStay art and fashion events 1997 - 2004
Inger Malene Glette
Comewhatmay; 2002, Stockholm Moderna Dansteater, TAG, Carte Blanche
Thomas Gundersen
Comewhatmay; 2001 BBT, 2002 Stockholm Moderna Dansteater, TAG, Carte Blanche
Tinna Gretarsdottir
Comewhatmay; 2002 Stockholm Moderna Dansteater, TAG
Alice Mari Halvorsen
Dancer in Itsu/When/Når? 1996, herStay ad-hoc events such as ELLE release 1996 at Astrup Fearnley Museum, and selected herStay art and fashion events 1996 - 2004, Comewhatmay; 2001 BBT, 2002 Stockholm Moderna Dansteater, TAG, Carte Blanche. The fetish is the observer BBT, 2003, SLOWFLY/V.i.c.t.o.r.i.a.. 2004 at The National Theater/ Torshovteatret, and Soria Moria Festival
Marianne Haugli
As a dance-student, she has earlier appeared in herStay productions as a model, in Levende fangst 1999, with dance in Comewhatmay; 2002 at Carte Blanche, and in The fetish is the observer at BBT in 2003, and last, in SLOWFLY/V.i.c.t.o.r.i.a.. at The National Theater/ Torshovteatret 2004
Eli Villanger
Dancer in SLOWFLY/V.i.c.t.o.r.i.a.. 2004 at The National Theater/ Torshovtetret, Levende fangst 1999
Marit Schade Ødegaard
Dancer in Levende fangst 1999
Øyvind Jørgensen
Dancer in Recollection of an unlived life 1998
Ellen Johannesen
IDancer in Itsu/when/når? 1996, Recollection of an unlived life 1998
Performer, fine artist:
Haavard Augestad
Appearance and painter in Comewhatmay; 2001 BBT, 2002 Stockholm Moderna Dansteater, TAG, Carte Blanche, The fetish is the observer BBT 2003, [BeHerGhost] at TAG 2003, SLOWFLY/V.i.c.t.o.r.i.a.. 2004 at The National Theater/ Torshovteatret, Post-Matter--Positioning, herStay Studio Performance
Monica Emilie Herstad/ herStay, was also guiding MA-student Camilla Coucheron´s finishing-performance, Løsrivelse, in 2000.
herStay light design, amongst others:
Minna Heikkilä for herStay, in Past is simulation - The ladies of the sea vs Nora, and other stories of the society, at herStay Asia Tour 2008, at BBT 2006, and herStay, in collaboration with Minna Heikkilä/ Patravadi Theatre 2006
Johan Haugen
Nationaltheateret, Torshovteatret, SLOWFLY/V.i.c.t.o.r.i.a.. 2004
Hans Skogen
The fetish is the observer, BBT 2003, Comewhatmay; 2002 at Carte Blanche Kyrre Heldal Karlsen
Comewhatmay; at BBT 2001, at TAG and Stockholm Moderna Dansteater 2002, _INvisible planet at Bergen Culture City, Grieghallen/ Peer Gynt Salen, Ridehuset/ Riksteatret and Baltiskij Dom, at The Withe Night Festival in St.Petersburg in 2000, at TAG in 2001, at UPOP Grenland Friteater in 2002
Jan Martin Vaagen
Comewhatmay; at BBT in 2001, at Stockholm Moderna Dansteater in 2002
Kaja Glenne Lund, Wounded 1998 at Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter
Casper Evensen
Disturbed_id 1999 at BBT, Recollected ID at Here Theater Mainstage 20 performance evenings in NY, Recollection of an Unlived Life in 1998 at BBT
Net design: Bruno
Video contributors:
Anette Haraldsen: Invisible planet 2000, Morphia 1995, Comewhatmay; 2001, The fetish is the observers 2002, [BeHerGhost] 2003
Setzuko Watanabe, Casper Evensen Disturbed ID 1999 et al.
Photographers to herStay portratis and stage photos are:
NoNameDance (2007):
Monica Emilie Herstad
André Gali (2007)
Nina Toft (this page) (2007)
Past is simulation - The ladies of the sea vs Nora, and other stories of the society (2006), Per Heimly
The fetish is the observer (2003), rehersals at Teaterhøgskolen: Anne Senstad
Portrait serie with Monica Emilie Herstad in NY in her pre-studies on Comewhatmay; (2001) and Invisible planet (1999): Anne Senstad
Monica Emilie Herstad in her performance Illusions are by nature sweet, NY 1997: Ivan Brodey
Monica Emilie Herstad in NY, covered in ELLE: Ivan Brodey
Press photo on Monica Emilie Herstad in Disturbed ID 1999: Ivan Brodey
et al.
herStay WORKSHOPS:
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Artistic leader of herStay Monica Emilie Herstad is since 1994 frequently teaching workshops and lectures on a professional university and post graduate level, for instance at KhiO/ The national academy for fine art and performing arts in Oslo, at NTNU in Trondheim, at Bergen Dansesenter, and continously teaching herStay members on a highly advanced level. Contributers to herStay are exclusively all holding MA or BA from higher education within dance and the arts, or similar experience, keeping the standards high for every one involved, with the audience in mind
WORKSHOP fee: NOK 30 000 for groups up til 10 persons, 1 - 2 days lecture workshop
herStay - parallelly represents ad-hoc wize, THE NORTHERN BUTOH AND BODY WEATHER LABORATORIES: herStay workshops and lectures are teached exclusively in Monica Emilie Herstad´ spirit, inspired with the Butoh and Body Weather Laboratories Movement that Min Tanaka thoroughly teached her since 1994, as well as Monica Emilie Herstad is also educated as a ballet teacher and contmemporary dancer, at the danceacademy in Oslo, with further studies within improvisation and choreography at the R.I.D.C. in Paris, and then 7 years of deepstudy within Butoh and body Weather as Min Tanaka´s dancer internationally
Her teachings consists thereby of a basic structured still sencitive way of presenting her understanding of the Butoh and Body Weather movement, with the skill of art and performance energies as the ultimate aim for the participants, listeners and viewers - the very quintessentials of what her THE NORTHERN BUTOH AND BODY WEATHER LABORATORIES celebrated in 2004, after 10 years of existence.
The 12th of December 2004, herStay ensemble performed an excerpt of Monica Emilie Herstad´ succesful recent performance Post-Matter--Positioning to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of THE NORTHERN BUTOH AND BODY WEATHER LABORATORIES, that existed since 1994, since Monica Emilie Herstad´ first dance appearance in Japanese Min Tanaka´s international performances, and her 10 year further developement within this field ********
Co-producers to herStay: Centre for Ibsen Studies 2005 - 2007, UiO, Oslo Kommune 2006, The National Theatre/ Torshovteatret 2004, amongst others Sponsors in part, to herStay: Skipsreder Wilhelmsens Stiftelse, The Film Foundation, The Arts Council, FFUK/ Fund For Performing Arts and a variety of helpful private and official support and fundings ********
Bless herStay everywhere ::::::::
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