herStay implements a trilogue between
audiovisual elements, performers presence and spatiality,
that accentuate the psychological and aesthetic aspects, wherein
the quintessenncial of herStay danceperformances lies.
herStay
developes performance, and dance pieces, sometimes in videoscape.
In recent years herStay introduce several new productions
that is enthusiastically received and that generates a consistent 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 a distinguished and productive performance unit that are defined to belong within the genre where the art gallery, the installation, situationistic art event, and -context, is of just as great importance as the theater or dance stage itself.
herStay performances are of an ambient kind and uses movement, perforamnce, dance, meditation, text fragments, art videos, and composers or DJ´s live performed electronica music, as equal dramaturgic elements. herStay artistic message consists of director, choreographer, and performer Monica Emilie Herstad´s intelligent, personal, subtle comments on the societies that surrounds us. Her capacity as an artist is overwhelming."
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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Anticipating basic 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: Monica Emilie Herstad on screen in her performance Comewhatmay;.
herStay visiting performance at Carte Blanche, Moderna Dansteatern, Black Box Teater, Teaterhuset Avant Garden
herStay performance:
herStay Site Spesific Performances in general:
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
Choreography, direction, costumes, styling, producer:
Monica Emilie Herstad
herStay performance includes a different number of people each project, sometimes 10 persons in action, such as: Monica Emilie Herstad herself (Norway), music producer Hicham Boudden (Norway), the dancers Beata Kretovicova Iden (Iceland/ Slovakia), Tatsiana Riber Sparre (Belarus/ Norway), Maria Ryther Hoem (Norway), Anne Kathrine Fallmyhr (Norway), light designer Minna Heikilä (Finland), make-up/ hair advisor Pauline Bærholm (Sweden), and a number of different technicians, and collaborators
herStay performance presents in 2010 upcoming projects, dates TBA, premiere upcoming performance TWIRL is set to 2010.
2011 schedule, upcoming performance TBA:
Movers and shakers - Tangible channeling the existence of nature
based on Rosmersholm by Ibsen, an earlier w.i.p. presentation was with success presented in Shanghai 17th of June 2009, in Xiang Hui Hall, premiere in Oslo in 2010, touring 2011 and further, NY in August 2011 at DTW, Costa Rica in March, and South America.
herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours",in NY September 20th, at Conflux City Festival NY 2009
herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", in Oslo, at The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, April 25th, at UNESCO International Dance Day
herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", in Oslo, at Earth Hour, Borggården, Oslo City Hall. Kee speeches with Minister of Environment, Erik Solheim, and City Council Erling Lae, 28th of March, 2009
herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours" performance at Oslo Open 2008, Culture Night Oslo 2008, premiere part 26th of September to 2nd of October 2008 in Oslo.
Past is simulation -
The ladies of the sea vs Nora, and other stories of the society (released 2006) Asia Tour 2009: Shanghai June 17th and 18th, 2009, at Xianhui Hall, and 2008: herStay visits India Theater Festival 2008 10 Year Jubileum in New Delhi and Bombay, Bangkok Festival, Hong Kong, and several other cities in the world to come in 2009.
Site-spesific performance and events all in Monica Emilie Herstad care, manuscript, choreography and direction.
herStay casting 2010:
Including the dancers Monica Emilie Herstad,
and the herStay performers such as Maria Ryther Hoem (N), Beata Kretovicova Iden (IS/ SL), Kenya Foss Parsons (N/ US)/ Andrea Csaszni Rygh (N), et al.
Make-up and hair, herStay in collaboration with: Birger Løkeng, HOPE (N).
Lights: Minna Heikkilä (FI)
Music: Hicham Bouddén DJ (N)
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: Beata Kretovicova, Andrea Csaszni Rygh etc.
04.28.2006: Oslo City Hall
Performers: Tatsiana Krauchanka Riber Sparre, Andrea Csaszni Rygh
04.29.2006: The Kings Castle Park/ Slottsparken/ and at 7.juni pl., at The Official Opening of Henrik Ibsens Street
Performers: Thea Bay, Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Krauchanka Riber Sparre, Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Birgitte Lund, Tzu-I Yang, et al.
06.15.2006: Centre for Ibsen-Studies, UiO,
Performers: Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Riber Sparre
08.16.2006: Oslo City Hall Gallery, Official Opening of Ibsen Exhibition
Performers: Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Riber Sparre
Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Et al.
08.21.2006: The Official Opening Ceremony of The XI International Ibsen Conference 2006, Universitets Aula, Domus Media
Performers: Beata Kretovicova, Tatsiana Riber Sparre, Andrea Czaszni Rygh, Et al.
09.15.2006: Kulturnatt Oslo, Culture Night Oslo
Performers: Beata Kretovicova, Janne Camilla Lyster, Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Et al.
23d - 26 of November 2006: Black Box Theater
Performers: Monica Emilie Herstad, Hicham Bouddén, Maria Ryther Hoem, Beata Kretovicova, Andrea Csaszni Rygh, Et al.
herStay styling/ costumes and Stage-design at large:
Monica Emilie Herstad
Hair-stylist, make-up-stylist: Birger Løkeng, HOPE.
Assisting make-up: Line Sekkingestad
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, such as 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
earlier appeared in herStay productions as a model, in Levende fangst 1999, as dancer 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
Dancer in Itsu/when/når? 1996, and 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 guiding, and dancing, in MA-student Camilla Coucheron´s diploma performance, Løsrivelse, in 2000, at Østfold Kunstnersenter.
herStay light design:
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 2009, 2008, at BBT 2006, and herStay, in collaboration with Minna Heikkilä/ Patravadi Theatre 2006, and in the upcoming production Twirl 2010
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, and helpful assistance in 2005
Kaja Glenne Lund, in Wounded, 1998 at Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter
Casper Evensen
in 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, and helpful assistance in 2006
Setzuko Watanabe, Casper Evensen: Disturbed ID in 1999. et al.
Photographers to herStay portraits and stage photos are:
Monica Emilie Herstad, in NY: herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", 2009
Errol Rappaport, in NY: herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", 2009
Anne Senstad, in NY: herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", 2009
herStay, Shanghai, Past is simulation and Twirl, XII International Ibsen Conference, 2009
Phd Candidate Sajeed, Mohammad Ali Rahmadani, Shanghai, Past is simulation and Twirl, XII International Ibsen Conference, 2009
herStay, Oslo City Hall, Earth Hour, herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", 2009
herStay, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", 2009
Marius Wang, herStay "Forever/ [Youngyuan]/ EWIG/ Toujours", 2008 Oslo Open, Kulturnatt Oslo, Kvadraturen, with El Parche
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 at universities and post graduate level, for instance as Guest Lecturer at OSlo Fotokunstskole, Centre for Ibsen Studies, UiO, KhiO/ The national academy for fine art and performing arts in Oslo, at NTNU in Trondheim, earlier also at semi-professional schools such as Bergen Dansesenter. She continously teaches herStay members on a highly advanced level, post BA and MA level. Contributers to herStay are exclusively all holding higher education within dance and the arts, and professional experience, keeping the standards high for every one involved, with the audience in mind
WORKSHOP fee: NOK 10 000 a day (4 hrs) for groups up til 10 persons, 2 days lecture workshop 10am - 4pm NOK 20 000
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 she was accepted through his audition in 1993, for the Winter Olympics performance The dance of Life based on Edvard Munchs life.
As well as Monica Emilie Herstad is also educated as a ballet teacher and contmemporary dancer, at the dance academy in Oslo, with further studies within improvisation and choreography at the R.I.D.C. in Paris, and then 7 years of dancing Butoh and body Weather as Min Tanaka´s dancer internationally, contributing as choreography assistant and casting-responsible as well
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: Different festivals, and biennales, internationally, and more explisit, Oslo Kommune since 2006, Centre for Ibsen Studies, UiO since 2005, The National Theatre/ Torshovteatret in 2004, amongst others Sponsors in part, to herStay: The Norwegian Ministry of Forreign Affairs, Oslo Munincipality, Norwegian Arts Council, Skipsreder Wilhelmsens Stiftelse, The Film Foundation, FFUK/ Fund For Performing Arts, and a variety of helpful private and official support and fundings ********
Within butoh Monica Emilie Herstad also joined teachings from Aikida Kasai, Kazue Ohno, Minoru Hideshima, Hisako Horikawa, etc. in addition to Min Tanaka as the main source.
Bless herStay everywhere ::::::::
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