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Presentation of the performing artists
Tor Haugerud (1962) is an experienced drummer and percussionist, living in
Trondheim, Norway. As a musician he is always searching the nuanced and specific sound from his percussion setup in order to bring his spontaneous expressions into the music. Tor also has a background as a physical actor and performance artist in projects of surrealistic art, in groups like Cirka Teater, misterYtor and Teater Fot, in which he also is a composer. He also works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Music, at NTNU in Trondheim.
Eirik Hegdal (1973) plays saxophones and clarinet. He is an highly acclaimed composer, living in Trondheim, Norway. He is artistic leader for the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, working with bands like Team Hegdal, Zanussi 5, Angles 8, Lord Kelvin, Alpaca Ensemble, writing music for Trondheim Sinfonietta, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bodø Sinfonietta, and others. Eirik is Associate Professor at the Department of Music, at NTNU in Trondheim.
Michael Francis Duch (1978) is a double bass-‐player and Associate Professor at the
Department of Music, at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. He completed his project “Free Improvisation – Method and Genre: Artistic Research in Free Improvisation and Improvisation in Experimental Music” in October 2010. He has been involved in more than 40 recordings including the critically acclaimed Cornelius Cardew: Works 1960-‐70 with the trio Tilbury/Duch/Davies. Duch regularly performs improvised and composed music both solo and with various ensembles.
Andreas Medbøe Thoresen (1983) is a Norwegian actor based in Oslo. He trained at the International Theatre School of Jacques Lecoq. In 2011 he co-‐founded Superbolt Theatre Company and in 2011/2012 he toured the company's critically acclaimed show Centralia in Norway and Europe. Other productions in Norway the last year includes The 39 steps, Vendepunkt and Doktor Proktor at Riksteatret. He has also worked in the US with the theatre director Robert Wilson on several occasions, and in 2006 he played Hades in Wilson’s stage version of Persephone.
Janne Brit Rustad (1974) is an actress based in Trondheim, Norway. She graduated with BA in performing arts at the theatre academy in Nord-‐Trøndelag (HiNT). In 2010 she founded Konstellasjonen, a theatre company based in Trondheim. The company tours all over Norway as well as Europe with their performances, and have received several nominations for their work.
Live Strugstad (1979) is a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher from Inderøy, Norway. She graduated with BA hons from London Contemporary dance school in 2001 and has worked with various chorographers in England and Norway since then. She also makes her own work, recently a dance piece made specially for elderly.
Line Strøm (1981) is a dancer based in Namsos, Norway. She graduated with BA Hons
from Laban dance school in 2005, and has worked as a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher since then. In 2005 she established InTransit dance company with Annika Ostwald. As well as freelancing, Line is working at Olav Duun high school in Namsos as a dance teacher. SPARROW: Michael, Tor, Live/Line, Janne Brit, Andreas (5) NIGHTINGALE: Eirik, Tor, Michael, Live, Janne Brit, Andreas (6/5) WOODPECKER: Tor, Eirik, Live, Janne Brit, Andreas (5)