CANCEL BERTHA

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CANCEL BERTHA moves to its own rhythm- a playful blend of energy, curated chaos, and unexpected creativity. The performance reflects Jan Martens’ signature approach: reimagining dance as a space for individuality, connection, and subtle humor. Scenes flow seamlessly from one moment to the next, blurring the boundaries between moments of ecstatic group energy and sequences of suspended intimacy.

In CANCEL BERTHA, music isn’t always what you hear—it’s what you see and feel. True to Martens’ fascination with rhythm, structure, and music scores, the dancers’ movements become their own soundscape. Silence holds as much weight as motion, and patterns emerge with geometry in delightful ways.

CANCEL BERTHA is bold without being brash, playful, yet precise. It’s a dense dance evening that draws inspiration from polyrhythms and a love for layered storytelling. The Carte Blanche ensemble crafts a performance that balances the poppy, the avant-garde, and the deeply human.

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Artistic Director Annabelle Bonnéry |General Manager Tone Tjemsland |Rehearsal Director Caroline Eckly |Production and Planning Director Møyfrid Fuglestad |Touring Director Gulli Sekse |Touring Coordinator Aistė Žumbakytė |Communication Director Pia Rogne |Communications Consultant Jonas Sharif Hordvik |Administrative Secretary Mona Igland |Communications Consultant and Administrative Secretary Line Jensen |Technical Director Jeroen Tjeerd de Groot |Technical Coordinator Mark Simon Watts |Chief Electrician Robert Roespel |Head of Sound Gunnar Innvær |Stage Manager and Tour Manager Jan Tore Solberg |Lighting Technician Thomas Bruvik |Sound Technician Evgeny Lysak |Head of Costume Indrani Balgobin |Modeler/Tailor Martina Wilhelms |Costume Maker Kristine Akselberg |Tailor/Dresser and Costumemaking Krishna Biscardi |Tailor Nayarit Bustos Soto |Dresser Renate Rolland |Theatre Painters from the Painting Hall at Den Nationale Scene Maria Hjelmeland, Vasylyna Kharchevka, Sunniva Prytz Sandnes |Project Leader Green Carte Blanche Vegard Veivåg |Housekeeping Benigne Nizigiyimana, Davin Iratunga |Special Thanks to Luis Xertu