Katinka Steensgaard (NO)
Katinka Steensgaard (she/her) has a background in drama and theatre with a bachelor and master’s degree in applied drama and theatre studies from Oslo Met in Norway. She wrote her master’s thesis about the drag king expression, and aesthetic experiences when exploring masculinity. She has worked as a theatre pedagogue, instructor and as an actor and drag artist. Since 2013 she has been active within the drag field in Norway and been a part of developing the field further. Some project mentions are Open Drag Stage, BOIS Workzone, Oslo Drag Festival and Oslo Dragskole.
She is inspired by underground expressions, such as the club kid tradition and abject theory and practices.
Taken residency at
Davvi – Centre for Performing Arts
Davvi – Centre for Performing Arts is a hub and a gathering point in Northern Norway for the professional independent Performing Arts community. The organization is a laboratory for new ideas, artistic research, and an open space where different cultures are cared for. We challenge hegemonic thinking and support cross-sectorial artistic working and thinking. We are staff of 11 curios people, we are placed in Hammerfest, Tromsø and Bodø and we are a space that offers residency, laboratories and producer services.
HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts
HELLERAU acts as an interdisciplinary and international centre for dance, performance, music, theatre and media arts. It offers spaces for productions, festivals, concerts performances, exhibitions and discourse, cooperates with various regional cultural partners and is firmly connected internationally. An important part of HELLERAU is a residency program, which offers opportunities for artistic research, networks, production and encounters throughout the whole year.
INITIUM
Foundation INITIUM is a production platform for contemporary art and culture projects. At INITIUM, our mission is to facilitate community development through the transformative power of arts and culture. We collaborate with communities to create and develop innovative theatre productions and art projects that reflect their unique stories, perspectives and experiences. Through these collaborative endeavours, we strive to promote social change and inspire a more inclusive and vibrant society.
