Norwegian supergroups Motorpsycho and De Utvalgte join forces to create “Det Siste Værste”; a spectacular work that will premiere at old Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted during §112 Fredrikstad!

Urpremiere 24. august kl. 21
Gamle Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted
Billettert

On the grounds of Fredrikstad’s old cornerstone company, FMV, we welcome you to an unforgettable August evening with over 100 local actors and two of the most respected groups in the performing arts and music scene. Between closed machine halls and elevator cranes, echoes of the past will meet the visions of tomorrow in a large-scale rescue operation during the new festivaln §112 Fredrikstad. Det Siste Værste will be a tribute to the community, the courage and the mystery that binds us together.

Contributors

Motorpsycho have constantly sought new paths and genres , resulting in a solid fan base both in Norway and abroad. Through more than 30 years the Norwegian band has established itself as groundbreaking, ambitious and experimental, winning a number of awards for their work.

De Utvalgte havs been one of Norway’s leading performing arts companies for a number of years. They work cross-aesthetically through video, text, sound and music and have received many years of state artist support and four Hedda Awards for their distinctive and multifaceted expression.

Kristin Ryg Helgebostad is a dancer and choreographer educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts with a bachelor’s degree in modern and contemporary dance and a master’s degree in choreography.

Det Siste Værste is produced by ØIT and De Utvalgte
Supported by Arts Council Norway and Fredrikstad municipality
Producer ØIT: Malin Østli

Photo: from Værste’s historical archive, adapted and used with permission

§112 Fredrikstad

This production is an integral part of  §112 Fredrikstad. 

§112 Fredrikstad is a new art and culture festival, which over four months will explore whether we are good ancestors. The backdrop is the constitution’s environmental clause. Through cultural experiences, conversations, public meetings and debate, §112 will present climate issues to the public in a new way.
Read more at paragraf 112.no. 

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