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•1974–80 Royal Academy of fine Arts, school of
architecture, Copenhagen
•During studies :professional experience as ligthing designer and photographer.
•1976–79 co-owner of a photo-gallery in Copenhagen
•Co-founder and designer of »Teatret ved Sorte Hest«, a fringe theatre in Cph.1976
•Designer of RialtoTeatret, Theatre space interior. Copenhagen, 1980.
•Design consultant with several danish theatre building projects and renovations.
•Member of Aalborg Teater Dramaturgiat 1985–87.
•Member of Teaterrådet (theatre council for The ministry of Culture) 1988–91
•Member of Dramaturgial group and resident designer of The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen,1989–91.
•Consultant with the design-education at the National Theatre school Copenhagen
•Chairman Committee of performing arts, Copenhagen Cultural Capital 96.
•Exhibition-and graphic designs.
•Tv- set designs.
•Consultant with Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, building new national Playhouse for Copenhagen 2002-07.
•Consultant w. Realdania building new theatre in Hjoerring, northern Denmark. 2013-16
•Member of the board in Wilhelm Hansen Fonden 2017
awards:
Danish "Reumert Award" Best Opera:
”Rhinguldet”, Det Kgl. Teater
”Nibelungens Ring”, Det Kgl. Teater
Skriftestolen”, Den Jyske Opera
GreenRoom award for set- and costume design "King Roger", Sidney 2018
"Aarets Robert" best movie production design, "I am Dina" Copenhagen 2003
Nominated "Aarets Robert" best movie production design, "JUAN" Copenhagen 2010
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Awarded Danish Arts Councils lifelong grant
MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGN
2012 preproduction for FLYING DUTCHMAN, Nordic Stories, Oslo
2009 JUAN, an opera movie.
Director: Kasper Holten. produced by Blenkov & Schiønnemann.
2001 Wassmo: I AM DINA.
Director: Ole Bornedal (with Marie í Dali), Norway.
BALLET
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2022:
Hübbe/Petipa: Don Quixote, Royal Danish Ballet, Copenhagen
2019:
Marston: VICTORIA, Northern Ballet Leeds
2017:
Laclos: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, Royal Ballet Copenhagen
OPERA/Musicals
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2023:GREASE, the musical, One and Only Musical Comp, Copenhagen
Bjarnason: BROTHERS, Copenhagen Opera Festival (R)
FIDELIO (R) Reisopera, Enschede.
2022: THE MERRY WIDOW 2.0, Bergen Norway
2021:THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Malmoe Opera
THE MERRY WIDOW 2.0, Copenhagen Opera
FIDELIO, Teatr Wielki, Polish National Opera Warsaw
2020: FIDELIO, Royal Opera, copenhagen
INTET / NOTHING Royal Opera, copenhagen
2018:WEST SIDE STORY, Malmö Opera, Malmö, Sweden
BLUEBEARDS CASTLE, Hungarian State Opera, Budapest
Bjarnason: BROTHERS, Icelandic Opera, Reykjavik
2017: Wagner: DAS LIEBESVERBOT, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires.
Bjarnason: BROTHERS, Danish National Opera, Aarhus
2016 Britten: The Turn of the Screw, Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
Wagner: DAS LIEBESVERBOT, Teatro Real,Madrid,
Mozart: NOZZE DI FIGARO, Royal Opera; Copenhagen
Rossini: IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA, Islenska Operan, Reykjavik
2015 Szymanovsky: KRóL ROGER, Royal Opera House, London
2013 Wagner: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, Helsinki National Opera, Finland
2012 Wagner: LOHENGRIN, Deutsche Oper, Berlin.
2011 Strauss: DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN, Copenhagen Opera.
2010 Kalitzke: DIE BESESSENEN Theater an der Wien, Vienna
Wagner: LOHENGRIN, Tampere, Finland
2009 Wagner: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, Royal Opera, Copenhagen
2008 Gounod: FAUST, Danish National Opera, Aarhus
Wagner: LOHENGRIN, Novaya Opera, Moscow
2007 Verdi: DON CARLOS Royal Opera, Copenhagen
Verdi: La TRAVIATA, Royal Opera, Stockholm
Mozart: Le NOZZE DI FIGARO, Theater an der Wien, Vienna
2006 Wagner: GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG. and Complete RING-CYCLE staging
Royal Opera, copenhagen.(With Marie í Dali)
Martinsen SKRIFTESTOLEN (first producttion) (the confessional)
Den Jyske Opera
2005 Wagner: SIEGFRIED, Royal Opera, copenhagen.(With Marie í Dali)
Mozart opera, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, nationaltheater Mannheim; w. Johannes Schaaf
2004 Menotti: GOYA (with Placido Domingo), Klangbogen Festival, Vienna.
Ligety: LE GRAND MACABRE, San Francisco Opera.
2003 Wagner: DIE WALKÜRE, Royal Opera, copenhagen.(With Marie í Dali)
Wagner: DAS RHEINGOLD, Royal Opera, copenhagen, (With Marie í Dali)
2001 Ligeti: LE GRAND MACABRE. The Royal Opera, Copenhagen
2000 Heise: DROT OG MARSK (KING AND MARSHALL). Den jyske Opera.
Riehm: JACOB LENZ. Semperdepot, Neue Oper Wien.
1998 Donizetti: L’ELISIR D’AMORE. Icelandic Opera, Reykjavik.
1997 Verdi: LA TRAVIATA: Den Jyske Opera, Aarhus,Denmark
1996 Rosing-Show:DOMMEN/THE JUDGEMENT. The Royal Opera. Copenhagen
1995 Tage Nielsen/Naboko: LATTER I MØRKET.(Laugther in the Darkness)
Den Jyske Opera.Dk
1985 Goldoni/Trede/Borum:MIRANDOLINA.
The Royal Opera. Copenhagen
PLAYS
2023: ALICE in WONDERLAND, Betty Nansen Teatret, Copenhagen
2022: COPENHAGEN, The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen
MASKERADE, Grønnegaardsteatret ( w. Marie í Dali), Copenhagen
2021: MAN ON THE MOON, Sydhavn Teater Copenhagen
2020: STORMENE, Vendsyssel Egnsteater, Hjørring
LEG MED ILD, (cancelled due to Covid-19) Betty Nansen Teatret, Copenhagen
2019: A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, Betty Nansen Teatret, Copenhagen
2018 THE BOOK OF MORMON, Det Ny Teater, Copenhagen
2017 Boccaccio: IL DECAMERONE/ DEKAMERONEN. Nationaltheater, Oslo
Bergman: DEN GODE VILJE. Aarhus Teater.
2016 Holberg: JEPPE PÅ BJERGET.Grønnegårdsteatret, Copenhagen.
2015 Enquist: TRIBADERNES NAT, Grønnegårdsteatret, Copenhagen.
2014 Kristensen/ Grue: HAVOC (HÆRVÆRK), The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Thechov: THE SEAGULL / MÅSEN. Dramaten, Stockholm.
Shaksepeare: ROMEO AND JULIET, The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Toft Simonsen / Bendixen: KARLAS KABALE, Aarhus Teater, Aarhus.
2013 Norén: Som Löven i Vallombrosa, Dramaten, Stockholm.
Ibsen: ROSMERSHOLM, Aarhus Teater, Aarhus.
2012 Moliere: TARTUFFE, Grønnegårdsteatret, Copenhagen.
Vinterberg: DAS BEGRÄBNIS, BEGRAVELSEN, Folkteatern, Gothenburg.
Schimmelpfennig: DAS GOLDENDE DRACHE, Helsingborg, Sweden
Bergman: FANNY & ALEXANDER, Den Nationale Scene, Bergen.
2011 Henning Mankell: POLITIK, Helsngborgs Stadsteater
Loher: DIEBE, Helsngborgs Stadsteater
LE MISANTROPHE , The Royal Theatre, cph.
2010 DIE LEIDEN DES JUNGEN WERTHERS, The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS , (open air production) The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen.
THE ORESTEIA, Folkteatern, Gothenburg.
2009:Schiller: Kabale und Liebe, National Theatre School, Copenhagen
SAMTALER MED MAMMA, Den Nationale Scene, Bergen
2008:Euripides: IPHIGENIA AT AULIS, The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Wedekind: LULU, Aarhus teater
Laclos/Hampton: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES,
Den Nationale Scene, Bergen
Munk: ORDET The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. dir. Lars Norén,
costumes: Ann Bonander Looft
2007:Lars Norén: TIDEN ER VORT HEM, Den Nationale Scene, Bergen
Vinterberg/Rukov: FESTEN, Østre Gasværk Teater, Copenhagen.
2006:ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN , Aveny-T,(with Marie í Dali)
AASTED Husets teater, Copenhagen (with Marie í Dali)
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, Odense teater
2005:AMADEUS, Rogaland Teater, Stavanger, Norway
2004:THE GRADUATE Noerrebros Teater.(With Marie í Dali)
Bornedal: BLODET, Aveny-T
Panduro/Price : NABOERNE (The Neighbours) Noerrebros Teater, Copenhagen.
Dehlholm: THEREMIN, Hotel ProForma, copenhagen.(stage,light and video-design)
Henrik Ibsen:THE WILD DUCK Den Nationale scene, Bergen, Norway
2003:Kander /Ebb: CABARET, Gladsaxe teater Cph.(With Marie í Dali)
Bornedal: MÆND UDEN NOGET, Aveny-T (With Ole Bornedal)
Coward: PRIVATE LIVES, Oslo Nye Teater, Norway
SØREN PILMARK ONE MAN SHOW,
Bellevue Theatre, Copenhagen.
2002 Vinterberg/Rukow: FESTEN. Den Nationale Scene, Bergen, Norway.
Macquiles: DINNER WITH FRIENDS. Norrebros Teater, Copenhagen,
2001 Ulldal-jessen/Dehlholm: TORPEDO UNDER ARKEN Dir: Kirsten Dehlholm. Teater Ibsen. Skien, Norway
2000 Miller: DEATH OF A SALESMAN, The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen.
Caroll/Zadek: ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Aalborg Teater Denmark
1999 Motton: A MESSAGE FOR THE BROKEN HEARTED.Malmö Dramatiska Teater. Sweden
Wilson/Waits/Burroughs: THE BLACK RIDER. Aalborg Teater. Denmark
Hertz : SPAREKASSEN.The Royal Theatre Copenhagen.
Dr.JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. Gladsaxe teater.
Michael Frayn:COPENHAGEN. Betty Nansen Teatret.
Bornedal: GUD BEVARE DANMARK. Østre Gasværk Teater,Copenhagen.
Corneille: DEN KOMISKA ILLUSIONEN. Malmö Dramatiska Teater.HIPP. Sweden
1998: Hultberg: DE SKRØBELIGE. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen.
Enquist: BILDMAKERNE. Betty Nansen Teatret Copenhagen
Snaijder: SCHLANGENHAUT. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen.
Graser: RABENTHAL. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen.
1997: Shepard: SIMPATICO. The Royal Theatre.
Hofmann/Lengyel: NOCH IST POLEN NICHT VERLOREN.Aarhus teater.
Göthe: En utstoppad Hund. Theater Ingolstadt.
Woustra: MORDERENGLEN. Betty Nansen Teatret . Copenhagen
1996: Barker: SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION.The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Bornedal: DE STYRTENDE.(Not realised) Dr.Dantes Aveny.
Jacobs/Casey:GREASE. Ålborg Teater Denmark
1995: Norén: VALLOMBROSA. BETTY NANSEN teatret,EDISON.
Kopit: NIRVANA Husets Teater.
Norén: BLOD. (U) Betty Nansen Teatret
1994:Barker: POSSIBILITIES.The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Mamet: OLEANNA,The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
1993: Czeslik:HEILIGE KÜHE. Statens Teaterskole.
Turrini: DIE MINDERLEISTER Ensemble KNS, Antwerpen. Belgium.
Bornedal:DEN DAG LYKKEN...Dr. Dantes Aveny. Copenhagen
Ibsen: LILLE EYOLF Husets Teater. Copenhagen.
Dorst: FERNANDO KRAPP...Husets Teater. Copenhagen.
Offenbach: LA BELLE HELENE Malmö Stadsteater. Sweden.
P.O.Enquist: TUPILAK. Betty Nansen Teatret. Copenhagen.
1992: Lorca: BODAS DE SANGRE. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Tabori:WEISMAN UND ROTGESICHT. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Moliere: LA MALADE IMAGINAIRE. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Strauss: DIE FREMDENFÜHRERIN. Bådteatret. Copenhagen.
1991: Kleist: DER ZERBROCHNE KRUG.HessischesStaatstheter, Wiesbaden.
Ostrovskij: DIARY OF A SCOUNDREL. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Koltés: ROBERTO ZUCCO.The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
1990: Strauss: BESUCHER. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Tabori: MEIN KAMPFF. Aalborg Teater. Denmark
1989: Enquist: I LODJANS TIMMA.The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Fassbinder: PETRA VON KANT.The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen.
Pinter: THE HOTHOUSE. Rialto . Copenhagen
Norén: ENDAGSVARELSER. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
1988: Ayckborn:A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS. Det Ny Teater. Copenhagen.
Strauss: DIE FREMDENFÜHRERIN. Aalborg Teater.dir.Bjarke.
Mueller. TOTENFLOSS. Aveny Teatret Copenhagen
1987: Poliakoff:BREAKING THE SILENCE. The Royal Theatre. Copenhagen
Shakespeare: TWELFT NIGHT AalborgTeater.Denmark
1986: Brasch: MERCEDES. Rialto Copenhagen
Labiche/Strauss:LA CAGNOTE. Aalborg Teater. Denmark
Laclos/Hampton:LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES.Det Ny Teater.Copenhagen
Ibsen: BYGMESTER SOLNESS. AvenyTeatret. Copenhagen
Shakespeare: A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM. Det Danske Teater. Cph.
1985: Ashman & Menken: THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Det Danske Teater.
Ayckborn:WAY UPSTREAM. The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen.
Strindberg: FRK. JULIE. Aveny Teatret. Copenhagen
Horvath: FIGARO LASST SICH SCHEIDEN, Aalborg Teater.Denmark
1984: Bruun-Olsen: DA JAZZEN KOM TIL BYEN, Det Danske Teater. Copenhagen
Mastrosimone: EXTREMITIES, Rialto.Cph.
Gorki:lower depths.Odense Teater. Denmark
Gurney: THE DINING ROOM. Betty Nansen Teatret. Copenhagen.
1983: Stoppard:NIGHT & DAY. Rialto,Cph.
Kempinsky: DUET FOR ONE. AvenyTeatret Copenhagen.
Botho Strauss: KALLDEWEY, FARCE. Rialto.cph.
1982: Pomerance:THE ELEPHANT MAN. Blaksted Turneen.cph.
Mastrosimone:THE WOOLGATHERER. Rialto,
Dario Fo: ISABELLA, TRECARRAVELLI E UN CACCIABALLE,Teatret v. Sorte Hest,Copenhagen.
Sartre: HUIS CLOS. Rialto, Cph.
Topor: NUTS. Det Ny Teater,Copenhagen.
1980:Sherman:BENT.Copenhagen.