In the begining

Ossuarium (performed in 2006, photo by Alexander Kenney)

In November 2006 I got a comission from the director of the Royal Swedish Ballet, Madeleine Onne, to create a short dancepiece for the Royal Swedish Ballet. I had then already created several choreographic workshops for the Royal Swedish ballet and the Cullberg Ballet and done a piece for the Icelandic Dance Company in a collaboration with the Icelandic Art University and the National Theater in Iceland. I was then in the creative process of Ossuarium, a piece that was shown at Rotundan in the Royal Operahouse to George Crumbs amplified string quartet "Black Angels" played live by members of the Royal orchestra with costumes created by Behnaz Aram. Ossuarium was premierd in December 2006 and showcased as an initiative from the marketing department at the Operahouse to create a more expirimental platform for the Royal Ballet at Rotundan, the smaller stage at the Operahouse.

This blogpage is thought as a haven for ideas and contemplations in the midst of the creative process for the dancepiece Degenerator that will be premiered the 9th of November 2007 at the performance "Höstafton med Kungliga baletten" at the Royal Operahouse in Stockholm.



Behnaz Aram, clothing and costume designer, Gunnlaugur Egilsson
and Jeannette Diaz-Barboza in a costumefitting at the Royal Swedish Opera.

I started to sketchout the piece already in June 2007 and now in September it is vaguely outlined. All the ingredients such as the scenography, choreography and costumes are being formed and this time it is again Behnaz Aram that stands for the costumes, Martin Säfström designs the lighting and the music is written by Marcus Fjellström.