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FESTIVAL: |
PULVER
INTERNATIONAL IMPRO
FEST.
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Shawn & PULVER organizer
Ronny Fagereng MINUTES before the festival begins.
Photo
: ZAKIA AHMED
AKKOUH (Aftenpost)
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LOCATION: |
OSLO, NORWAY
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HOW LONG:
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5 days
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WHO was Involved: |
La Gata, Columbia - Blot til Lyst,
Denmark -
Die Gorillas - Germany - Loose Moose
Theatre, Canada
Stockholm Improvisationsteater,
Sweden -
Teatersport Oslo, Norway |
IN BRIEF:
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The festival began locally with 12 amateur teams from
Oslo playing theatresports. During the main part of the festival
the days began with workshops lead by various groups followed
by evening shows. Each group played their 'specialty'
in 45 min. shows. Two groups performed each night.
Advanced workshop and shared workshops happened Saturday
followed by a forum discussion on Improvisation. Performances
ended Saturday with all groups involved in a Micetro presentation.
Final workshops ended for advanced Scandanavian Improvisers
on Sunday.
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HI-LIGHTS
and brief notes
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Well... It was quite a week.
Things began slowly with small crowds - something the festival
will have to address in future gatherings. The momentum
however carried everybody into the weekend.
Loose Moose returned after a 5 year absence from international performances
and by all accounts had a strong impact on the standing
room only audience Friday night.
The Columbians charmed the audience with their physicality
and positive energy. All groups except the Moose and
Oslo Teatersport focused on "long forms".
A social hi-light was the Friday night after show performance
party hosted by the Canadians. The free Beer and "snowflake"
making continued into the wee hours. Derek, Rob and
Ragnhild were cleaning up the second oldest building in
Oslo at 6 AM...
And what will most people remember? There's a good
chance that Erik the Swedish winner of Micetro will be
most remembered for his world record 6 point scene... out
of a total of FIVE points... Physicists still can't figure
that one out. "I WANT TO BE A FARMER!"
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WEB SITE
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http://www.pulverfestival.com/
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COMMENTS
(organizers & participants)
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