Carte Blanche

Carte Blanche – Norwegian National Contemporary Dance Company, was founded in 1989. Based in Bergen, it is today one of the most represented Scandinavian companies on the international scene.
Consisting of 14 international dancers, the company is solidly supported by their technical qualities, their personalities and their remarquable creativity. Thus, they rise to the challenge of opening up to a wide field of performances and aesthetics, which are necessary to maintain the diversity of the repertoire. The company’s reputation allows it to be an enviable artistic partner to both renowned choreographers and a new generation of talents.
Under the artistic direction of the French choreographer Annabelle Bonnéry, the company commissions choreographers involved in social questions and who express themselves through dance She has expanded the company’s artistic offerings to include an additional program aimed at diverse audiences, as part of its audience development and sustainability focused framework for touring. Annabelle also collaborates with artists concerned about the encounter between different artistic fields. Carte Blanche produces new creations every season. creating thus an exciting and unique repertoire of high quality, underpinning the company’s goal to be an innovative forerunner, presenting and developing contemporary dance in Norway and abroad.

Carte Blanche will begin its Norwegian tour with mellomland, a double bill of works created by Roza Moshtaghi and Lander Patrick. The national tour will also include MONUMENT 0.10: The Living Monument by Eszter Salamon, which will be performed in Bergen at the Oktoberdans festival and in Oslo at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet.
In February 2023, the artists Sámi Elle Sofe Sara and Joar Nango will create the piece BIRGET; Ways to deal, ways to heal with Carte Blanche. The premiere of this piece will take place at the Oslo Opera House. The premiere of this piece will take place at the Oslo Opera House. The company will also perform in France in spring with Lander Patrick’s Sovaco de Cobra, which will be performed in Nîmes on 15 and 16 March 2023.

“The dance that the company Carte Blanche offers us is at the same time delightful and astonishing.”

Janine Parker, Boston Globe

“A company of excellence… Particularly impressive.”

Claudia La Rocco, The New York Times