CV
Name: Maria Strand Renberg
Born: 1988
Language: Norwegian (native), Swedish/English (fluid), Danish (intermediate)
Based in: Gothenburg, Sweden/Hølen, Norway.
EDUCATION:
2014-2017: BA, Acting, Copenhagen International School of Performing Arts (DK)
2012-2014: Theater Studies, Göteborgs Universitet (SE)
2011: Music Science, Göteborgs Universitet (SE)
2008-2009: Nordiska Teaterskolan (SE)
THEATER/PERFORMANCE:
2024: Performer at “BABYS INFERNO”, Fiasko Kompaniet, Kulturhuset Bergsjön (SE)
2024: Host at “GBG MIME EXPLOSION”, Fiasko Kompaniet/ GBG Mime Fest, Göteborg Stadsteater (SE)
2024: Performer at “GIGAS FUTURISM”, Samuel Norlind, Konsthantverks biennalen Craft days/Syntropia Space (SE)
2023: Performer and composer at “MORTEM”, Rymdstationen Scenkonst, Institutet (SE)
2023: Performer at “I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT…”, Maja Spasova, Gothenburg (SE)
2023: Musician at “ARKIVET/APOTEKERGÅRDEN”, Ingvild Isaksen, Festspillene i Nord-Norge (NO)
2021-2023: Tour with “Ett Oväntat Besök”, Fiasko Kompaniet, Kulturkatalogen Väst/KuBo/Sånafest/FRINGE GBG/STOFF (SE/NO)
2021-2022: Tour with “SIV OCH SAM”, Teater Tilt, Västra Götaland/Gbg Mime Fest (SE)
2020-2021: “A Space Journey”, Ingvild Isaksen, NTA/ Open City Documentary Festival /Sånafest (NO/UK)
2020: Pre Project with “DUKKEFØREREN - A puppet theater without puppets”, Maria Strand Renberg, Residens at Tokalynga Teaterakademi/K60 Scene - Østfold Internationale Teater (SE/NO)
2020: “Ett Oväntat Besök”, Fiasko Kompaniet, Leksaksbiblioteket/Mölndal Stad (SE)
2020: “Working spaces - Performativ exhibition” Ingvild Holm, Black Box at NTA (NO)
2019: “Lip Sing And The Broken Heart Orchestra”, Maria Strand Renberg, Sånafest/ Spirefestival/ Malmö Dockteater (NO/DK/SE)
2019: “Fargeløse Klubb”, Venner For Søvn, SALT ART & MUSIC (NO)
2019: “ANTIGONE VS. KREON”, Teater PRAXIS, Teater Tapas - tema “Konfrontation”, Teaterøen (DK)
2019: "Hvad Vil Du, Antigone?", Teater PRAXIS, XENON/ Sydhavn Teater (DK)
2018: "Tak For Mad", Teater PRAXIS, XENON/Huset-KBH (DK)
2018: "Inte Alla Tjuvar Kommer För Att Stjäla" by Dario Fo, Erik Carlsson, Charlies Teater (SE)
2018: Lip Sing And The Broken Heart Orchestra, Maria Strand Renberg, Bådteatret (DK)
2017: "DETOX 1", Teater PRAXIS, ST:ART, Sydhavnen (DK)
2017: "KLAKØR", Runa Nordheim/Ida Grimsgaard, Young Choreographers-The Festival, HAUT (DK)
2017: "I'm Hungry", Maria Strand Renberg, Sånafest (NO)
2015: "RabarbraRabarbra: Color Problems", Anne Nora Fischer & Anna Moderato, NLHspace (DK)
2014: Tour with "Karsten og Petra i Verdensrommet" by Tor-Åge Bringsværd, Tone Runsjø, Quality Hotel (NO)
2014: Tour with "Känsloskåpet", Charlotte Kristensson, Charlies Teater (SE)
2013: "Karsten og Petra i Verdensrommet" by Tor-Åge Bringsværd, Tone Runsjø, Hølen Bokkafé/teater (NO)
2013: "Myrornas Krig - Et Scenisk Experiment", David Sperling Bolander, Teater L’Amore (SE)
2013: "EMSAN - En föreställning om barnfattigdom i Sverige" by Jonathan Lehtonen, Teater Amygdala, Frölunda Kulturhus (SE)
2012: Monolog performance at Gøteborg Poesifestival, Teater Amygdala, Angereds Teater (SE)
2012: “The Maids” by Jean Genet, Teater Amygdala, Kulturhuset Blå Stället (SE)
2011: "Pelle Svanslös" by Gösta Knutsson, Charlotte Kristensson, Charlies Teater (SE)
2011: "Revisorn", by Nikolaj Gogol, Charlotte Kristensson, Charlies Teater (SE)
2005-2011: "The Dream of the Shaman"/"Ship of Fools"/"Celebration of Life"/"Labyrinth"/"Donkey Fair"/”Fire Show”/"Parade"/"When the Dead Wakes", Per Spildra Borg, Stella Polaris (NO)
1999/2000: The musical “Lilletrollet” by Tor-Åge Bringsværd, Morgan Davidsen/Rune Hekkelstrand, Hølen Culpa (NO) Character: Lilletrollet
TV:
2002: "UHU", Atle Knudsen, NRK - Norsk rikskringkasting AS (NO)
2000/2001: "Fritt Fram", Torun Calmeyer Ringen/Atle Knudsen/ Morten Fridstrøm, NRK - Norsk rikskringkasting AS (NO) Character: Ville
FILM:
2024: “KIM ROBYNS STUDIO - Kunsten å føre seg som en Dronning”, a short film by Maria Strand Renberg, Figurfestspillene (NO)
2022: “KIM ROBYNS STUDIO - Kunsten å føre seg som en Dronning”, Maria Strand Renberg, pre-premiums at Scen46 (SE)
2017: "Kamilles Garden", Tom Shkolnik, CISPA 3rd year short film production (DK)
2011: "No Sex Just Understand", Mariken Halle, Gøteborgs Filmhøyskole, short film (SE)
RADIO:
2002: "Omar og Lilly" by Toril Brekke, Anne-Karen Hytten, Barnetimen for de minste, NRK Radio (NO)
MUSIC:
2020/2021: “Marias Space Songs”, Ingvild Isaksen/Arkivet, home studio (NO/SE)
2020/2021: “Creative Lockdown Collaboration”, Olga/Maria, home studio (LV/SE)
2018: "Pawol La Nan Ke Mwoen", Madamamwe, My Woman Records (NO)
2001: "Sjefen Over Alle Sjefer", Fritt Fram, Sony Music Entertanment A/S, Colombia Records (NO)
1999: "Lilletrollet", Tor-Åge Bringsværd/Øyvind Denstad (NO)
WORKSHOPS:
2022: “Glove puppet making” lead by Tatjana Zaitzow and Agnes Mowbray Schou, Figur Festspillene (NO)
2021: “Broaden your mime” lead by Nola Rae, Gbg Mime Fest (SE)
2021: “Viewpoints” lead by Anne Jonsson, at Teater Alliansen (SE)
2021: "“Gör turné till succé”, arranged by Förvaltning för kulturutveckling, Västra Götalandsregionen (SE)
2020: “Live Spatialization Audio” lead by Lola Ajima, at KU.BE (DK)
2019: “The Object Score” lead by Josse Vessies from Duda Paiva Company, at FIF (NO)
2017: "The actor and the alcemy"- Based on the traditions of Jerzy Grotowski/Antonin Artaud, Lars Øyno, Grusomhetens Teater (NO)
20017: Viewpoints and Suzuki training, Ofer Ravid (DK)
2015-2017: Singing lessons, Rikke Dedenroth (DK)
2015: Shakespeare and cue script performance, Simon Purse (DK)
2013: Physical training and rhythm exercises, David Sperling Bolander (SE)
2011-2014: Step/modern/jazz ballett/classical ballett/street jazz/afro, Dansforum (SE)
2006-2010: Member of Stella Polaris youth group (NO)
2009: Workshop with Theater Gardzienice, Wlodzimierz Staniewski (NO/PL)
2008: Clownworkshop, “The Sacred Clown”, Reuben Kay (NO)
2006: Clownworkshop, Anne Marte Lund (NO)
2006: Clownworkshop, Lerri Colombaioni, PIT (NO)
2006: Voice training, Beate Myrvoll (NO)
2004/2005: Cappoeira dance, CAK (NO)
1997-2005: Member of Bifrost Hølen regnbueteater (NO)
1992-1998: Children choir (NO)
ASSISTANT/HOSPITANT:
2017: Assistant to Erik Holmström at Malmö Dockteater and Malmö Stadsteater during the productions of "SKVALPET" and "Vad gör vi här?" (SE)
2017: Hospitant at Nordland Visual Theatre during the production of "Yana and the Yeti" by Pickled Image. (NO)
TEACHING:
2024: Puppet workshop with Fiasko Kompaniet, Strindbergs Intima Teater (SE)
2023: Circus school by Cirkus Cirkör, Stora Teatern (SE)
2019-2021: Scen 46, theater training with Rymdstationen Scenkonst (SE)
2017-2019: Vestby Kulturskole, Theater/Circus pedagog (NO)
2018: Skara Kommune - 2 weeks circus training for children (SE)
2017: Private voice-coach to Lisa Carlehed, Way Feature Films/Way Creative Films AB (DK)
2007-2009: Stella Polaris summer school , Theater/Circus pedagog (NO)
2006-2007: Moss Kulturskole, Theater pedagog (NO)
PHOTO/EDITING:
2024: “MORTEM 65+”, Rymdstationen Scenkonst, Trailer/Teasers (SE)
2021: “ODJUREN”, Rymdstationen Scenkonst/Strindbergs Intima Teater, Poster/Trailer (SE)
2021: “SIV OCH SAM”, Hilda Rydman, Trailer (SE)
2019: “FÖRÄLDRAFABRIKEN”, My&Victoria Teater, Trailer (SE)
2019: “STILLNESS”, Theresa Carlsen, Trailer (DK)
2018: “TAK FOR MAD”, Teater PRAXIS, Trailer (DK)
SET DESIGNER:
2023: Consultant in scenography at “Noor”, Hedda Gullander, Konstkollektivet (SE)
2021: “Blodmysteriet”, Munkedals Kulturskola (SE)
WRITING:
2019: A travelogue at “Ånd I hanske” - The Norwegian Journal for Puppetry (NO)
BASIC SKILLS:
Juggling, poi, diablo, unicycle, fire sticks, stilts, riding, tissue, acrobatics, accordion, guitar, piano, drums, photo and editing.
VOLUNTARY:
2019: FIF (NO)
2018/2019: Stamfest (NO)
2014-2019: Sånafest (NO)
STIPENDIUM:
2021: “KIM ROBYNS STUDIO - Kunsten å føre seg som en Dronning”, Prosjektstöd Pronto - Göteborgs Stad (SE)
2021: Scholarship for young and new established artists, one year, Art Council Norway (NO)
2021: Support for participating the workshop “Gör turné till succé”, Förvaltning för kulturutveckling, Västra Götalandsregionen (SE)
2020: Pre project with “DUKKEFØREREN”, OPSTART - Nordisk Kulturfond (DK)
2020: Residens at K60 with “DUKKEFØREREN”, SCRATCH - Østfold Internationale Teater(NO)
2020: Workshop and research with sound in Denmark, Konstnärsnämden (SE)
2019: Pre project with “DUKKEFØREREN”, Art Council Norway (NO)
2019: Lip Sing And The Broken Heart Orchestra concert in Malmö, Art Council Norway (NO)
2016: Support to my education at CISPA during the second year, Dr. Sødrings Legat (NO)