B16: In Motion
Three choreographers, ten dancers – one performance. B16: In Motion isn’t asking for attention – it demands it.
Photo: Tale Hendnes
Østfold Theatre is proud to present B16 at cultural venues across Østfold!
B16 is an Oslo-based dance collective of women with roots in street and club dance. When they take to the stage in Halden, Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg, Moss and Askim, they do so with an expression that has rarely found its way onto professional stages in Norway.
Renowned choreographers Mounia Nassangar (FR), Oulouy Nicol (CI/FR/ES) and Camilla Tellefsen (NO) have each created a piece especially for B16. The result is a performance that moves from the intimate to the explosive and reflects both global impulses and personal experiences.
For some, B16: In Motion will be a sense of recognition. For others, it will be a discovery. But no one leaves the auditorium unaffected by what B16 brings with them when they take to the stage!
Come dance!
Our ‘plus programme’ B16: In Motion+ is an expanded range of activities that we hope will open up the stage and auditorium to more people: From April 2026, you’ll be able to experience pop-ups, talks, workshops and more linked to the performance, allowing you to get to know both the dancers and the dance long before we open the doors to the performance!
This is how we bring professional dance closer to audiences in the county, through participation, recognition and ownership. Would you like to take part in an activity, or would your dance group like to aim to join the performance itself, which will eventually be staged at the cultural centres?
>> Read more about our expanded programme, B16: In Motion +
Practical information
Suitable for all age groups.
Each performance on tour will have a curtain raise-act performed by local dancers. The exact length of the programme will vary slightly depending on the contributions from the local performers. The performance will last a maximum of two hours, including pause.
Credits
Starring: Amie Mbye, Eshidoreen Paradiso, Grace Tabea Tenga, Amalie Sasha Schanke, Ja’Nell Martinez, Jasmin Lindstrøm, Marlene Sonja Buhendwa, Naomi Medina Fadlabi Scharling,Yurley Larsen og Jainaba Mbye
Choreographers: Mounia Nassangar (FR), Camilla Tellefsen (NO), Oulouy (CI/FR/ES)
Conceptual direction/set design: Erik Eger-Schøyen
Lighting design: Mats Bergström
Producer: Anette Havna Tømmerholen
Coproducer: Amie Mbye
B16: In Motion er en del av Danseløftet Østfold – et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Østfold Teater og Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
About the choreographers
Mounia Nassangar (FR) is a leading figure in the international whacking scene. She is a choreographer, dancer, actress, model, DJ, event producer and director of her own dance company. She has been dancing since she was ten and has explored styles including popping, locking, new style, house dance, dancehall and street jazz, before specialising in whacking.
(Photo: Bruno Gasperini)
Camilla Tellefsen (NO) is a dance artist, educator and entrepreneur with roots in Østfold. She specialises in popping and cross-genre street dance. For over 20 years, she has been building bridges between street culture and the performing arts through Soul Sessions Oslo and the Encounters festival. She has choreographed for DKS, Dansenett Norge, as well as Battle, Battle Freestyle (Netflix) and Dancing Queen.
(Photo: Therese Fischer Moire)
Oulouy (CI/FR/ES) er en sentral skikkelse innen global streetdance. Danser, koreograf, pedagog og kunstnerisk leder. Han har arbeidet på alle kontinenter og skapt prisbelønte verk som Black og Afrikan Party, fremvist på ledende scener verden over. Han er bl.a. grunnlegger og kurator for den internasjonale festivalen OYOFE, viet til gatekultur.
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(Photo: Maral Fard)
