1st performance of the new piece “Mistekunst”, for 1 actor and double bass quartet. Music by amongst others Håkon Thelin. I participate as one of the players in the quartet - looking very much forward!

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MISTEKUNST (The Art of Losing) is a musical and poetic monologue about loss, defiance, and transformation. From the depths of a personal breakdown, a man turns toward a canonized chaos beyond himself: the occupation of Palestine and the genocide to which we continue to bear witness with apathy. He seeks refuge in an iconic struggle where generations of people have been forced to master the art of losing. In his encounter with Palestinian poetry, despair is transformed into a will to live.

The performance interweaves autobiographical material, poetry, fiction, historical and contemporary events, with original music performed by five double bass players.

Text: Marius Kolbensvedt
Poems by: Mosab Abu Toha, Dalia Taha, Wesam Almadani, Taha Mohammad Ali, Ghayath Almadhoun, Mahmoud Darwish, Samer Abu Hawwash, and Dareen Tatour
Direction: Rebekka Nilsson
Visual Artist: Anas Salameh
Lighting Design: Randiane Sandboe
Music: Håkon Thelin, Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred, Idin Mofakham, Lene Grenager, Juliana Venter, Tze Yeung Ho, Julian Skar
Script Consultants: Mette Karlsvik, Priya Bains, Kristina Kjeldsberg, and Rebekka Nilsson
Performed by: Marius Kolbensvedt and the double bass quartet ABYSS: Håkon Thelin, Ola Høyer, John Andrew Wilhite, and Sigurd Hole.