IN2IT 2026: Shared Spaces, Shared Experiences

Røyster - Interdependence as choreography

Solveig Styve Holtes Røyster brought together professional dancers and young performers in an exploration of how different bodies, experiences and voices can coexist in a shared movement language.

The choreography was based on actions such as giving, receiving, supporting and being supported. These principles formed the basis of a practice in which the participants did not appear as performers of a set choreography, but as co-creators in a process that developed in real time. The movements arose in the encounter between people – in touch, response and relationship.

Voices was presented in Kristiansund Kunsthall. Photo: Odd Inge Teige

The work unfolded in close relation to the audience, helping to reduce the distance between stage and hall. The entire space was used, and the architectural landscape – from open spaces to stairs and transitions – became an integral part of the choreography. In this way, the art hall was transformed into a sensual meeting place, where the audience was invited into a shared experience.

Through its emphasis on sensitivity, reciprocity and care, Røyster reflected central values in the IN2IT festival's artistic orientation. The work highlighted how dance can be a space for community, trust and co-creation – across experience, age and background.

The performance also opened up for reflection on how we are shaped by each other and by the surroundings we are part of. In a landscape characterized by closeness and attention, the relationships between the performers became clear – not as a structure, but as a living practice.

Read excerpts from Applausen's review here:

Caring for each other

Throughout the performance, it became clear that there was a strong degree of care between the dancers, both on stage and in the studio. The audience was drawn into a space where the movements told stories of relationships and shared creation. Holte mentions: – It is important to create trust and a space where you can say no.

Voices is a dance performance that explores how we are shaped by each other and by our surroundings. It gives the audience a deeper understanding of the role of dance in society, and shows how art can be a force for community and collaboration – even under demanding conditions.

By Roger Hagen, published 11.03.2026

WAKATI - Time as experience

The work Wakati examined time as something more than a linear phenomenon - as an embodied and relational experience shaped by memories, presence and surroundings.

Through the interplay of dance, sound and shadow, a scenic space was created where the audience's interpretation remained open and personal. The performance invited an experience where meaning was not given, but emerged between the work and the viewer.

Dansekunstner Shelmith Øseth og musiker Øystein Fjeldbo skapte en nær og gripende opplevelse. Foto: Odd Inge Teige

A special moment occurred when a child in the audience began repeating words from the stage. Rather than disrupting the performance, this became an extension of the work's theme: how identity is shaped by what we take in from our surroundings.

The performance highlighted the artist's potential to create relational experiences, where the experience is shared between stage and audience, rather than being presented as a finished expression.

Listen to the audience reaction here:

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