“Napoleon and his army” were Stella Polaris’ first performance with Merete and Per. The performance was made in south Italy. Merete and Per were living in a camping car, played music on the streets and on Madonna fiestas the summer 1985.

It was a comedian circus dance with accordion and trumpet; A firework of a performance.

We toured all over Norway with this performance in different versions between 1985 and 1992.

A native girl takes the audience inside the American native’s mythology and universal understanding. The performance aimed to inspire people to connect with the nature and the wisdom we all carry within us.

Lille Vind played around 300 performances all over Norway between 1990 and 1993

Director: Per Spildra Borg. Actress: Merete Klingen.

Alfred Jarry’s incredible performance about the dictator within us all. A political and ritual performance with young actors from “Arendal dramatiske selskab”.

A local underground band called “Coalmine 5” composed the music and played live in this performance, played in Arendal in 1991

Director: Per Spildra Borg. Scenographer: Eric Delanoue

A comedian lost in a chaotic and environmentally catastrophic world. The Ratcatcher from Hameln returns to our time when the children disappeared in the mountain. The naivety left humanity and we were all left with environmental problems.

The performance involved local actors. Per gave a short workshop at every event. The performance toured in south, west and north of Norway in 1986 – 1989

Director: Tim Dalton. Actor: Per Spildra Borg. Picture by Manfred Hofmeyer

Three performances were produced during a period of a year. There were organised courses with young people in theatre and acting, scenography and costume design - in Risør, Gjøvik and Lillehammer.

“The Caravan” – was played in Oslo and the cities around Lillehammer.

“The nordic parade” was performed in the streets in Lillehammer a several times during the festival.

“Ragnarok” – the final performance at Lillehammer square involved 100 actors and musicians from 21 different nations. In minus 20 degree Celsius we performed for 3 000 audience included the queen and the king. It was the biggest outdoor event during the culture programme at Lillehammer OL.

Directors: Tim Dalton, Lars Øyno, and Per Spildra Borg. Producer: Tormod Gjersvold

“The vision of Tundal” is an Irish Christian visionary story, written in Latin around 1149 ac. The text depicts a vision the knight Tundal experienced while he was in Cork. It was written down by the Munk Magnus in an Irish monastery in Regensburg in Bayern.

The performance was a part of the mediaeval festival in Tønsberg in 1986. In 2019 the performance was produced in Sandefjord as part of a European youth academy. There were 40 actors, musicians and stage workers involved.

Director: Per Spildra Borg. Producer: Thorunn Hagberg (2019). Picture by Bjørn Kamfjord

A circus surviving in the mountains. A war has damaged the journey of the artists and they continue their life far away from Civilization. Here they keep up their training and performing art with a dream about peace, and that they one day will return home.

Played several times in a circus tent at Fossnes where the group was based at that time. There were served food and drinks to the audience as a part of the event.

Director: Per Spildra Borg. Picture by Arne Langleite

An allegory from a ship with a crew of dysfunctional members. The ship sailed on the rivers in Europe and appeared in the destinations during the nights. The journey was an ability to be healed by the water and changed. The fools expressed their inner life in a spectacular, warm, poetic, crazy and humoristic way. The performance wanted to empower everyone to share their madness, joy, and love.

The performance was played in different versions a lot of festivals in Norway and in Poland in 2002 - 2006

Director: Per Spildra Borg

A performance inspired of the Nordic mythology, history and rituals located around the Viking graves at Borre in Vestfold.

The project was a part of the EVS (European voluntary service) programme. 20 young people from Europe lived together in a month and learned about the Nordic heritage. They trained acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, and the art of fire.

The performance involved 40 people with Stella professional actors and musicians and with actors from the dutch group “Zublistan”.

The performance was a part of “Vestfoldspillene” in 2008 and was played in 2009 – 2012.

Director: Per Spildra Borg. Producer: Thorunn Hagberg. Picture by Laila Irene Olsen

The Song of Rama, a national epos from India, depicts the journey of King Rama and his wife Sita, the monkey king Hanuman, and the Cruel Kingdom of Rawana.

The performance was played as a part of a festival in Borre around the big viking graves in 2005. We they performed in “Feta” theatre festival in Gdansk, in different festivals in Poland and in PIT (Porsgrunn international festival) in Norway. 35 actors and musicians were involved.

Director: Per Spildra Borg

The Gokstad Burial Mound is a mystery. Up until the grave was opened, people believed that the fairie og Geirstad was buried there. But the discovery proved that the person must have been from another time, and who could it be?

20 young talented people from Europe gathered with Stella Polaris’ ensemble under the guidance of Per Spildra Borg. Based on the mysteries surrounding Gokstad Burial Mound, we created a colourful performance inspired by the myths and stories of past times.

Director: Per Spildra Borg. Producer Thorunn Hagberg.

Many mysteries and myths is hidden in the belly of the whale. This performance invites you to an exploration of what might happen if you are staying on the inside of this giant and learns from what you experience. Music, dance, acting, and acrobatics gives you a spectacular performance in the spirit of Stella Polaris.

The performance was played in Gaiahallen in Sandefjord - a city long whale-hunter history. We made the performance in cooperation with the whale hunter museum here.

Director: Per Spildra Borg | Producer: Thorunn Hagberg