STELLA POLARIS
LIFE THEATRE
Photo by Andreas Strand Renberg
Stella Polaris was formed in 1985 by Merete Klingen and Per Spildra Borg. Stella Polaris takes us back to ancient celebrations and previous rituals of human life. In a world of jesters, storytellers, troubadours, and fakirs we want to bring back memories of our common ancestry and to trig our longing for something larger than life. Through our expressive form of theater, verging on the brink of the profane as well as the sacral, we take our audiences into a playful and caring world where magic moments between people occur.
You can read more about us, our history, our crew and our previous performances HERE
Annual reports (in norwegian): 2024|2023|2022|2021|2020|2019|2018
UPCOMING EVENTS/ AGENDA
17.11 - 22.11.2025 - Christmas Market in Nesodden
As a tradition, Stella Polaris goes to Steinerskole in Nesodden with a small workshop to work with graduating kids and make fantastic show before Christmas
https://www.nesodden.steinerskolen.no/11.12.2025 - SHE WHO HIDES HERSELF ON EARTH WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED IN HEAVEN (performance)
Sandefjord kunstforening kl1809.01.2026 – SHE WHO HIDES HERSELF ON EARTH WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED IN HEAVEN (performance)
Sandefjord bibliotek kl12
SHE WHO HIDES HERSELF ON EARTH WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED IN HEAVEN
*BOK OG PERFORMANCE*
Footprint Performance Art – Merete Klingen
”On March 27th 2023 I received the brutal message that I was ill with agressive lung cancer. I was petrified, filled with anxiety and did not want to be here anymore. Two years have passed and I am slowly discovering new ways to continue my life on the planet
It is time for reconciliation, fear does no longer overshadow my days
Guardian angels of heaven and earth have helped me along the way
Finally, after visiting the darkest abyss, my journey continues and life in all it’s glory is lighting my path!
In deep love I dedicate this book to my grandchildren”
For sale at Sandefjord Kunstforening, Pias Blomster in Sandefjord or directly from me
footprintmerete@outlook.com
https://www.footprintperformance.com/
COMING SOON
OUR VIKING HERITAGE
The twenty-four-month project organized by Stella Polaris in partnership with Waterford Youth Arts (Ireland) and Theatre Brama (Poland). The project has received a grant from Bufdir, as Erasmus+ national agency in Norway, under the category of "Cooperation Partnership in Youth". Within the two years of the project a group of around forty-five youth (fifteen from each partner organization) will undergo practices culminating in four theatrical performances.
The performance: “Olav Trygvassons’ adventurous life – the journey from Odin to The Cross”.
We tell the story of Olav Trygvasson from childhood in Estonia and Russia, further Vendland, England, Ireland, Norway and finally Jerusalem, through storytelling, dances, folklore, stagefighting, circus, and more. The theater play will be presented in Sandefjord and Tønsberg (Norway), Waterford (Ireland) and Goleniow (Poland). All the participants will have the possibility to travel and perform while being part of a diverse group focused on the Viking background and histories of these locations.
Further references: Erasmus Ungdom Website https://erasmusplussungdom.no/aktuelt/prosjektene-som-imponerte-og-stakk-av-med-stotten/
We offer
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Performances and Projects
We offer events for different occasions, mainly in three formats: FIRE SHOW, CELEBRATION OF LIFE, AND THE DREAM OF THE SHAMAN. Here you can read more about our offerings.
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Cultural Heritage Projects
Stella Polaris has develop a vast pool of knowledge on nordic viking and middle age history. We love using this knowledge to develop new performances, and we´re always open to requests on this. This page is in norwegian.
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Workshops
Stella Polaris have developed a unique educational method. We tailor-make workshops for different needs: Whether you want to learn to juggle, blow fire, use your voice or develop your ability to communicate. Read more about our workshop here.
Photo by Pawel Stypula