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LARS WINGÅRD



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Lars Wingård - Actor and director for puppet theatre - Born in Norway,1975
(+47) 90 50 10 96
larsaw@yahoo.com
Languages: Norwegian, English, Swedish, Finnish



Education

2009-now Department of mathematics, Åbo Akademi. MA program in applied mathematics.
2006-2007

Institutt for lærerstudier og skoleutvikling, Universitetet i Oslo. Subject teacher licence, with right to teach theatre and mathematics.
2001–2003 Department of puppet theatre, Turku Arts Academy, Finland. BA of performing arts.
2000–2001 Akademi For Figurteater, Fredrikstad, Norway. Department of acting.
1999-2000 Drama and theatre communication, Oslo Polytechnic, Norway.
1998-1999 Theatre and music, Romerike Folkehøgskole, Norway.
1994-1998 Astronomy, mathematics and physics, University of Oslo, Norway.


Own productions

2009-now "Stjernene". Sci-fi theatre for children. This is my scriptwriting project.
2008-2009 "Doktor Heartless". A grotesque cabaret of lost dreams. Performing in pubs and bars.
2007


"Mid winter dream". Co-production with Sixfinger theatre and Turku City Theatre. I did directing at institution theatre. Visual puppet theatre. A Norwegian-Finnish-Israelian interpretation of stories from Kalevalla; the Finnish national epos.
2006

"The Last Dinosaur". A puppet performance for children, presented at Turku Culture Centre. I did script, co-directing and puppet manipulation.
2005


"The Astronomer's Twin". A performance for young people, combining body, puppet and video. Cooperation with Norland Figure Theatre. I did script, co-directing, acting and puppet manipulation. Supporded by Norwegian Art Council and Fondation for sound and image.


Participation in theatre productions

2009-now Script writer / story developer in "Oliopus Olius" by Iisa Tähtinen / Teatteri SudenEnne.
2010-now Math-and-pedagogics consultant in "Flatland" by Outi Sipola / Teatteri SudenEnne.
2009-now Director of the show "Magical-Depressive!" by stage magician Kjetil Solgård. Asker, Norway.
2008 Puppet manipulator in "The vampire hunters" by Kattas Figurteaterensemble, Tønsberg, Norway.
2007

Puppet manipulator in "Grå gubber på Heierstadloftet". Site specific show for children, produced by Kattas Figurteaterensemble, Tønsberg, Norway.
2007

Puppet manipulator in "The priest and his servant Balda". Shostakovich opera. Kattas Figurteaterensemble, Tønsberg, Norway.
2006

Puppet manipulator and co-director in "Velkommen til speilet", in cooperation with the Oslo-based company Fortelleriet.
2005

Director of the performance "Ketju" by Iisa Tähtinen. Presented at Turku Culture Centre, in cooperation with Turku AMK.
2003-2005

Puppet manipulator in ”The Prince and the Servant”. Theatre Reflection, Århus, Denmark. Touring in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Greenland, Finland and Holland.
2003-2006

Puppet manipulator in ”Pist!”. Theatre Reflection, Århus, Danmark. Touring in Denmark, Norway and Germany.
2003-2004

Actor and puppet manipulator in ”Bodies in motion”; a physical sculpture show by Katta i Sekken. Presented at Haugar Vestfold Arts Museum Tønsberg. Touring in Croatia, Sweden and Norway.


Work in tv comercial

2006 Pravda Film Studio, Oslo. Puppeteer and puppet theatre consultant in TV commercial "Pinokkio".


Pedagogical work experience

2009 Høgskolen i Vestfold. Gave the students a 1-week intensive workshop in puppet theatre techniques.
2008 Høgskolen i Vestfold. Gave the students a 1-week intensive workshop in puppet theatre techniques.
2006-2007 Hartvig Nissen Videregående Skole, Oslo. Subject teacher in mathematics.
2006 KG Videregående Skole & ungdomsskole, Oslo. Substitute teacher in math and science.
2006

Gave varios theatre workshops, art workshops and shadow theatre workshops for children (7-10) in different schools in Vestfold, Norway.
2003 Skredderstua Kulturbarnehage, Oslo. Assistant.
1996 Giske Barnehage, Oslo. Assistant.


Touring, performing at festivals etc.

2004-2007

Extensive touring to schools, theatres, culture centres and festivals in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweeden, Greenland, Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands, Croatia and Germany.

Other

2007 Received one-year work stipendium: Statens arbeidsstipend for yngre, nyetablerte kunstnere.
2005 Received one-year work stipendium: Statens arbeidsstipend for yngre, nyetablerte kunstnere.
1997-2000

Black Box Theatre, Oslo, Norway. Administrative assistant, ticket seller. Saw in this period about 160 contemporary performances in the theatre.
2003

Published article in "Ånd i Hanske" magazine: "Why the spectator's brain perceive puppets as living beings" (word format) - in Norwegian - in English






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