Sekretariatsleder af Sammenslutningen af Danske Scenografer Jakob Pelch holder åbningstalen ved National Day på PQ11 den Internationale Scenografiske Udstilling i Prag juni 2011
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Stine W Sørensen, Julie Forchhammer, Sara Vilslev, Birger Persson (chauffør), Lise Klitten (Head of Costume Working Group), Tanja Bovin, Kirsten Victoria Lind, Jakob Pelch (Kurator), Sille Heltoft, Pernille Plantener
Theme for the Danish exhibition section 2011
"The mobile scenography in children's theatre"
In Denmark we have around 130 professional children's theatre companies. Most of them are small companies, travelling around in the country and playing in schools, kindergartens, libraries etc. in front of a small, but very enthusiastic audiences.
Danish children's and youth theatre operating in all genres, forms and manifestations and is a major supplier of new Danish drama.
And no topics are taboo. From harassment, pedophilia, death and destruction to everyday existentialism, touching friendship tragedies, absurdities, and the pure farces.
It's big and relevant art for small people who may be from ½ years and older. Theatres play for preschool children, schoolchildren and teenagers - and generally for a limited number of spectators - rarely more than 150.
There are fixed and rigid rules for the age groups and boundaries in which each idea is experienced. This is to maintain the closeness and intimacy that is a hallmark of the internationally acclaimed Danish children's theatre.
Danish children's and youth theatre has it all: Puppet Play and big epic dramas, opera and rock musicals, modern dance and physical theatre. There is ensemble playing and one-person shows, there are tales of gigantic set designs and storytelling theatre without using anything other than voice.
Danish children's theatre is in this way very unique - and world famous with an extensive touring abroad. For example shows the latest statistic (from 2008/2009) that 26 theatres toured 70 times with 49 different productions - with a total of 371 performances..
Typically the set design often have to be made in a way, so it can be packed into a lorry, made up in a few hours and played at very different stages.
This is the essence of children's theatre set designs - and this is the theme of the exhibition at Denmark's PQ11:
"The mobile scenography".
Designed by Danish scenographers
Sara Vilslev
Julie Forchhammer
Sille Heltoft
Kirsten Victoria Lind
Pernille Plantener
Stine W Sørensen
Tanja Bovin"