This is a collection of the most recent projects in film and theatre, where Øyunn has been engaged as an actor, composer and/or performer.
Hvidstengruppen II - De Efterladte
De Efterladte follows Tulle Fiil and her sister Gerda Fiil during WW2, who are sentenced to the horrors of German prison. Øyunn plays a small role as Norwegian prisoner in the film.
“Tour de Chambre” at Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, DK)
Øyunn will play the roles as Linda/Sif as well as composing the music for the play by Tine Høeg. Director Sigrid Strøm Reibo. Premiering on September 18th at Det Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen. More info on cast and crew to follow :)
“Deeply Rooted” at Dansens Hus
Show by choreographer Yaniv Cohen.
Composers, drummers & performers : Øyunn & Anders Vestergaard
Dancers & performers: Charlott Madeleine Utzig, Madeleine Fairminer
Premiering June 4th 2021 at Dansens Hus (Oslo, NO)
Distortion Bi83 by Eliott Becheau
Short by french director Eliott Becheau, in post production. Øyunn and Andreas Dittmer in the main roles. DOP Jonas Skovbjerg Fogh
Gine Cornelia Pedersen & Øyunn “Det er i Eden en deilig elv av flytende mild perlemor”
Duo performance created and performed by Gine Cornelia Pedersen (Unge Lovende) and Øyunn, “Det er i Eden en deilig elv av flytende mild perlemor”. With excerpts from William Blakes: Milton, a poem, re-created by Geir Uthaug.
The concert performance, premiered at Café Uro in Tønsberg in the fall of 2019, and featured Gine and Øyunn as actors and musicians, embarking on a musical-epic journey.
Peer Gynt at Gålå
Photo: Bård Gundersen
Music arranger, musician and performer in the Peer Gynt (Henrik Ibsen) play at Gålå. Director: Marit Moum Aune
Wimbledon (short movie)
Director Ernst de Geer
Producer Lotte Sandbu / Barbosa Film
Composer Øyunn
Premieres at BIFF (Bergen International Film festival) on Sept 28th
Begjær Under Almene
Photo: Erika Hebbert
Composing, playing drums, synths, vocals and having the role as The Deceased Mother in the piece "Begjær under Almene" at the National Theatre in Oslo. Director: Victoria Meirik.
Cast: Marian Saastad Ottesen, Øystein Røger, Henrik Rafaelsen, Erland Bakker, Ravdeep Singh Bajwa, Øyunn
“The composer and musician Siv Øyunn Kjenstad treats her diverse percussion, her piano and her breathing voice with a suggestive effect. It is her role to give this piece live emotions, and she does it with brilliance.
The music is the big plus here. ”
EMOLATOR
Øyunn Photo by Stephen Hutton
Ingrid Giæver, Sunniva DuMond Nordal, Sacha Slengesol Balgobin. Photo by Stephen Hutton
One hour dance and wordless theatre performance. Emolator is a result of an experiment where all emotions and personalities are allowed to their extremes, with percussion, voices and bodies as tools to express. Co-created with choreographer Kristin Ryg Helgebostad, lighting tech Norunn Standal, designer Matilda Karlström and third grade theatre students at Khio in Oslo. Øyunn wrote the music, in addition to performing in the piece.