{"id":22955,"date":"2024-05-24T15:06:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/when-the-bleeding-stops-lovisa-osk-gunnarsdottir\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:19:20","slug":"when-the-bleeding-stops-lovisa-osk-gunnarsdottir","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/programme\/when-the-bleeding-stops-lovisa-osk-gunnarsdottir\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Bleeding Stops – Lovisa \u00d3sk Gunnarsdottir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Celebrate menopause with us!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

*When the Bleeding Stops* is a performance that addresses the silence and taboo that seem to constantly haunt menopause. Hot flashes, mood swings, and dry mucous membranes are examined and addressed in this heartwarming work by Lov\u00edsa \u00d3sk Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On stage, we meet Lov\u00edsa and her dancers, who\u2014together with twelve local women\u2014share stories laced with shame, humor, and empathy. Drawing on their personal experiences, they invite us to celebrate this legendary phase known as menopause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Dance Piece Takes Shape<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa \u00d3sk Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir from Iceland is an award-winning dancer and choreographer who trained at the Stockholm Ballet Academy. After sixteen years with Iceland\u2019s National Dance Company, she suffered an injury that forced her to reevaluate her relationship with dance, her body, and her artistic practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This process, combined with her own reflections on aging, made her aware of the silence surrounding menopause and the gaps in her own knowledge on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She began conducting research and interviewing women going through menopause, and eventually earned a master\u2019s degree in Performance Practice from the Iceland Academy of the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From this research and Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir\u2019s own living-room dancing, the dance piece *When the Bleeding Stops* was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As said by participants<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

“One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was when I decided to take part in the dance performance *When the Bleeding Stops*. I stepped way outside my comfort zone, but the reward has been amazing!”\u00d3sk Ebenesersd\u00f3ttir, contestant from Iceland<\/em> “The best feeling is the joy of living. Through dance, I have less pain, and now my creativity is flourishing. Lov\u00edsa and her group made me feel welcome, included, and equal\u2014even though they\u2019re professionals. It was an amazing feeling of acceptance. I want to keep going and do more shows. I really hope this important work continues. There\u2019s a lot of research to be done on women who suddenly or gradually lose their identity\u2014and don\u2019t even understand what\u2019s happening to them.\u201dSidsel Rosen, participant from Norway<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Prices<\/h5>\n\n\n
Ordinarie<\/strong><\/td>260 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Pension\u00e4r<\/strong><\/td>230 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Student<\/strong><\/td>130 kr<\/td><\/tr>
19-26 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>130 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Scenpass<\/strong><\/td>210 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Upp t o m 18 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>80 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Grupp minst 10 pers<\/strong><\/td>230 kr<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Introduction<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to the orientation session in the lobby at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public Discussion<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Post-performance audience discussion in the lobby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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English speech and text<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The performance includes English dialogue and text.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Concept, choreography, and text<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa \u00d3sk Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lighting and Sound Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brett Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Video Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa \u00d3sk Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir with Brett Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dancer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa \u00d3sk Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir, Kristjana Stef\u00e1nsd\u00f3ttir, \u00d3l\u00f6f Ing\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir, Sveinbj\u00f6rg \u00de\u00f3rhallsd\u00f3ttir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sigr\u00fan \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, Alexander Graham Roberts, Brogan Davison, Rebekka Ingimundard\u00f3ttir, Egill Ingibergsson, Valdimar J\u00f3hannsson, Reykjav\u00edk Dance Festival, Performing Arts Centre Iceland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A special thank you to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the amazing women who have participated in the project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In collaboration with<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ume\u00e5 Theater Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented by<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dansn\u00e4t Sverige, with support from the Swedish Arts Council<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Before Your Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The experience at Norrlandsoperan extends beyond our auditoriums. You can order light meals and drinks to enjoy before the dance performance begins. Our catering partners from Gotthards Krog, Kajen, and Kulturbageriet do everything they can to enhance your visit to the Norrlandsoperan with a selection of delicious sandwiches, pastries, coffee, soft drinks, wine, sparkling wine, and beer.

The food service area opens one hour before the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Discover more<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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