. . .   Kristjan Oskarsson   . . .            

 

Theatrical credits

 

Founding member of Dan Kai Teatro – performances include

• Beauty by Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, a collaboration with Zecora Ura Theatre.
  Directed by Jorge Lopes Ramos and Eleanor Bernardes. London and Iceland, 2004.
• Fear by Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir. London and Iceland, 2005.
• Nana Del Caballo, a devised performance as a response to Federico Garcia Lorca’s
  “El Publico”. London and Iceland, 2005 and 2006.
• Quiescence. Directed by Ixchel Rubio Martinez. London and Iceland, 2006.
• 2. Directed by Kristjan Oskarsson. London and Iceland, 2006.

 

Founding member and executive of Jaðarleikhúsið theatre, in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.

 

College credits

 

These include:

Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen – Oswald

Woyzeck by Georg Buchner – Captain/Marie

The Maids/Les Bonnes by Jean Genet – various

The Castle by Howard Barker – Stucley

Divine Words/Divinas Palabras by Ramon del Valle-Inclan – Pedro Gailo

Drums on the Dam/Tambours sur la digue by Helene Cixous – various

 

A variety of practical workshops, and theoretical study of theatre – including
a two-week intensive practical introduction to the methodologies of Gardzienice
and Teatr Piesn Kozla, in October-November 2004.

 

A term spent at VSMU in Bratislava, Slovakia, studying Anton P. Chekhov and his work,
and theatre direction (under the guidance of Jan Strbak). February-May 2005.

 

BA (Hons.) European Theatre Arts, from Rose Bruford College, 2003-2006.
The course focuses on physical theatre and progressive theatre practice,
performance and directing.

 

Other credits

 

Kosmos 2006. An intensive work session at the Centre for Theatre Practices ‘Gardzienice’.
June 2006.

 

Professional credits in other fields

 

Instructor at summer daycamps in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. 1995 – 1998.

 

Care-giver at a ward for the mentally and physically handicapped,
The University Hospital of Iceland. July 1999 – February 2000.

 

Therapy executive and consultant at a psychiatric department for children and
adolescents, The University Hospital of Iceland. February 2000 – December 2001.

 

Reader of audio books, the Library for the Blind in Kópavogur, Iceland. 2002 – 2003.

 

Employee of Vitinn, a social centre for adolescents in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.
August 2001 – May 2003.

 

Care-giver and nightwatchman at psychiatric departments 11 and 12,
The University Hospital of Iceland. Summers of 2003 and 2005.