About Ida Wigdel
Dancer and choreographer from Norway
Ida Wigdel is a professional dancer and choreographer based in Oslo, Norway. The choreographer and dancer in her are indistinguishable, and she firmly believes in the synergy between her creative partners and audiences. Her expression is characterized by a complex physicality that is playful, strange and absurd.
After graduating from Oslo National Academy of the Arts she has worked in a wide range of different constellations and projects. She has been internationally recognized by the piece Jordjenta created by the trio Berstad/Helgebostad/Wigdel (Ice Hot 2014, Aerowaves 2015, Spring Forward, ImpulzTanz 8:Tension 2016) and as one of IBP´s most entrusted dancers since 2010.
Previous work
The creative trio Berstad/Helgebostad/Wigdel enjoy exploring our dark hidden human interiors and emotions, with a playful approach. They tour nationally as well as internationally, and have performed among others at ImpulsTanz, Norwind, Ice Hot (2014 and 2018), Spring Forward, Side Step, Motel Mozaique, Oktoberdans and Black Box Teater. In 2015 they were chosen as an Aerowaves Priority Company.
The company Th’Line (run by Ida Wigdel and Kristina Wallace), work with imagery and physicality exploring people’s eccentricities, using absurd humour to reveal our human vulnerabilities. Their works have been performed at places such as: Dance House Norway, Meteor Bergen, Rotterdam Theatre, Manila Fringe, Starke Stucke Frankfurt, ILTWT, Julidans, and Ravnedans to name but a few.
As a dancer and performer Ida has worked with Ingun Bjørnsgaard Project (since 2008), Francesco Scavetta, Ina Christel Johannesen, Ingeleiv Berstad, Sulekha Ali Omar and Stian Danielsen among others.
She also currently works as a choreographer for theatre productions with the Nationalteateret, Rogaland Teater, Hålogaland Teater, Oslo Nye Teater, Det Norske Teatret and Trøndelag Teater.