Stjerneskudd


Stjerneskudd [shooting star] is a mischievous and heartfelt solo by dance artist Anders Engebretsen – a celebration of enthusiasm, vulnerability, and uninhibited movement. It gently rebels against irony and seriousness, inviting audiences into a space where sincerity and playfulness take centre stage.

Dressed in a flaming red tulle dress, the dancer enters as if from nowhere, accompanied by a dreamy, atmospheric soundscape. He radiates anticipation and delight — a presence that demands attention, yet seems almost bashful. The choreography unfolds in offbeat gestures and uncertain steps, gradually building in tempo and energy. Like a shooting star crossing the sky, the performance becomes a whirl of joy, chaos, and gleeful unpredictability.

Beneath the layers of tulle and growing momentum, a quiet vulnerability emerges — in the dancer’s movements, pauses, and glances. As the music swells to a soaring climax, he throws himself into a final, passionate burst of dance before vanishing into thin air.

Stjerneskudd is about fleeting moments of wonder, shared generously with its audience—tender, bold, and full of life.


Through his curious presence, Engebretsen reveals a vulnerability that’s easy to connect with.
– Judith Dybendahl, Scenekunst.no


Choreography and performance: Anders Engebretsen
Music: Whitney Houston, Essie Jain 
Artistic advisor: Marie Kallevik Straume 
Costume assistant: Jenny Håltem Fongaard

Co-produced with: DKS Stavanger, DKS Akershus
Supported by:  Scenekunstbruket/SPENN, FFUK fond for utøvende kunstnere

 
Upcoming performances:

Larvik (more info to come)
22 October 2025

DKS Akershus
27 October-7 November 2025

DKS Innlandet
24 November-5 December 2025

DKS Vestfold
9-13 February 2026




Photo by Lise Skjæraasen
Photo by Lise Skjæraasen
From Markedet for scenekunst 2024, Sandefjord. Photo by Marte Glanville
From Markedet for scenekunst 2024, Sandefjord. Photo by Marte Glanville
DanseRom 2023, Bergen. Photo by Thor Brødreskift
Rådans, Råde. Photo by Roy Nilsen
Touring in DKS. Photo by Marit Meløe


Previous performances:

  • DKS Stavanger
22-26 September 2025

  • Fylkeshuset,Tønsberg
  • 9 September 2025

  • Teatteri Telakka, Tampere (FI)
  • 6-7 June 2025

  • DKS Akershus
  • 19-23 May 2025

  • DKS Stavanger 
  • 15 April 2025



  • DKS Stavanger
  • 25-29 November 2024

  • Markedet for scenekunst, Sandefjord
  • 28-29 August 2024

  • Markedet for scenekunst
  • 28 August 2024

  • OBOS Vollebekk, Oslo
  • 13 August 2024

  • Kindergarten tour with Kloden Teater, Oslo
  • 10-14 June 2024

  • MiniØya, Oslo
  • 8-9 June 2024

  • DKS Stavanger
  • 2 May 2024

  • Scenehuset, Oslo
  • 20 February 2024
Kraftverk / Scenekunst Sør
8 December 2023

Solastranden, Sola
27 August 2023

Bibliotekparken, Haugesund
26 August 2023

Bjergsted vgs, Stavanger
25 August 2023

RÅDANS, Rådehallen, Råde
10 August 2023

DanseRom, Bergen
24-25 March 2023

Blå Grotte, Fredrikstad
22 January 2023

Dans på stien, Atlungstad
1 October 2022