B I O | KATARZYNA SANAK

About Me

Freelance artist based in Nesodden, Norway, from 2015 actively performing, directing and teaching in various projects around Europe.

From 2023 MA in Theatre (performing and directing) student at the Academy of Arts (KhiO) in Oslo, Norway.

In 2018 completed an Artistic Education under the patronage of Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, The Academy of Theatre Practices "Gardzienice"(Poland).

Worked for directors such as: Jon S. Baird (UK), James Strong (UK), Jamie Payene (UK), Per Spildra Borg (NO), Włodzimierz Staniewski (PL), Daniel Irizzary (NY), Maciej Gorczyński (PL), Sverre Waage (NO)

Relevant other experience or education:
Co-founder, producer and performer in a modern circus company duo Kasia&Milo.
From 2021 collaborates on the freelance basis with a Norwegian circus company Circus Xanti.
CEO and instructor in the children and youth circus school Mortensrud Sirkusskole.
From 2019 certified Aerial Teacher (My aerial home London, England).

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Performing art productions:

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Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo

directing: collective; Katarzyna Sanak, Johanna Øyno

2023 - Norway

Ibsenisland (Ibsenscope festival), Utanfor Bortanfor (Fjalerteaterfestivalen), We all have a navel, Å gå ned mens man går opp, Om fenomener og eksistenser

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Cirkus Xanti

directing Sverre Waage

2021 - Norway

Ballerina I Gardina, Cabaret Zanzibar, artistic residency at Sikruslandsbyen Sandvika and Oslo, circus courses,

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Kasia&Milo duo

co-directing and performing

2019 - ongoing Norway, Scotland, Poland, France

Stjernefangst, Cruise (in progress), circus shows and courses

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KADO aerial

co-directing

2021 - 2023

Queen of the Baltic Sea; aerial shows

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Stella Polaris

directing Per Spildra Borg

2015 - 2022

(on tour Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Italy, Serbia, Ireland)

Performances: Celebration of life; Dream of Shaman; Ildmagi; Solfest; The circus tiger, Pigmy pig and Ubu; Circo Vita II in the belly of the Whale; Voices of Gokstad; Engler på Tverz; Noas ark; Julematine; Magisk aften; Det stjerne så; Liv av Aske; Heroes; Tundals Visjon; Engle kor; Eventyrlige dager; I did it my way; Practising history; Elvelangst;

Projects: Move Your Limits, Practising history Norway and Poland – rediscovering time and space.

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co-directing, producing

2018 - 2021 Poland, Hungary

Irish Beasts; Eventide, Eventide's music

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