27 May–10 June 2026
Carte Blanche. Foto: Linn Heidi Stokkedal

Families welcome!

Unchained Melody

Mette Ingvartsen

Carte Blanche

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Performance type: 

Family,

Duration: 

Ca. 1 h 5 min

  • Standard

    NOK 210

  • Under 30 years

    NOK 200

  • Senior citizen

    NOK 189

  • BT Fordel

    NOK 157

  • Companion

    NOK 0

  • Children under 16

    NOK 110

  • BT Fordel Children under the age of 16

    NOK 83

A dance performance for all ages.

Movement and dance is a universal language reaching across age, background and experiences – and for this Saturday performance of Unchained Melody, the whole family is welcome regardless of age.

In Unchained Melody, choreographer Mette Ingvartsen uses love songs from different eras as a musical anchor for the choreography. Songs, moods and movement flow into each other like waves on the sea.

Carte Blanche is the Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance. Based in Bergen, the ensemble tours worldwide. For several years, Carte Blanche's family-friendly performances have received good feedback from all ages. Here, the young audience members can make sounds and move around if they want.

Unchained Melody will also have six evening performances and an afternoon performance during the Festival.

Photo: Linn Heidi Stokkedal

No one can resist the enthusiasm and energy of Mette Ingvartsen” – Le Soir  

Mette Ingvartsen. Foto: Bea Borgers
Mette Ingvartsen. Foto: Bea Borgers

Contributors

  • Mette Ingvartsen choreography

  • Fabienne Seveillac dramaturge

  • Hans Meijer lighting design

  • Roel Das sound design

  • Indrani Balgobin costume design

  • Thomas Bîrzan choreography assistant

  • Rikke Lina Matthiesen vocal coach

  • Adrian Bartczak, Aslak Aune Nygård, Brecht Bovijn, Dawid Lorenc, Gaspard Schmitt, Ihsaan de Banya, Iris Auguste, Mai Lisa Guinoo, Nadege Kubwayo, Noam Eidelman Shatil, Ola Korniejenko, Ole Martin Meland, Olha Mykolayivna Stetsyuk, Trine Lise Moe dancers

Practical information

  • There will be unnumbered seating for this performance in Studio Bergen

More evening performances

Unchained Melody will also have six evening performances and an afternoon performance during the Festival.

A co-production between

Bergen International Festival and Carte Blanche