ÁSRÚN MAGNÚSDÓTTIR

EINKOFI CHOREGRPAHER - ALDA

Ásrún Magnúsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. She is a choreographer and a performer who has attracted well-deserved attention for her work. She is constantly trying to stretch the idea of ​​dance and choreography and get the most unlikely people to dance. Her work aims to stretch the dominant modes of dance and choreography and has been received well at home and abroad, as made apparent by her numerous festival appearances, awards and nominations.

Currently, she is interested in working with people that have not given dance or dancing much thought and trying to make invisible choreographies visible. She is interested in amplifying voices that she feels might be heard better; giving the stage to other people space to speak up, be seen and listened to.  

She has a great deal of experience working with different groups, especially young people, teenagers and children but also micro-communities like her own neighbours, residents of particular neighbourhoods or people that share an apartment building.

Ásrún has worked on works for the Icelandic Dance Company, the Reykjavík Dance Festival, the City and National Theatre, the Reykjavík Arts Festival and the Radio Theatre. She has also worked abroad, both touring with her works and making commisions. Her work has been performed in over 25 cities across Europe. She has been nominated for the Icelandic Stage Awards (Gríman) many times both as a choreographer and as a ‘new-comer’ and for her performances have been nominated 'The Performance of the Year'. She has received the Daily Newspaper Cultural Awards and the Múrbrjótinn Award, which is an award given to those who break down walls in rights issues and attitudes towards disabled people.