Go Figure! festival 2026 at Kloden
April 16, 2026
Go Figure! Festival for Figure Theatre and Visual Performing Arts in Oslo is a biennial that was first held in 2018. This year's program is already underway, with, among others, the renowned Chilean company Silencio Blanco and the performance Cabeza de Elefante (Elephant Head), as well as a number of more "relaxed" experiences. But don't despair. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the festival from May 29 to June 7!
Skylarks and other little things – Utvik and Barfod
Point:
Friday 29 May, at 10:00 and at 13:00 ( RELÆXT )
Saturday 30 May, at 13:00 and 15:00 ( RELÆXT )
Target group : From 3 – 6 years old
Some things you know what they are, while others are harder to put into words. What do you actually call things like that that have no name? Those little things?
In Himstregimser and other puppets, children are invited into a world of shapes, textures, sound and movement. The room is filled with imaginative and strange textile objects that all have their countless functions and play on a variety of senses.
There are also RELÆXT screenings set up that are designed for those who need a little more "relaxed" forms.
Eva "Eliza" Sars and opening party
Point:
Saturday, May 30, at 7:30 PM
Target group : From 14 years old
Theater figure Eva “Eliza” Sars shares poetry, philosophy, and anecdotes from a long life in the performing arts, accompanied by the band Trio Oro. Together, they take the audience through poems, music, and memories from an international career filled with great moments!
Rumor has it that Jan Erik Vold might also be coming. These are admittedly very loose rumors, possibly made by the actor himself, but it would have been really cool if he had come!
After the performance, we invite you to the opening party for Go Figure! festival for figure theater and visual performing arts in Oslo with a bar, snacks, music and a good atmosphere.
Puppet Theater Workshop – Varun Narain (for kindergartens)
Time: Monday 1 June, at 10:00 and at 13:00
Target group : From about 5 years old (preschool children)
Create your own alien – free puppet theater workshop for the little ones.
Let your children unleash their imagination in a puppet theater workshop where creativity is at the center. It's not about performing, but about exploring, experimenting, and creating something completely unique – with your hands, head, and heart.
The workshop is led by performance artist and puppeteer Varun Narain. With extensive experience in puppet theatre, both internationally and as a former professor in Delhi, he brings solid expertise to the work. He creates an inclusive space where children can explore materials, shapes and imagination at their own pace.
The workshops are free to attend.
Is the preschool group at your kindergarten interested? First come, first served!
Contact kyla@ kloden .no
Interval – Pinquins
Point:
Monday, June 1, at 7:30 PM
Tuesday 2 June, at 13:00 and 19:30
Target group : from 15 years old
Interval – the time between events and states is a scenic music performance by the percussion trio Pinquins in collaboration with scenographer Kjersti Alm Eriksen.
Through a playful and precise exploration of the relationship between human and object, music, movement and space merge into a visual and auditory theatre. This is contemporary music in theatrical form – a meeting between sound, body and scenography.
The work was nominated for Work of the Year by the Norwegian Composers' Association in 2024.
Pinquins, known for their strong visual expression and innovative stage work, returns to Go Figure after appearing in the opening performance in 2018.
Transport: Cargo – Maribor Puppet Theater (Slovenia)
Point:
Thursday 4 June, at 13:00 and 19:30
Friday 5 June, at 13:00 and 19:30
Target group : from 14 years old
Transport: Cargo highlights the pulse of modern freight transport, where the infrastructure that keeps society moving also puts pressure on people, the environment and resources.
The play follows a truck driver through the night, caught between deadlines, long drives and difficult choices. Small obstacles build up to a decisive break at dawn, where questions of responsibility, ethics and guilt intrude.
Through the driver's gaze, a picture is drawn of a global system in continuous motion, with both necessary deliveries and hidden costs.
Transport: Departure – Ljubljana Puppet Theater (Slovenia)
Point:
Thursday 4 June, at 14:00 and 20:30
Friday 5 June, at 14:00 and 20:30
Target group : from 14 years old
Transport: Departure is based on the true story of the Fužir family, who lost their home in a flood.
Through audio recordings of their testimonies and an intimate scenic space with miniatures, light and live sound, a powerful encounter between realism and fiction is created. The landscape that emerges is both alive and vulnerable – in constant movement and dissolution.
The performance provides a physical and close experience of the forces of nature, and shows how man-made structures appear temporary and fragile in the face of an ecosystem in imbalance.
Have a wonderful day! – Doglover95
Time: Saturday 6 June, at 9.30 p.m
Target group : from 16 years (NB! Strong impressions)
Doglover95 created performance art to promote his new album Have a fantastic day!
Have a wonderful day! is a holistic art experience where concert, performance, figurative theater and installation merge into a physical and sensual universe. With voices, beats, lights and objects, Doglover95 creates a living scenic world that balances between music video, nightmare birthday and intimate confession.
Behind the alias stands an artist and producer who in recent years has distinguished himself as one of the most distinctive voices in Oslo's experimental music scene. After three solo albums and commissioned works for MUNCH and the Vigeland Museum, Doglover95 is now touring with a work that challenges the boundaries between concert and performing arts.
“Scott Walker meets Cez meets Yung Lean meets an A24 film from ten years in the future: – Norway's coolest genre-bender …” – Gaffa
“Border-breaking hip-hop, art in album format” – Subject, Ballade
Julia Shapoval with Babusya - Julia Shapoval
Time: Sunday 7 June, at 3.30 p.m
Target group : For anyone over 14 who understands English or Ukrainian
Come and hear Ukrainian Julia Shapoval talk about the power that art, and in this case a grandmother figure, can have for people under extreme pressure. Shapoval travels to the front lines where she meets fighting soldiers for a chat with “Babusya”, the Ukrainian grandmother figure.
Through her work with puppet theater, Shapoval has discovered an unexpected and powerful dimension – how puppets can play a crucial role in psychological support for soldiers. The results are strong and clear. For her, there is a deep sense of meaning in being able to combine what she loves most – art – with volunteer work that has a direct and vital impact.
The event is free, but you must collect a free ticket to be guaranteed a seat.