Teenage songbook of love and sex

by Ásrún Magnúsdóttir & Alexander Roberts

pop music and true stories about youth, sex and gender

Working with nine teenagers from Reykjavik, Iceland, the Teenage Choir of Love and Sex sing songs they have written themselves based on their own romantic and sexual experiences. As the choir travels it invites different young people locally to write songs with them and join the choir. They sing for themselves and each other. They sing for love, curiosity and heartbreak. They sing for every virgin, every slut and every thirsty bitch – so they never need to feel alone again. The project was realised in collaboration with composer Teitur Magnússon.

Cast and Crew:

Creators: Ásrún Magnúsdóttir and Alexander Roberts

Composer: Teitur Magnússon

Co-authors and performers: Lísbet Sveinsdóttir, Marta Ákadóttir, Salóme Júlíusdóttir, Una Barkadóttir, Karen Nordquist Ragnarsdóttir, Egill Andrason, Haukur Guðnason, Hanna Gréta Jónsdóttir og Karólína Einarsdóttir.

Choir-conductors: Sigríður Soffía Hafliðadóttir and Aron Steinn Ásbjarnarson

Duration: 45 minutes

Performances

Braunchweig, Germany, Festival Theatreformen, June 2024
Hamburg, Germany, International Summerfestival, Kampnagel, August 2023
Geneva, Switzerland, Pavillon ADC, March 2023
Birmingham, UK, Fierce Festival, October 2022
Belgium and France. Next Festival. December 2021
Norway. Bergen, Meteor International Theater Festival. 17th and 18th of October 2019.
Iceland. Reykjavík, Reykjavík Dance Festival, 22nd of November 2019

DETAILS

Co produced by: BiT Teatergarasjen, Unglingurinn í Reykjavík and apap - Performing Europe 2020, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.