Undersang (Santarcangelo) was an indoor iteration of the work Undersang by Harald Beharie in collaboration with Karoline Bakken Lund, Veronica Bruce and Christian Beharie.
Undersang is a tapestry of opulent configurations soaked in a shimmer of extravagant gestures. Here mythologies, national romantic ideals and science fiction converge, revealing a world of ancient powers.
Placing Afro-Nordic diasporic narratives in the forest, Undersang weaves conceptions of blackness, nature and dissonance as a strategy of empowerment. Sparking questions about what it means to belong.
Undersang is queer ecology in the making, using extravagance and romanticism as a site for refusal, for reclaiming time. Looking beyond the idea of ownership, it seeks a fertile ground for healing, for lament and for celebration.
An indoor version was created for the first time in 2025 as a commissioned piece for the Munch Museum, Oslo.
Choreography
Harald Beharie
Sculptures
Karoline Bakken Lund and Veronica Bruce
Composer, sound
Christian Beharie
Performers
Loan Ha, Mariama Slåttøy, Carlisle Sienes, Jens Trinidad, Nosizwe Baqwa, Amie Mbye and Harald Beharie
Faciliatator/ Dramaturg
Deise Nunes
Outside eye
Hooman Sharifi
Producer
Mariana Gomes/ Kristina Melbø Valvik
Distribution
Damien Valette
Co-producers
Black Box Teater(Oslo)Dansens Hus (Oslo)
BIT (Bergen) Rosendal Teater (Trondheim) RAS (Sandnes) TOU (Stavanger)
Thank you to: Sudesh Adhana, Gabrielle Bozee, Marie Cole, Amika Elfendi, Pål Græsvik, Gloria Kapako, Erick Kelly, Torbjørn Kolbeinsen, Nicolas Jara Marthinsen, Magne Misje, Sudesh Adhana, Faduma Mohamud, Lara Okafor, Siham Ouazzif, Ellen Palmeira, Sven Undheim og Charlott Utzig
Photo: Pietro Bertora
«Gradually, it begins to feel as though we, too, have become part of a wild kiki community – a gathering of close friends for conversation, laughter and gossip – except that here, togetherness is forged not through words, but through voices, breath and shared presence»
Dmitrijus Andrušanecas - Springback Magazine Santarcangelo, 2026