Hallveig Kristín Eiríksdóttir is a theatre director and performance artist living and working in Reykjavík & Helsinki.
Themes that are recurring in her work and that she find eternally interesting and inspiring are history, break-ups, rejection, group dynamics, subaltern narratives and power play; queering common assumptions and seeking alternative ways to think about accepted truths and structures in society. Themes which she explores through theatre, performances and radio, both within institutional theatre and independently (and sometimes site-specifically). Most of her work happens within collaboration and she is a founding member of multi-art group CGFC & performance group Losti Collective, with whom she is active. Other recent collaborators include dance duo Acquaintances, performance group Konserta, choreographer Sigga Soffía Níelsdóttir and composer Eygló Höskuldsdóttir.
2022-2024 - Theatre Academy of Helsinki, TEAK, MA in Directing, Finland.
2015-2018 - Iceland Academy of Art, BA in Theatre & Performance Making, Iceland
2012-2014 - Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI, Diploma in Scenography, Spain
2010-2011 - Georgia Southern University, Fine Arts, USA
SELECTED THEATRE, PERFORMANCE & INSTALLATION WORK
2024 - “Förlorarna” - Director and co-author. Theatre performance. Åbo Svenska Teater - Big stage. Premiere September 19th 2024.
2023 - “Til hamingju (með að vera mannleg)” (e. Contratulations - you’re human) - Performer. Dance performance. Collaboration with choreographer - Sigga Soffía Níelsdóttir. Premiere on the National Theatre of Iceland’s Big Stage April 19th 2023.
2023 - “MegaWHAT” - Director. Circus performance with Hringleikur Circus Company. Premiere in Elliðárstöð, Reykjavík, August 26th 2023.
2022/23 - "Settled" - Co-author and performer. Installation/performance. Collaboration with Gústafsson as Acquaintances. Premiere at Miracles Festival in Bátovce, Slovakia July 2023.
2021/2023 - "Hunden bakom mannen" - Co-author and performer. Performance. Collaboration with Selma Reynisdóttir as Losti Collective. Premiere at Lókal Art Festival, Reykjavík 26th 2021.
2022 - "Fjöldasamkoman á Gjögri" - Co-writer and director. Radio drama broadcast on Rás 1 april 2022. Collaboration with Eygló Viborg & Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV).
2022 - “2x2 Rýmisgreind - Ævintýraferðir” - Installation/performance. Collaboration with Gústafsson as Acquaintances. Shown at INNSÆVI in Reyðarfjörður in July 2022 and Hamraborg Festival in Kópavogur in August 2022.
2021 – “Fuglabjargið" - Director. A new children’s opera by Birnir Jón Sigurðsson & Ingibjörg Ýr Skarpshéðinsdóttir. Premiere in Reykjavík City Theatre on January 9th 2021.
2021 – “Kartöflur: Flysjaðar" - Co-author and performer. Three part radio drama broadcast on Rás 1 with CGFC.
2020/21 - “Sýningin okkar" - Stage design. Performance in collaboration with Konserta theatre group. Shown at the National Theatre of Iceland 2021 & 2022.
2019 - 2020 – “KARTÖFLUR" Co-author and performer with CGFC. Premiere in Reykjavík City Theatre on October 25th 2019.
2019 – “Harlequin" - Stage design. Collaboration with Blaue Frau and ÖFA kollektivet. Premiere in Hängö Teaterträff june 2019.
2018 – “Brugðið til beggja vona" - Director. Graduation piece from Theatre and Performance making at Iceland Academy of Art. Performed in Tjarnarbíó May 2018.
2017 – “CGFC: HEADLINER” - Co-author and performer. Performance with CGFC group.
2016 – "STOP CGFC 2016" -Co-author and performer. Installation and performance with CGFC in LungA Art Festival -
2016 – ""I thought it was brilliant - a fantastic performance"-Henrik Vibskov" with CGFC in Kaktus, Akureyri and Molinn at Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival. Co-author and performer.
2015 – “Radio Activity” audience participation radio drama with CGFC at Platform Nord, Kristianssand 2015 – Co-author and performer.
2020-ongoing: Co-founder and organizer of Tóma Rýmið Performance space in Reykjavík.
RESIDENCIES, GRANTS, AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2023 - Gríman, Icelandic Theatre Awards, Nomination for Play of the Year, Til hamingju með að vera mannleg with Sigga Soffía, IS
2023 - Gríman, Icelandic Theatre Awards, Nomination for Choreography of the Year, Til hamingju með að vera mannleg with Sigga Soffía, IS
2023 - Gríman, Icelandic Theatre Awards, Nomination for Sproti ársins (Initiative of the Year) for Tóma Rýmið, performance space
2022 - Residency at Poton Theatre for Miracles Festival, Batovce, SK
2020 - Residency at Dansverkstæðið, Reykjavík, IS
2020 - Gríman, Icelandic Theatre Awards, Nomination for Play of the Year, Kartöflur with CGFC, IS
2019 - Antonia Priset Theatre Award for Harlequin with Blaue Frau & ÖFA Kollektivet, Hängö Teaterträff, FI
2016 - Residency at LungA Art Festival, Seyðisfjörður, IS
2016 - Residency at Skriðuklaustur Culture Centre, IS
2010-2011 - Rotary International, one year scholarhip at Georgia Southern University, GA, USA
Contact:
hallveigkristin@gmail.com