Talks

People sitting down, having a conversation in a well lit room with blue backdrop.

Photo: Within Practice (MDT 2022). Conversation on water hosted by Samlingen.

MDT hosts talks and conversations as part of our expand Off Stage programme. 

Browse all upcoming talks here, plus explore our archive of previous talks at MDT. Where possible, you can download supporting materials like reading lists, selected texts and related video/audio content.

2023

TR3I post performance conversation

Picture for aftertalk with Bianca Traum & Mariana Suikkanen Gomes

After the performance of "TR3I" on November 19, 2023, choreographer Bianca Traum will be in conversation with Mariana Suikkanen Gomes, co-curator and coordinator at MDT.

Bianca Traum on TR3I

A person with long brown hair dressed in a red crop top and red tracksuit pants runs in the forest at night towards the us

Ahead of the world premiere of TR3I, at MDT 17 November, Bianca Traum sat down to talk about the work. Growing up as a third-culture kid in Sweden, Bianca's talk revolves a lot around perspective, culture and identity.

dragON forever post performance conversation

artist talk steam room george chamoun

After the performance of "dragON forever" on November 10, 2023, choreographers Aleksandar Georgiev, Zhana Pencheva and Darío Barreto Damas (STEAM ROOM) are having a conversation with producer/curator/club organizer/art educator George Chamoun.

several attempts at braiding my way home - crit conversation

Photography: Benedicte Ramfjord Visible dancer: Adam Seid Tahir

Join in an in-depth conversation about the performance "several attempts at braiding my way home" where the choreographers Adam and Amina Seid Tahir are in conversation with Loulou Cherinet, Ellen Nyman and Elin Julius Svanelind. The conversation is presented by Konstfack and MDT.

‘several attempts at braiding my way home’ After talk with Adam and Amina Seid Tahir and Mmabatho Thobejane

Picture for several attempts at braiding my way home after talk.

After the show ‘several attempts at braiding my way home’ on Friday the 3rd of November the artists Adam och Amina Seid Tahir are conversing with Mmabatho Thobejane, producer at MDT and freelance curator.

'Livre d'images sans images' After talk with Mette Edvardsen and Chrysa Parkinson

Picture of Mette Edvardssen and Chrysa Parkinson

After the performance 'Livre d'images sans images' on Sunday the 29th of October, choreographer Mette Edvardsen is having a conversation about the work with professor Chrysa Parkinson.

Interview with Alma Söderberg on EarEye festival

EarEye Poster

Ahead of the EarEye Festival at MDT 10 October 2023, Mmabatho Thobejane, producer at MDT, sat down to talk to festival curator Alma Söderberg to talk about the festival.

Short film "A BATH IN MY MOTHER’S WOMB" by Mona Namér

A Bath in My Mother's Womb shortiflm. Three people in red backlight.

This short movie will be showed in connection to the performance of "Birth Liquid" by Mona Namér.

A shared reading of Pat Califa's "MACHO SLUTS" (CANCELLED)

Macho Sluts book cover

To mark the closing performance of Lez Dance by Cajsa Godée and Shirley Harthey Ubilla, we host a shared reading of Patrick Califia’s MACHO SLUTS.

Conversation between Paul Maheke, Nkisi, Ariel Efraim Ashbel and Natália Rebelo, moderated by Ulrika Flink and Rado Ištok

Man looking down with arms out to the sides in front of blurry fluorescent stage room

Post performance conversation You Want it Darker Friday April 28

three people crouched on the floor holding hands dressed in coats and jumpers. all have long straight hair. all are looking over their shoulders at something out of the frame of the photograph

Lisen Rosell, Sandra Medina and Anna Vnuk in conversation with MDT's Theatre Director Anna Efraimsson.

Post performance Q&A "Make Banana Cry"

Make Banana Cry performers

Join us for a post performance Q&A with the team behind "Make Banana Cry" on Saturday 15 April.

A Movement to Hold: Diversorium – a conversation with Maria Oliver and Veronica Valentini

Diversorium performers looking at each other

A conversation on 24 March with Maria Oliver and Veronica Valentinito about Diversorium, a project that comes out of the expressed desire of two functional diversity activists for a communal space.

Post-performance talk "Sälkvinnorna"

two naked white people, one with long dark hair, one with red hair, sitting on rock in the sea with their faces pressed together cheek to cheek. the person with long red hair has more of her face visible to the camera and her mouth open

Please join us for a talk with the team behind "Sälkvinnorna" on 5 March at 6:15 pm.