1. September 2026

Roots & Routes is a new four-year Danish/international residency program aimed at artists creating performing arts for children and young audiences and supported by the Danish Arts Foundation.

The program is a collaboration between five organizations/venues: Teaterhuset Filuren, Aaben Dans, Teater Hund, Syddjurs Egnsteater, and ASSITEJ Denmark.

This cross-national collaboration between organizations with different artistic profiles will draw on diverse experiences and different networks to develop shared practices.

The residency program creates a framework and opportunities for artistic development with an interdisciplinary focus. We want to show that performing arts for children and young people encompass a wide range of perspectives, formats, and artistic expressions.

The program takes an exploratory approach to the following questions: How do we create pathways for new voices? Which concepts and understandings of artistic quality are at play? What view of children are we using as our lens here?

Our curatorial principles will be: To foster and promote new voices within the field, across age groups. Challenging existing narratives and conventions within the field. Genre diversity. An international perspective.

Practical information

The residency program consists of an annual 14-day program, hosted in rotation by each partner theatre. Each host selects a theme in collaboration with the partnership, and each residency will be custom designed. The open call will pose 2–4 questions that the residency will explore.

Each residency will host three Danish-based artists and three international artists. The artists will be selected through an open call by the five partners. It is possible to apply for more than one residency, but admission to one residency does not guarantee participation in the remaining residencies. All residencies will be facilitated by an artist with relevant practice and experience. The residencies are paid – artists will receive a fee, and the costs of travel and accommodation will be covered.

Each residency is aligned with local performing arts festivals featuring international performances and artists, creating opportunities for intersection and exchange. The first residency will take place in May 2027 in Aarhus at Teaterhuset Filuren in connection with the ILT Festival. An open call will be announced in late summer 2026, at which point the theme of the specific residency will be revealed.

The second program will take place in May 2028 in Roskilde, hosted by Aaben Dans (connected to SWOP), the third in autumn 2028 in Copenhagen, hosted by Teater Hund (connected to POP Performance Festival), and the fourth and final program in autumn 2029 in Rønde, hosted by Syddjurs Egnsteater (connected to Horsens Teaterfestival). ASSITEJ Denmark is the dissemination partner.

Applications are now open for the first ROOTS & ROUTES residency. Six artists will be selected for a 14-day residency in Aarhus in May 2027, exploring the theme “Working WithChildren” through artistic research, exchange and collaboration with children.

OPEN CALL – read more here
Apply here

26. August 2026

The performance was originally staged by Methe Bendix and actors Anne Dalsgaard, Per Linderoth and Katharina Kamber. Now, Faith, Hope & MAGIC? is placed in the hands of Teater Hund’s new artistic director, Adelaide Bentzon.

Produced with support from the City of Copenhagen and the Danish Arts Foundation’s Project Support Committee for Performing Arts.

26. August 2026

Being a good dog is no trouble at all for Dog. At least, that’s what Dad says. That is, until Cat suddenly enters Dog’s life. Because all of a sudden, Dad seems to like Cat best. Everything Cat does is cute and right, while everything Dog does is clumsy and wrong — and gets him told off.

To win Dad’s love back, Dog decides to become a cat.

But is life really better as a cat?

AGE GROUP: 4 – 10 years and their adults

DURATION: approx. 50 min

The performance is co-produced in collaboration with Ishøj Teater

On stage: Kristian Holm Joensen, Jesper Bruun and Malik Grosos
Script: Majken Fosgerau Salomonsen
Director: Adelaide Bentzon
Set design: Lisbeth Burian
Costume designer: Sophie Secher Kroner
Composer and musician: Marie Louise von Bülow
Musician: Nana Schwartzlose
Lighting designer: Mads Vegas
Dramaturgs: Laila Skjerning & Christine Albrechtslund
Choreographer: Camilla Schnack Tellefsen
Production manager: Anna-Kathrine Madelung Fries
Communication and graphic design: Rikke Petersen
Producer: Kenneth Gall
Artistic director: Adelaide Bentzon

GAMES AND REFLECTION MATERIALS:
For all our performances, we develop a new game that everyone receives after seeing the performance. The games are based on the themes of the performance and extend the theatre experience in a thoughtful and fun way. In addition, we also create educational / reflection / sensory materials – depending on what is appropriate for the target group and the content of the performance. These materials can be used for preparation and/or follow-up activities, and can be downloaded free of charge.

The performance has been produced with support from:
Copenhagen Municipality and Ishøj Municipality

25. March 2026

- about diversity and friendship

“Two beautifully interwoven characters who fill reality with poetry and humor.”
/IScene

“…a beautiful and educational portrayal of differences and friendship…”
/Børn i byen

”Laughing with joy”
/CHP Culture

“… arouses excitement in the children…””
/Set på Scenen

”… a pleasure to experience” /Michael Svennevig

”Best children’s show” /Teaterbilletter

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Who decides what we should play? Who decides what is pretty or ugly? Who decides whether I am right or wrong? Does there always have to be one person who decides, and can there be two who are right, even if they don’t agree? And can you stick to your own opinion, even if others have a different one?

A playful and investigative performance, where visual images merge with physics and music and create a sensory and humorous story about a friendship that sprouts despite differences.

GAMES AND THOUGHT MATERIAL:
For all performances we develop a new game, which everyone gets when they have seen the performance. The games are based on the theme of the performance and extend the theater experience in a clever and fun way. In addition, teaching material / thought material / sensory material is also created – depending on what suits the target group and the content of the performance. These materials can be used for preparation and/or post-processing, and can be freely downloaded.

AGE GROUP: 3 – 8 years and their adults
DURATION: 40 min

On stage: Jesper Bruun and Malik Grosos
Idea and script: Methe Bendix
Director: Sofie Christiansen
Original set design: Julie Kyhl
Scenographic ball track builder: Rasmus Tjelle Finsen
Composer and sound designer: Thomas Dinesen
Original light designer and builder: Jon Gelting
Lighting design and technician: Nicolai Valet
Photo: Jacob Stage
Dramaturge: Laila Skjerning
Production manager: Anna-Kathrine Madelung Fries
Communication and graphic design: Rikke Petersen
Producer: Kenneth Gall
Artistic director: Adelaide Bentzon

The performance premiered in 2017 with Anne Dalsgaard and Katharina Kamber on stage. This is a version from 2024, where the new artistic team had free rein.

The performance is produced with support from:
The Danish Arts Foundation’s Project Support Committee for Performing Arts The Municipality of Copenhagen The Wilhelm Hansen Foundation

30. May 2023

ABOUT THE SHOW
Some people believes in something.
And other doesn’t believe in anything.
Someone believes in herself.
And other doesn’t.
Some people just believe.
What do you think? 

Faith, Hope and MAGIC? is an image-rich cavalcade, Teater Hund trys to move mountains, ponder religious war and help a friend who has lost faith in himself. An examination of faith that may change our believes of the truths of life and help create opportunities rather than limitations for children and adults.

PERFORMERS Mathilde Eusebius, Jepser Bruun og Malik Grosos
SCRIPT Methe Bendix
DIRECTION & CHOREOGRAPHY Adelaide Bentzon
SCENOGRAPHY Jacob Langaa-Sennek
SOUND DESIGN 
PRODUKTIONSLEDER & AFVIKLERPRODUCTION MANAGER & PROCESSOR Brian Larsen
LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY Mikkel Magnus Olsen
LAYOUT Robin Hart og Rebecca Arthy
PR & COMMUNICATION + GAME DELOVOPER Rikke Petersen
TICKETS Laila Skjerning
PRODUCER Kenneth Gall

AGE 5 -12 years old and their grown ups

SEE YOU AT KRUDTTØNDDEN
8 november – 3 december 2023

SHOWTIME 
Wensday – friday 9.30 & 11.00
Sat & sun 11.00 & 13.00

DURATION 50 min.

Produced with support from Københavns Kommune.

Originally produced with support from:
Statens Kunstfonds Projektstøtteudvalg for Scenekunst

30. May 2023

Where is the limit? Where is the line between you and me? Where do I end and where do you begin?

We’re all in some kind of a relationship or friendships. Consciously and unconsciously, we mark boundaries and explore our own and other people’s boundaries. Sometimes we get to set the boundaries in a nice and gentle way. Other times we’re like the elephant in the glass shop (danish saying) which seems both offensive and maybe quite comical.

This is a clever and humorous show for the 5-12 year olds and their adults about boundaries, separation and togetherness.

The performance is a co-production between the art collective FAMILIEN and Teater Hund & Co.

PREFORMERS Gry Guldager, Birgitte Prins og Mohamed Ali Osman
SCRIPT Rosa Sand
DIRECTION Lene Skytt
SCENOGRAPHY Siggi óli Pálmason
SOUND DESIGN & EXECUTIVE Rasmus Månsson
LAYOUT Robin Hart
PR & COMMUNICATION + GAME DEVELOPER Rikke Petersen
TICKETS Laila Skjerning
PRODUCER Kenneth Gall

AGE 5 -12 years old and their grown ups

SEE YOU AT KRUDTTØNDDEN
20 marts – 14 april 2024

SHOWTIME
Wensday & thursday 9.30 & 11.00
Friday 11.00 & 17.00
Sat & sun 11.00 & 13.00

DURATION 50 min.

Produced with support from Københavns Kommune.

30. May 2023

A thoroughly fun and sensory-satisfying experience for the little ones
– TEATER 1 ★★★★

You will be surprised. You wonder. You get carried away. 
– KULTURKONGEN.DK ★★★★★

Makes the audience – big and small – happy.
– TEATERAVISEN ★★★★

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ABOUT SHOW

AGE
2-5 years

SEE YOU AT KRUDTTØNDEN
5 – 10 september 2023

OpdagElse is a part of ÅBEN FESTIVAL

SHOWTIME
Tuesday – sonday at 9.30 & 10.45 am

ON STAGE: Theresa Lange Olesen
DIRECTOR & PLAYWRITER: Methe Bendix
IDEA: Anne Dalsgaard og Methe Bendix
SCENOGRAPHY: Julie Forchhammer
LIGHT DESIGN: Mikkel Jensen
SOUND DESIGN: Yann Coppier
TECHNICIAN: Nicolai Valet
BYGGER: Mads Hilden
LAYOUT: Robin Hart
COMMUNICATION: Rikke Petersen
TICKETS: Laila Skjerning
ADMINISTRATION: Kenneth Gall

The performance has been produced with support from:
Statens Kunstfonds Projektstøtteudvalg for Scenekunst og Københavns Kommune.

6. May 2022

(Fri means free in Danish)

Fri is a child who lives in a city with red houses, blue cars and grey sky. “That was a strange name”, Fri’s teacher says on the first day of school. “Fri as in Frida? Or Fridolin? Or Frigga or Fridolf?” “I’M ACTUALLY JUST FRI” Fri screams and the teacher put Fri to the corner to calm down.

But Fri isn’t like the other children. Fri both cries if something is beautiful and if something is sad. And Fri laughs out loud and shouts and screams and throws the badminton racket across the floor in the gym.

Fri’s parents don’t know what to do with Fri’s emotional outbursts. They have tried
everything possible – but even when Fri counts to ten and breathes, there’s no peace. It’s as if there is constantly a music playing inside and the music makes it impossible to concentrate and impossible to do as told.

ACTUALLY JUST FRI is a musical tribute to life and emotions – both in major and minor. The show has room for all those people with a lot of emotions and those who find it difficult to feel anything at all.

2. May 2022

Why are some people more emotionally affected by negative experiences than others?

Why do some meet life’s challenges with optimism while others are bogged down by them?

A humorous, colourful, and thought-provoking piece about an important subject: Our thoughts colour our lives. They can think us up, and they can think us down. We have learnt a way of thinking. Maybe we can learn others?

We follow three people’s different approaches to life in a show that mixes words, physique, visual scenes, choreographic elements, lots of humour, and new input for the brain. About what goes on inside our heads, and what consequences it can have. Inspired by the book, Learned Optimism, by the former president of the American Psychological Association, Martin Seligman.

The project utilizes both a director and a choreographer which results in a physical acting style. It is especially through the physical/visual that we achieve the moments where children and adults laugh at, experience, and understand human behavioural patterns TOGETHER at a deep level. Moments that provide seeds for later dialogue in the family and in the classroom.

With “Once Upon a Thought” we create a show that is an artistic experience in itself, but that also makes a difference by reaching further with concrete food for thought and talk.

2. May 2022

Once upon a time there was a land where winning was the only thing that mattered. And if one didn’t win, one lost. Those that won were called the winners. And those that lost were called the losers. But then one day…

Could there be other possibilities? For what is a winner? And what is a loser? And who decides which is which? The show examines the nature of competition with humour and sympathy, and provide some new input for reconsidering the winner-ideal and loser-cliché.
We follow two boys’ different paths in this absurd society. After an adventurous journey one boy returns with new ideas for both…
An original and imaginative performance that sends both children and their parents home with something to think about and discuss.