Ikarus Stage Arts is an international ensemble based in Holstebro, Denmark, consisting of performers from 10 different countries. The group is a part of Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium and is led and directed by Carolina Pizarro and Luis Alonso, both of them actors in Odin Teatret’s ensemble.
Ikarus Stage Arts’ repertoire is very diverse, including street theatre, parades, theatrical concerts and stage performances, where music and movement is at the core. The group has participated in numerous events and festivals in Europe, Asia
and America, addressing all sorts of audiences.
Alongside performing, Ikarus Stage Arts also work with community art and social including projects that opens up for new human encounters; focusing on personal development and creating new communities through performing arts.
Furthermore, there is Ikarus Cultural Platform that serves as a platform for theatrical research and as a network consisting of professional artists from around the world.
‘We want to develop and amplify our creative abilities in order to have a positive influence in our society through art. We want to create an international network, regardless of language, age and cultural differences, in order to bring performing arts closer to people who are not usually in contact with performing arts’
Carolina Pizarro – director of Ikarus Stage Arts