Andreas Roksvåg

Andreas Roksvåg is a dancer, choreographer and founder of the dance company Absence. He started breaking in 1999 and has since developed an artistic expression at the intersection of dance, acrobatics, humour and physical storytelling. He has appeared in a wide range of stage productions, including The Jungle Book, NORR – When the Gods Broke, Oldschool – A Battle Against Ageing, Cinderella and Robin Hood, and has performed more than a thousand shows throughout Norway as part of the national cultural programme for schools.

Roksvåg has collaborated with institutions including Den Nationale Scene, Riksteatret and the Bergen International Festival, and also works as a choreographer, director and educator. As a breaker, he has won the Norwegian Breaking Championships, while Absence has received numerous awards, including the Gullsekken and Fringe Excellence Award, and won TV 2’s Mitt Dansecrew. He is currently a freelance dance artist and a member of the Norwegian Actors’ and Dancers’ Alliance (SKUDA).