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Øystein Elle and Karstein Solli
Rock Me Baby
A glam rock party for kids and their grown-ups!
“Rock me Baby” combines dance, theater, and live music in a glittering world of sequins and big hair. With humor and bold costumes, it playfully challenges gender norms and invites people of all ages to move, listen, and have fun together. Following its success on European stages, “Rock me Baby” is coming to Poland for the first time and will be presented in Warsaw!
What happens when glam rock meets contemporary dance and dance theater—and the audience consists of babies, toddlers, and their adults?
Rock Me Baby is a colorful and energetic show for children aged 0–5 and their adults, where live music, movement, and glitz come together in a joyful sensory experience. Five performers take the stage as a band and invite the audience into a playful world of sparkling costumes, rock riffs, and poetic soundscapes.
The show draws inspiration from 70s and 80s glam rock and hair rock, combining catchy pop with heavy guitar riffs in a dynamic live concert—tailored even for the youngest audience members. Thanks to adjusted volume levels and a safe atmosphere, both children and adults can move freely, listen, laugh, or simply soak up the show.
Rock Me Baby also expands the concept of gender with humor and flair. The show asks what art for the youngest audience members can be—and proves that it can be loud, dazzling, meaningful, and fun.
At the Pavilion of Dance and Other Performing Arts, the performance will be presented as part of the MULTIGENERATIONALITY: Beyond the Norm series, which showcases the presence of diverse generations on stage and in the audience and promotes policies of care and support.
“Rock me Baby” combines dance, theater, and live music in a glittering world of sequins and big hair. With humor and bold costumes, it playfully challenges gender norms and invites people of all ages to move, listen, and have fun together. Following its success on European stages, “Rock me Baby” is coming to Poland for the first time and will be presented in Warsaw!
What happens when glam rock meets contemporary dance and dance theater—and the audience consists of babies, toddlers, and their adults?
Rock Me Baby is a colorful and energetic show for children aged 0–5 and their adults, where live music, movement, and glitz come together in a joyful sensory experience. Five performers take the stage as a band and invite the audience into a playful world of sparkling costumes, rock riffs, and poetic soundscapes.
The show draws inspiration from 70s and 80s glam rock and hair rock, combining catchy pop with heavy guitar riffs in a dynamic live concert—tailored even for the youngest audience members. Thanks to adjusted volume levels and a safe atmosphere, both children and adults can move freely, listen, laugh, or simply soak up the show.
Rock Me Baby also expands the concept of gender with humor and flair. The show asks what art for the youngest audience members can be—and proves that it can be loud, dazzling, meaningful, and fun.
At the Pavilion of Dance and Other Performing Arts, the performance will be presented as part of the MULTIGENERATIONALITY: Beyond the Norm series, which showcases the presence of diverse generations on stage and in the audience and promotes policies of care and support.
Duration: 45 minutes
COMPANY
Concept: Øystein Elle and Karstein Solli
Choreography: Karstein Solli, co-created by the performers
Direction: Karstein Solli, co-created by the performers
Performers: Geir Hytten, Håkon Sigernes, Øystein Elle, Thomas Hildebrand, Simen I. Vangen
Dramaturgy: Karstein Solli and Øystein Elle
Lighting design: Benjamin Fjellmann
Music director: Øystein Elle
Music composed in collaboration with: Øystein Elle, Simen I. Vangen, and Thomas Hildebrand
Costumes: Baron Von Bulldog / Kjell I. Nordstrøm
Set design: Carl Nilssen-Love
Choreography: Karstein Solli, co-created by the performers
Direction: Karstein Solli, co-created by the performers
Performers: Geir Hytten, Håkon Sigernes, Øystein Elle, Thomas Hildebrand, Simen I. Vangen
Dramaturgy: Karstein Solli and Øystein Elle
Lighting design: Benjamin Fjellmann
Music director: Øystein Elle
Music composed in collaboration with: Øystein Elle, Simen I. Vangen, and Thomas Hildebrand
Costumes: Baron Von Bulldog / Kjell I. Nordstrøm
Set design: Carl Nilssen-Love
Production: Øystein Elle / Capto Musicae and Karstein Solli Productions
Producer: Øystein Elle / Capto Musicae
Co-production: Bærum Kulturhus
Special thanks to: Vitor Truzzi (visual consultant), Beata Kretovicova Iden (executive producer during production)
With financial support from: Art and Culture Norway, The Audio and Visual Fund, Fund for Performing Artists, Performing Arts Hub Norway
With the support of: Østfold University College
Producer: Øystein Elle / Capto Musicae
Co-production: Bærum Kulturhus
Special thanks to: Vitor Truzzi (visual consultant), Beata Kretovicova Iden (executive producer during production)
With financial support from: Art and Culture Norway, The Audio and Visual Fund, Fund for Performing Artists, Performing Arts Hub Norway
With the support of: Østfold University College
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Photo: Morten Haval, Antero Hein
Singer, actor, composer, director, songwriter, and producer. In 2017, he completed his PhD in performing and creative arts. He is an associate professor of music and performing arts at Østfold University College, where he teaches and works as an artistic and scientific researcher. Elle has participated in numerous productions presented in Europe, Asia, the US, and South America. Since 2008, in addition to performing for adult audiences, he has been actively creating and performing in interdisciplinary performances for children aged 0–6.
Performer, choreographer, and associate professor of acting and drama. He has unique expertise in interdisciplinary expression and has led numerous workshops in Poland and abroad. His distinctive performances have been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Since 1997, Solli has received the National Guaranteed Income for Artists. His performances have been presented in the Nordic countries, Germany, Hungary, Italy, France, Chile, Brazil, and many other places.
Øystein Elle
Karstein Solli
