Bernt Bjørn comes from the small village of Bukta in Omasvuotna, Northern Troms. Marita Isobel Solberg is from the other side of the fjord, from Olmmáivággi. 

The story often told about the villages in Northern Troms is that of Norwegianization and depopulation. But SIIDA:BUKTA is not about what has been lost; it is a musical celebration of what is being carried onward. It’s about being at home in a landscape and a blended culture that gives strength to face the future. 

SIIDA:BUKTA is a visual concert performance where the voices of Bernt Bjørn and Marita Isobel Solberg are accompanied by 84 bass speakers in a soundscape that blends techno, ambient, pop, and joik. The audience sits in a room covered in carded wool and is invited into a visual landscape that stretches, shifts, and transforms. 

Produced by Ferske Scener - www.ferskescener.no 

With: 

Bernt Bjørn – Co-creator and performer 
Marita Isobel Solberg – Co-creator and performer 
Kristin Bjørn – Co-creator and dramaturg 
Gaute Barlindhaug – Composer 
Tor Ditlefsen – Lighting designer 
Eivind Steinholm – Sound design and technician 
Fanny Bjørn – Costume design and sewing 
Frida Vige Helle – Costume ear crafting 
Kristina Junttila – Consultant 
Marianne Siljuberg – Producer 
Eva Svaneblom – Graphic design, marketing 

The production SIIDA:BUKTA is supported by the Arts Council Norway, Sámediggi (Sámi Parliament), Rådstua Theatre House, Tromsø Municipality, Troms County Municipality, the Fund for Performing Artists, Davvi – Center for Performing Arts, and the Audio and Visual Fund through production and pre-project support.

 Header poster: Photo by Rob South, graphic design by Eva Svaneblom.