pluskvamperfektum


Pluskvamperfektum is a long term cooperation between siblings Sonja Indianna and Ipso Schaltwerk. We grew up together in the outskirts of Norway. Fuelled by endless teenage boredom, dark winters and tons of local ghoststories we dove into the mystical side of our existence, the material which still feeds our work and inspiration today.

We find the substance for our creations in the space between life and death, between dream and reality where the microcosmos of our inner self connects with the macrocosmos of a larger reality. We base our performances on characterwork and butoh, minimalistic stage installations and dark ambient soundscapes.

With Tallulah Moonbeam[resurrected] we are entering new spaces, where we layer our imaginary reality with the exisiting. Through our new collaboration with these innovative performers and creators we explore different styles of expression and ways to render our fable.



core team:



Sonja Indianna
Øien Salkowitsch


performance&concept


Sonja Indianna is the horse and donkey of Pluskvamperfektum. She is a butoh dancer and performer within physical theatre.

Basically Sonja writes the concepts and makes the choreographies. For the Moonbeam Project she writes the story, plays The Ghost character, directs and organizes together with Simon.


Sonja Studied at School of Stage Arts(DK) and has since worked with InZhest, SIGNA, Cantabile2, Read Company, Kitt Johnson and more.



Simon Salem Müller


visuals&concept


SImon Salem is a performer, photographer and visual artist. He creates short movies, art installations and holds a diploma of Art from Bauhaus-Uni Weimar. He works with SIGNA and curated the Grüner Salon in the last years of Castorf era.

In the Moonbeam project he is responsible for concept and creation together with Sonja. Simon produces all visuals (assisted by Lorenz Lazslo and Marie Be) and plays the character Varg who guards the world of the afterlife.



Ipso Schaltwerk


sound


Ipso's real name is Per Salkowitsch. He is Sonja's brother. Ipso is an Audio Artist who has made all soundracks for the Pluskvamperfektum productions. Besides this, he makes music and soundscapes for concerts, installations, theatre- and dance productions and builds sound installations and robots. He went to Lehrgang für Comutermusik und Elektronische Medien, Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, in Vienna.



Jan Liefhold



costumes



Jan is an actor, singer, model and costume designer living in Vienna. He holds a diploma in Theatre Science and German Philology.


For the Moonbeams he has designed the all over aesthetics of the characters, as well as each figure individually. He plays the character The Hunter, a handsome yet shady man who once abducted Tallulah's mother Alise from her engagement party. The Hunter guards the Limbo toghether with Varg.



The Moonbeams

laboratory at the Mill

Norsk Sagbruksmuseum, Namsos








Benita Martins



Jan Liefhold and Lorenz Vetter



Christopher Ramm and Simon Salem



Tilman Gunz



Fiming death of Tallulah



The Ladies, Amanda Babaei Vieira, Clarissa Heisterkamp and Benita Martins



The Hunter and Varg at the Wolfstaufe



Clarissa Heisterkamp



We can not function as an Island. Hence we are deeply grateful to everyone who supports/supported us with practicalities, inspiration, connections and encouragement. Especially we want to thank the people of Museet Midt in Namsos for their openness, enthusiasm and for letting us use their magic historical environments. Also big thanks to Anja Vedvik, Anna Rønning, Stian Rønning, Petter Almvik and Sofia Ekker for your support, as well as to our parents in Åsveien 4 for the endless babysitting, for lending us their home, car, hanger, dinghy and tools.


Most of the performers met and worked together through the last projects of SIGNA. We send lots of love to the Mothership Signa & Arthur Köstler <3


Last, but not least, we humbly thank the fabulous Marie Be, who came with her husband Simon Salem for holidays in Norway, and ended up working more for the project than the rest of us together. You are gold!!



pluskvamperfektum

Torgny Segerstedts Veg 9

7804 Namsos | +47 46128128