Script, design, puppet making, scenography, animation : EMANU

Music & Sound design : BK SANNERUD 

Postproduction & VFX : PEDER BERGSTRAND

May 2019

2019

"BABEL'S BUNKER" is a thought-provoking site-specific performance installation that delves deep into the complexities of human communication and the limitations of spoken language. The work explores the ways in which language shapes our understanding of the world and our relationships with others, and how it can both bring us together and push us apart.

At its core, the installation is a philosophical examination of the human condition, focusing on the non-rational aspects of our being that cannot be fully conveyed through words and linguistic constructs. It highlights the struggles and challenges we face in trying to communicate with one another, and the constant effort required to bridge the gap between our inner selves and the outside world.

Through a combination of performance, installation art, and interactive elements, "BABEL'S BUNKER" invites audiences to consider the intricacies of human communication and the ways in which language shapes our existence and interactions. It is a powerful and multi-sensory work that challenges us to confront the limitations of our linguistic abilities and to seek new ways of understanding and connecting with one another.

Director & adaptation: Lo Kauppi
Scenography: Erik Radix
Costume: Marika Åkerblom
Lighting: Tobias Hallgren
Sound: Bernt Karsten Sannerud
Makeup: Maria Lindstedt

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern February 2019

Producing Company: BRAVO TOGA

Year: August 2018

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Designer, Music Composer, and Performer

Concept and Direction: BRAVO TOGA (Lena Bondeson, Anna Kuusamo, and Sara Ribbenstedt)

Scenography: Linn Henriksson Strååt

Lighting Design: Heiða Kristín Ragnarsdóttir

Text: Olivia Schrøder

About the Project:

"The Doggy Style Project" is the final chapter in BRAVO TOGA's "Slut-shaming trilogy". The performance dissects our depiction of "the slut" through written and choreographed movement between sexual objectification and subjectification, and perhaps a third perspective. With this performance piece, BRAVO TOGA also wished to embrace "the doggy style's" ambiguous symbolism between erotic tension and practical investigation. The performance was a blast of empowerment set in an unsexy medieval atmosphere with a touch of self-reflection. It dug deep into the landscape of food-crushing, doggy-styling as inverted cat-calling, subjective and objective gazes, and the blood-splattered history of sexual scapegoating.

BK's Contribution:

For this humorously provocative play, BK Sannerud created a unique soundscape that blended elements of medieval witch music with modern experimental genres such as vaporwave, glitch, and EDM. This fusion of sounds was designed to reflect the play's exploration of sexual objectification and empowerment. The music was inspired by the medieval setting of the play, but it also incorporated elements of modern music to reflect the contemporary themes being explored. BK's sound design was akin to a radio skit, providing a playful yet thought-provoking backdrop to the performance. A significant part of the musical inspiration came from the works of Hildegard von Bingen, a medieval composer and feminist icon, whose music served as a symbol of female empowerment and resistance. The result was a soundscape that was as challenging and intriguing as the performance itself, enhancing the narrative and the overall theatrical experience.

Director: Ole Anders Tandberg
Writer: Emy Stahl
Scenography & costume: Erika Sjödin 
Lightning design: Carl Kristiansson
Sound design: BK Sannerud
Actors: Bengt Braskered, Jessica Liedberg och Lina Englund.

SADA March 2018

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Concept/choreography: Catherine Michelet
Co director: Navid Rezvani
Scenography og lighting design: Ola Bråten
Sound design: BK Sannerud
Writer & dramaturg: Oda Radoor
Costume: Signe Vasshus

Dancers: Marco Whilborg, Eivind Linn, Christiane Bergersen, Albin Lindén, Sara Einbu & Catherine Michelet

Original cast: Henriette Hamli, Jon Filip Fahlstrøm, Daniel Sarr, Marikken Heitkøtter Bratlie, Eivind Linn & Catherine Michelet

Bærum Kulturhus March 2018

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Project Title: IT'S A TRAGEDY

Producing Company: POSTE RESTANTE

Year: August 2018

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Design, Music, and Video Design

Concept and Direction: Linn Hilda Lamberg (POSTE RESTANTE) and Benjamin Quigley

Performers: Ludde Hagberg, Linn Hilda Lamberg, Benjamin Quigley, and Anton Österlund

Production: Erika Lindahl/POSTE RESTANTE

Photography: Patriez van der Wens

About the Project: "IT'S A TRAGEDY" is a performance piece presented by the renowned Swedish theatre group POSTE RESTANTE. The performance turns to dramas from the Greek canon and film noir, creating an unexpected but honest running activity where the visitor is placed at the heart of an ongoing dilemma. BK Sannerud contributed their skills in sound design, music, and video design to the project, enhancing the atmosphere and helping to bring the narrative to life.

Director: Melody Parker Grome
Set and costume designer: Julia Herskovits
Lighting designer: Törneman & Gynning
( Casper Törneman & Sofie Gynning )
Sound and video design: BK Sannerud
Makeup and wig design: Matilda Bragner

StDH, Stockholm September 2017

Photos: Alexander Lagergren

Project Title: SOMEONE WILL BUILD SOME RAIN AND IT WILL RAIN

Type: Performance

Year: October 2017

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Design and Music

Performers: Molly Engblom, Am Ertl, Sonjis Laine, Corinne Mustonen

Lighting Design: Emily Lavebäck

Photography: Per Bolkert

Producing Company: Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (SADA)

About the Project: "SOMEONE WILL BUILD SOME RAIN AND IT WILL RAIN" is a performance piece that was presented at the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (SADA) in collaboration with a partnering dance school, DOCH. BK Sannerud contributed their skills in sound design and music to the project, creating an immersive soundscape that complemented the physicality of the performance. This project allowed BK to explore the intersection of sound, movement, and narrative in a live performance context.

Project Title: LÅNGT, LÅNGT DÄRNERE

Type: Animation Short

Year: October 2017

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Design

Directors: Marjo Palokangas, Karin Weiborg

About the Project: "LÅNGT, LÅNGT DÄRNERE" is an animated short film directed by Marjo Palokangas and Karin Weiborg. BK Sannerud contributed their skills in sound design to the project, enhancing the atmosphere and helping to bring the story to life. The film showcases BK's ability to create immersive soundscapes that complement and enhance the visual storytelling.

Project Title: SÖDRA VAKTHUSET

Type: Animation Short

Year: May 2017

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Design

Animation: August Florén, Simon Fisher, Elle Frankenberg, Emanu Garnheim, Anna Häggström, Miriam Ivanoff, Marjo Palokangas, Aljona Sju-Fa Valentinovna, Käthrine Yan

Script: Elle Frankenberg, Marjo Palokangas

Design: August Florén, Anna Häggström

Storyboard: Simon Fisher, Käthrine Yan

Animatic: Emanu Garnheim, Miriam Ivanoff

About the Project: "SÖDRA VAKTHUSET" is an animated short film set in Stockholm in the 1940s. The story revolves around the Beckomberga psychiatric hospital, which housed thousands of patients. The hospital, located at the southern border of a gate and a small gatehouse, saw countless people pass through over the decades. However, the hospital eventually closed down, leading to significant changes in the area. BK Sannerud, then a student, contributed their skills in sound design to the project, enhancing the atmosphere and helping to bring the story to life.

Awards: The film won the REX Student Animation Award at the annual European animation festival, REX Animation Film Festival. The award, a 3D-printed REX statue created by Nackademin, was given for the film "Södra vakthuset".

Producing Company: Teater tillsammans /Moment teater

Year: November 2017

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Design

Director & Scenography: Julia Beil Amarilla

Costume Design: Ulrika Lindqvist

Makeup & Wig Design: Sara Rosenius

Video: Sanne Bornesten

Lighting & Technician: Michael Forsberg

Dramaturgy: Mariano Beil Amarilla

Assistant Director: Anneli Bouvin

Production Assistants: Eli Bodin, Maria Friberg

Cast: Anna Eklund, Elinor Forsheden Sidoli, Emil Forsberg, Hjalmar Wide, Kevin Kronow, Lisen Derlow, Natalia Fuentes Araya, Sanna Persson Sannerholm

About the Project: "Hysterikon" is a play by Ingrid Lausund that was performed at Moment Teater in November 2017. The play presents a supermarket where everything is for sale, providing a unique setting for exploring various themes.

BK Sannerud contributed their skills in sound design to the production, enhancing the atmosphere and helping to bring the play's unheimlich shopping setting to life.

Project Title: Gjengangere

Producing Company: Nationaltheatret

Year: September 2014

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Production

Director: Victoria Meirik

Scenography and Costume Design: Susanne Münzner

Makeup Artist: Siv Järbyn

Dramaturg: Kristian Lykkeslet Strømskag

Lighting Master: Hanne Marte Griffiths

About the Project: "Gjengangere" is a drama by Henrik Ibsen that was performed at the Nationaltheatret in September 2014. The play deals with themes such as double standards, infidelity, and sexually transmitted diseases, making it a controversial work when it was first published. The story unfolds at the home of Mrs. Helene Alving, the widow of Captain and Chamberlain Alving. Their son Osvald has just returned home from Paris, where he tried to make a living as an artist. Mrs. Alving is about to open an orphanage in memory of the Chamberlain. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that their marriage was a facade.

BK Sannerud contributed to this project with their expertise in sound production, enhancing the overall experience of the play.

Producing Company: RIKSTEATRET

Year: January 2013

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Design and Music

Playwright: Hannah Helseth

Director: Kjersti Horn

Scenography and Costume Design: Sven Haraldsson

Cast: Gitte Witt, Hina Zaidi, Zardasht Rad, Anne Krigsvoll, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

About the Project:

"SØSTRA MI" is a play that marks Hannah Helseth's debut as a playwright. The play was commissioned by director Kjersti Horn and is a central piece that explores what Helseth perceives as modern "feminism": the right of young women to be self-conscious, self-absorbed individuals who will do anything to get confirmation that boys find them sexually attractive. The main characters in "SØSTRA MI" have different stories and experience different expectations and demands from the outside world. The play toured with RIKSTEATRET in the spring of 2013 and is a piece about growing up in today's Norway, a hundred years after women got the right to vote.

BK's Contribution:

"SØSTRA MI" marked BK Sannerud's debut as a professional sound designer. The music for this production was a blend of modern pop music, used both as diegetic music and as a part of the sound design. This project was a significant stepping stone in BK's career, allowing them to explore and establish their unique approach to sound design in the context of contemporary theatre.

Producing Company: Wannapa P-Eubanks

Year: December 2010, New premiere 2011

Role: BK Sannerud - Sound Designer and Music Composer

Concept and Direction: Wannapa P-Eubanks

About the Project:

"White Balloon" is a Butoh performance piece that tells a love story and journey of a little girl and her white balloon. The performance was choreographed and performed by Wannapa P-Eubanks, a renowned Butoh performer, choreographer, movement coach, and actor. The piece was debuted at Links Hall in Chicago in December 2010, with a new premiere in 2011.

BK's Work on the Project:

BK Sannerud contributed to the project as the sound designer and music composer. Drawing from his own childhood experiences, BK used a music tracker, a tool from his childhood, to create a chirpy, positive music score for the performance. In a way, this music tracker was BK's white balloon, a tool for exploration and creativity. The music was inspired by the sounds of birdsong, symbolizing the freedom of childhood.