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BIOGRAPHY

Copenhagen based Danish set designer, working
in Denmark and abroad.
Franciska works with a clear aestetic and melancholic humor in her productions.
Primary focus on theater productions, costume design
and set design for film productions.

 

 

Studio: Kontoret Ved Kajen, 
Overgaden Oven Vandet 4, st. 1415 Kbh K

 

 

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EDUCATION
 

2011 - 2015

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

Scenography and Costumedesign

 

2010 - 2011

University of Copenhagen 

Performance & Theatre Research

BA program

 

2009 - 2010

Ecole Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne

Visual Communication BA program

 

2008-2009

Copenhagen Technical School

Manual book binding &

Graphic design. 

 

2007-2008

Krabbeholm Design Højskole

Graphic Design & Visual Communication

STYLING & PRODUCTION DESIGN

2019

Production design

En Flirt

Director: Zinini Elkington

2018

Production design

Hugo Helmig Cover art

Photographer: Kia Hartelius

 

2017

Master program competition

for Johnny Walker

Photographer: Kia Hartelius

2016

Regnbuepiger

Director: Zinini Elkington

2017

Set Design: Lydmor 

Photographer: Kia Hartelius

2016

AyOwA - Sommer

Director: Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard

2015

Reptile Youth

Arab Spring Break Part 1 & 2

Director: Daniel Kragh Jacobsen

2015

Distant Performance

Photographer: anders Bøggild

2015

Caroline Castell

Holder du

Director: Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard

2015

James Bay

Let It Go

Director: Daniel Kragh Jacobsen

PLAYS & EXHIBITIONS

 

2023

Evita

Århus Teater

Director: Sara Cronberg

2023

Stalins Død

Nørrebro Teater

Director: Nicolei Faber

2022

La Boheme 

Malmö Opera

Director: Sara Cronberg

2022 

Meningen Med Döden

Malmö Stadteater

Director: Sara Cronberg

 

2022

Museum For Fremtid

Sort/Hvid & Kunsthal Århus

Director: Christian Lollike

2022

Omstigning Til Paradis

Aarhus Teater

Director: Peer Perez

2022

Folkefjende

Nørrebro Teater & Odense Teater

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

2021

Stalins Død

Nørrebro Teater

CORONA - cancelled

Director: Nicolei Faber

2020

Et Juleeventyr

Nørrebro Teater

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

 

2020

Dessertør

Revolver - Østerbro Teater

CORONA - cancelled

Director: Sargun Oshana

2020

Kagefabrikken

Århus Teater

CORONA - cancelled

Director: Minna Johannesen

2020

Helligtrekongersaften

Odense Teater

Director: Jens August Wille

 

2019 Et Juleeventyr 

Nørrebro Teater

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

 

2019

Solformørkelse

Teater Grob

Director: Camille Sieling Langdahl

2019

Orlando

Malmö Stadsteater Hipp

Director: Sara Cronberg 

2019

Frit Flet

Sort/Hvid & Mungo Park Kolding

Director: Liv Helm

2018

Aladdin

Det Kongelige Teater, Skuespilhuset

Director: Christian Lollike

2018

Revolution

Aarhus Teater & Sort/Hvid

Director: Christian Lollike

2018

Julsaga

Helsingborg Stadsteater

Director: Viktor Tjerneld
 

2018

Hospitalet

Aarhus Teater & Sort/Hvid

Director: Runar Hodne

2017

Neshornet

Teatret Vårt, Molde

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

2017

Revolusjon

National Theatre Oslo

Director: Christian Lollike

2017

FritFlet Eksil

Sort/Hvid & Haut

Director: Franciska Zahle

2017

Ett Dockhem

Helsingborg Stadsterater

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

2017

Medea

Aarhus Teater

Director: Rune David Grue

2017

Nationen

Mungo Park Kolding

Director: Sophie Laureng

2016

Skymningsrög

Göteborg Stadsteater

Director Viktor Tjerneld

2016

Medea

Uppsala Stadsteater

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

 

2016

Melodien der Blev Væk

Nørrebro Teater

Director: Sara Cronberg

 

2015

Det Store Juleterapishow

Rialto Teatret

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

 

2015

Dødshjælp

Mungo Park Kolding

Director: Liv Helm

 

2015

Den Grimme Mand

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

Director: Viktor Tjerneld

 

2014

Et Drømmespil

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

Director: Kenneth Kreutzman

 

2014

No Play Hero

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

Choreographer: Yuval Pick

 

2014

Tekstile as Narrative

Exhibition, KADK

w. Emilie Carlsen

 

2014

Snehvide Og De 7 Fumlinger

Grønnegaards Teatret

Director: Thomas Müller

 

2013

Kierkegaard

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

Director: Anja Behrens

Choreographer: Ninna Steen

 

2013

Det Kolde Bord

Husets Teater

w. Nathalie Mellbye

 

2013

Karneval

Aalborg Teater, Borgerscenen

Director: Nicolai Faber

 

2012

Idioten

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

Director: Nicolai Faber

 

2012:

The Beatles Dance Room

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

Choreographer: Karis Zidore

 

2012

Det Ser Sort Ud

Exhibition Design, Frederiskberg Bibliotek

w. Mads Lund Pedersen

OTHER

2020 - 2023

Member of Artistic Council

Sort/Hvid

2017 - 2019

Board member at Danske Scenografer

www.scenograf.dk

2015 - 2019

Founder and co-owner of

Deuxième - interieur & objects

An online store and universe.

visit: www.deuxieme.dk

 

2014 - 2017

Board member at HAUT_scene

 

2014

Co- Founder of HAUT_scene

Copenhagen open stage for young performing artists.

visit: www.hautscene.dk

GRANTS & AWARDS
 

2020

Filmakademiets Robert

Årets Lange Fiktion

En Flirt

2017

NRK: show of the year

Revolusjon, National Theatret Oslo

2017

Nominated: Best production design

Sidney Indie Film Festival

For shotfilm Regnbuepigerne

2016

Reumert Talent Award

Melodien der blev væk / Nørrebro Teater

2016

Nominated : Music Video Of The Year

Nordic Music Video Awards 2016

Arab Spring Break Part 1 & 2, Reptile Youth

 

2010

Textile as narrative

Grant from CAKI to develop handmade textiles for costumes for Grønnegaards Teatret in Copenhagen

 

 

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