DAVID THOLANDER
Magician, actor and curiositor.
I specialize in things that look impossible, but aren't.
I work at bringing more magic to culture and more meaning to magic.
Engaged as creator and performer in projects in the field of performing arts. The majority of my work consists of performances, where a combination of magic, visual poetry and clown are recurring characteristics. I strongly believe in the richness of reaching out beyond the field of magic in order to develop as a magician and for magic as a form of expression to develop in general.
I am a graduate from l’École Internationale du Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, and member of the international theatre company The Krumple. As a magician I explore conjuring and magic from a range of different perspectives - in practice, theoretical and artistic. I explore how magic can relate to other artistic genres and expressions, and I study how different forms of magic can be executed as well as how the sense of magic can be experienced.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Born 10th of November 1986
EDUCATION, COURSES & WORKSHOPS (selected)
2021-2022 Magie Nouvelle, Centre National des Arts du Cirque, Châlons-en-Champagne, France
2014-2015 Magic 1 & 2, Stockholm University of the Arts, Stockholm, Sweden
2011-2013 Le Cours Professionnel, École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Paris
2008-2011 Bachelor, Humanistic Informatics // Communication, Aalborg University
2008 7-day exclusive workshop by master magician Armando Lucero, Las Vegas, USA
WORK
ARTISTIC WORK, CREATIONS AND PERFORMANCES (selected)
2020 Pigeon Superstition - concept, co-creator and performer
Magie nouvelle / theatre production in co-production with DYNAMO Workspace for Circus and Performing Arts (DK); created and developed with Lisbeth Burian (staging & scenographer) and Christian Skjødt (sound artist & composer).
2019 DÉJÀ - co-creator and performer
Theatre piece by The Krumple, in co-production with Nordland Visual Theatre
2018 Suite 507 - co-creator and performer
Intimate close-up magic performance. 2nd revival at Teatret ved Sorte Hest, Copenhagen
2018 Yokai – remède au désespoir - co-creator and performer
Theatre production by The Krumple, produced in 2016. Danish tour, February/March, as part of Turnénetværket. Festival d’Avignon, Avignon, France, July 2018. GIFT, Georgian International Festival of the Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 2018.
2018 The Great Paradox of Play - co-creator and performer
Magie nouvelle-/theatre production by Rapid Eye Company, premiere 11th of February 2018. Supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, The Nordic Culture Fond, Nordic Culture Point, Wilhelm Hansen Fonden and A.P. Møller Fonden. Part of Turnénetværket. Tour in Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
2017-19 Domino Effekten - performer
Visual and physical theatre performance by Rapid Eye. Mixing juggling, movement and object manipulation. Tour in Denmark.
2017 Choreography in Action - foredragsholder og performer
Performance/talk at the Choreography in Action series, arranged by Dansehallerne, at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2017 Yokai – remede au désespoir - co-creator and performer
Theatre production by The Krumple, produced in 2016. 21 performances at The Tank, New York, September 2017.
2017 Artefact 2017: The Act of Magic - co-creator, lecturer and performer
Performance/talk at Artefact 2017: The Act of Magic art exhibition and -festival, STUK Kunstenscentrum - House for Dance, Image & Sound, Leuven, Belgium
2017 Suite 507 - co-creator and performer
Intimate close-up magic performance. Revival at Teatret ved Sorte Hest, Copenhagen
2016 Yokai – remède au désespoir - co-creator and performer
Theatre piece by The Krumple, produced in France. Presented in Germany, Scotland, Norway and France
2015 Pigeon Superstition - co-creator and performer
Investigation of magic in relation to sound and movement. Collaboration with sound artist Christian Skjødt. Dansehallerne, Copenhagen. Supported by the Danish Arts Foundation
2015 Suite 507 - co-creator and performer
A series of Intimate close-up magic performances, at Copenhagen Plaza Hotel, suite 507, Copenhagen
2015 Per Spekt - creator, performer and producer
Short lm. Invited contributor for Everyday Project, CPH:DOX, Copenhagen
2014 KuriositetR, 100 videos in 100 days - creator, performer and producer
Online creative and artistic investigation on magic. See work at www.kuriositetr.tumblr.com
2014 Les Invisibles - performer
Performance at the Les Invisibles exhibition, Espace des science Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Paris
2012 Trylologi // Magicology - co-creator, lecturer and performer
Lecture about magic, psychology and human perception. Created and presented in collaboration with psychologist Frederikke Larcheveut Tholander. Presented at various venues 2012 - present, Denmark
2011 I overmorgen bliver jeg en anden // The Day after tomorrow I will become Somebody Else
- co-creator and performer
Theatre production, Teater Nordkraft, Aalborg, Denmark. Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation
2008-2011 Kaninfabrikken // The Rabbit Factory - co-creator and performer
Magic/music/hacky-sack show. Three productions, multiple performances. Transformator, Aalborg, Denmark
HONORS, AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2020 Recipient of Truxa’s Mindeslegat
2017, 2019
& 2020 Recipient of the Danish Arts Council work grant for performing artists
2016 1st prize Plateaux du Groupe Geste(s), Paris, for YOKAI with The Krumple
2012 2nd prize at Masters of Magic, hosted by Magic Circle Denmark, Copenhagen
2012 The Talent Award 2012 given by Aalborg Kommune/the City of Aalborg
2010 Nominated for Talent of the Year, Prestize Award, Prestize Magazine
2004 Grand prize winner of Magic Junior Weekend, Danish Junior Championship of Magic
OTHER - magic consultancy, communication etc. (selected)
2020 Magie Nouvelle - circus illusions - teacher
2-day masterclass in new magic for circus artists, DYNAMO Workspace for Circus and Performing Arts, Odense
2020 Buster - consultant, teacher and creation of magical effects
Feature film about Buster Oregon Mortensen, production: Crone Ungfelt; director: Martin Miehe-Renard
2016-2019 WeekendAvisen - guest writer
Series of 13 articles about magic, WeekendAvisen, national newspaper, Denmark
2014 Magic, Movement and Theatre - lecturer
Lecture for magicians at the Magic Circle Denmark, Copenhagen
2013 La Flute Chantée - consultant on magical effects
Opera production, Filiére Voix v. Conservatoire de Vincennes, Paris
2012 Habengut – en opfindelsesrejse // Habengut – a journey of invention - consultant on magical effects
Theatre production by Loop360, Folketeatret, Copenhagen
2011 Notre Commune - consultant on magical effects
Theatre production by Les Lorialets, Paris
2010 Pinocchio - consultant on magical effects
Theatre production, Aarhus Teater, Aarhus, Denmark
2010 Aalborg - Jeg elsker dig // Aalborg, I love you - consultant on magical effects
Theatre production, Aalborg Teater, Aalborg, Denmark
2007 Mr. Poxycat & Co. - consultant on magical effects
TV-series. Direction and script by Nikolaj Lie Kaas. TV2-production, national televison, Denmark
2003-2015 Magic Junior Weekend – performer and teacher
Magic convention for young magicians, Horsens, Denmark
2002-2008 President of Aalborg Magic Club, Aalborg, Denmark