BIT Voices

Bergen Internasjonale Teater’s new audience group

BIT Voices is a group of 16 people living in and around Bergen who will visit selected performances and voice their honest opinions with us. The group was selected through an open call and it consists of people with different backgrounds and perspectives.

Why BIT Voices?

BIT Voices is part of Bergen Internasjonale Teater’s ongoing work to strengthen the dialogue between the theatre and the people who live in and around the city. By bringing together people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, we hope to learn more about how BIT’s programme is experienced. The conversations in the group will help shape the development of BIT’s artistic programme and audience work.

Updates on BIT Voices

BIT Voices is up and running!

Last week we brought together the group that makes up BIT Voices – 16 wonderful people who will follow us over the course of a year!

120 applicants for BIT Voices

We were blown away by the response after receiving 120 applications for our new audience project, BIT Voices!

What will the group do?

As part of the group, BIT Voices participants will:

Attend 4–5 selected performances in Bergen between May 2026 until summer 2027.
Join short feedback sessions after each performance. These informal and relaxed conversations focus on immediate reactions and impressions.
Take part in group meetings. In these sessions we will discuss the performances, the programme and the theatre in more depth together with a moderator.

The meetings will mainly be held in English.

(BIT Voices schedule for spring 2026 below)

Participants receive

Free tickets to selected BIT performances
A honorarium of NOK 5,000 for participating in the project
The chance to be among the first to experience performances at Sentralbadet Scenekunsthus during our testing period in autumn 26.
An opportunity to influence the future development of BIT’s programme
A chance to meet new people, exchange ideas, and experience theatre in a new way

BIT Voices schedule spring 2026

Tuesday, 19th of May from 17:00 to 19:00 – BIT Voices Kick-Off

Sunday, 31st of May 2026 from 19:30 to 21:00 in Grieghallen
Il Cimento dell’ Armonia e dell’ Inventione
by Anne Teresa De Kaersmaeker & Radouan Mriziga (dance with live music)
+ a short feedback session

Friday, 19th of June 2026 from 19:00 to 20:00 in USF Verftet
Pleasure Doing Business
by Karen Eide Bøen & Hugo Hedberg (dance)
+ a short feedback session

BIT Voices is part of Bergen Internasjonale Teater’s project BIT Ringvirkninger supported by Vestland County Council.