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Equipment delivery to Juster\u00f6 & Ingmars\u00f6, December 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A delivery trip to the Stockholm archipelago brought Remote Stations<\/strong> to new venues on Ingmars\u00f6<\/strong> and Juster\u00f6<\/strong>, expanding the regional infrastructure for future low\u2011latency cultural and educational activities. The work focused on transporting and installing the equipment on site, ensuring that each venue is now prepared for upcoming technical testing and configuration. Local teams were introduced to the purpose and potential of the Remote Stations, laying the groundwork for later training and hands\u2011on evaluation. This step marks an important expansion of the Nordic network, enabling island communities to participate in remote performances, workshops and collaborative projects once testing is completed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Circus residency exploring new ways of working enabled by low-latency technologies.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A circus residency brought together Erik Rosales<\/strong> (AI artist), Charlie Caper<\/strong> (illusionist) and Regina Baumann<\/strong> (acrobat), who collaborated between 6\u201310 October to explore new artistic possibilities at the intersection of low latency technology, magic and physical performance. The residency focused on developing ideas that combine AI\u2011driven creativity, illusion techniques and contemporary circus expression. Andreas Br\u00e4nnlund<\/strong>, Ann\u2011Cathrine Fr\u00f6jd\u00f6\u2011Brandt<\/strong> and Johan Moberg<\/strong> participated in the sessions, contributing perspectives from performing arts development and digital innovation. The residency offered a unique environment for experimentation and laid the groundwork for future cross\u2011disciplinary collaborations within the Nordic region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tech-test week, November 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A dedicated tech\u2011test week brought together Andreas Br\u00e4nnlund<\/strong> and Johan Moberg<\/strong> to evaluate a wide range of equipment essential for high\u2011quality remote and hybrid performing arts production. Throughout the week, they tested projectors, cameras, microphones, projection screens, lenses and lighting setups, comparing performance, reliability and suitability for low\u2011latency environments. The sessions focused on identifying optimal combinations of hardware for distributed rehearsals, live events and educational use, with particular attention to image clarity, audio precision and overall system stability. The test week provided valuable insights that will guide future installations, technical planning and cross\u2011Nordic collaboration within digital performing arts and remote production workflows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sneak peek<\/em> and talks with students in Sundsvall. Riksteatern Children & Youth Department<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A sneak peek and conversation with 8th\u2011grade students in Sundsvall, connected to Riksteatern Children & Youth Department and the upcoming production Ja m\u00e5 han leva<\/em> in September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riksteatern Children & Youth Department is developing its audience engagement by starting from the perspectives of children and young people, with the aim of strengthening artistic quality and participation in the performing arts experience. This approach aligns with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as Riksteatern\u2019s own statutes and equality strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since today\u2019s reference audiences during rehearsal periods are mostly drawn from the Stockholm area due to limited resources, Riksteatern is testing digital reference group meetings and classroom visits to reach the actual target audience outside major cities. Low\u2011latency technology enables interactive, high\u2011quality encounters with artists, deepening the students\u2019 experience, raising the artistic quality of the productions, and supporting the dialogue that both Riksteatern and schools need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Performing Arts Biennial (Scenkonstbiennalen), June 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A seminar explored how low\u2011latency technology can create stage presence and real\u2011time interaction across long distances without delay. The discussion focused on how these tools can support creative development and make performing arts and culture accessible regardless of whether participants are based in cities, rural areas, or the archipelago. The technology enables new forms of collaboration between artists, musicians, dancers, technicians, producers, organisers and community groups, supported by partners such as Beyondaters Internetpartners. The event was part of the EU\u2011funded Nordic projects ANSEL<\/strong> and ACROSS<\/strong>, which aim to increase accessibility, develop new performance formats and strengthen participation and democratic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants included Andreas Br\u00e4nnlund<\/strong>, Veronica Litstr\u00f6m<\/strong>, M\u00e5rten Fr\u00f6jd\u00f6<\/strong> and Ann\u2011Cathrine Fr\u00f6jd\u00f6\u2011Brandt<\/strong> & Johan Moberg.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Workshop in Helsinki, May 2025.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A technical workshop at Mediatrade in Helsinki<\/strong> introduced participants to the latest developments in low\u2011latency infrastructure and how these solutions can support cultural, educational, and cross\u2011regional collaboration. The program included practical demonstrations of updated Remote Station<\/strong> configurations, highlighting improvements in stability, audio\u2011visual quality, and long\u2011distance connectivity. Attendees were also given an overview of the enhanced booking and management platform<\/strong>, designed to simplify coordination, resource allocation, and real\u2011time monitoring across multiple sites. The workshop provided a clear understanding of how these tools can strengthen Nordic cooperation in distributed performance, remote teaching, and digital production workflows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Seminar at Riksteaterdagarna in Hallunda, April 2025.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The session introduced two innovative projects that push the boundaries of performing arts by exploring how technology enables stage presence and real\u2011time interaction across long distances without delay. Participants were invited to discuss how digital tools can support creative development, expand access to culture in archipelago and rural regions, and bring together artists, audiences, and communities. The work is part of Riksteatern\u2019s involvement in the EU\u2011funded Nordic projects ANSEL<\/strong> and ACROSS<\/strong>, both aimed at increasing accessibility, developing new performance formats, and strengthening participation and democratic engagement. These initiatives build on Riksteatern\u2019s long\u2011standing collaborations and the extensive knowledge gained through years of development projects in the performing arts sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindy Drapsa \u2013 Artistic Director, Crea, Riksteatern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamila Ouahid \u2013 Actor, Interactive Ghost (The Canterville Ghost)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e5rten Fr\u00f6jd\u00f6 \u2013 Remote North<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bosse Wikerst\u00e5l \u2013 Net Insight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Plaude \u2013 Principal, Stockholm University College of Music Education (SMI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ann\u2011Cathrine Fr\u00f6jd\u00f6 \u2013 Project Manager, Riksteatern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johan Moberg \u2013 Technical Project Manager, Riksteatern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joacim Gustafson \u2013 Head of Communication, Riksteatern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiana Moberg \u2013 Marketing Manger, Riksteatern<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Workshop in Helsinki, March 2025.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A technical workshop with producers, technicians and stakeholders took place at Mediatrade in Helsinki<\/strong> introducing them to the latest developments in low\u2011latency infrastructure and how these solutions can support cultural, educational, and cross\u2011regional collaboration in Stockholm and \u00c5hland\u2019s archipelago. The program included practical demonstrations of updated Remote Station<\/strong> configurations, highlighting improvements in stability, audio\u2011visual quality, and long\u2011distance connectivity. Attendees were also given an overview of the enhanced booking and management platform<\/strong>, designed to simplify coordination, resource allocation, and real\u2011time monitoring across multiple sites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workshop provided valuable insight into how these tools can support and strengthen Nordic cooperation in distributed performance, remote teaching, and digital production workflows.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Workshop in Helsinki, March 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A workshop at Mediatrade in Helsinki<\/strong> provided an introduction to Nimbra systems and their role in enabling reliable low\u2011latency connections for cultural and educational use. The session included a hands\u2011on walkthrough of the latest Remote Station<\/strong> setups, demonstrating how the hardware is designed for stable, high\u2011quality audio\u2011visual transmission across long distances. Participants were also shown the new booking application<\/strong>, which streamlines scheduling, monitoring, and coordination of Remote Station usage across multiple locations. The workshop offered valuable insight into how these tools can support scalable Nordic collaboration in music education, performing arts, and distributed production environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Workshop at Aalto University, Helsinki, March 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The visit to Aalto University in Helsinki<\/strong> provided an overview of the university\u2019s advanced facilities and its interdisciplinary approach to combining technology, creativity, and research. The team at Aalto presented the MAGICS program<\/strong>, a national infrastructure supporting high\u2011end media production, virtual environments, motion capture, and real\u2011time technologies for artistic and scientific applications. Several labs and studios were showcased, demonstrating how Aalto enables collaboration between engineers, designers, artists, and researchers. The visit offered valuable insight into how similar technologies and workflows can strengthen Nordic cooperation in performing arts, education, and telepresence\u2011based cultural production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Canterville Ghost, February 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A remote production of The Canterville Ghost<\/strong> demonstrated how Riksteatern and Net Insight are expanding the possibilities of live performance through ultra\u2011low latency technology. The ghost character appeared as a real\u2011time 3D\u2011animated avatar performed from Botkyrka, interacting seamlessly with actors and audiences in Sundsvall. Powered by the Nimbra platform, the production combined spoken and sign language to create an accessible and innovative stage experience. The project, produced by Riksteatern Crea with Sundsvall Municipality and the ANSEL network, highlights how remote performance can open new artistic formats across the Nordic region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Workshop at Riksteatern, Hallunda, January 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The Low Latency Workshop 1<\/strong> brought together ANSEL partners at Riksteatern to share previous experiences with low\u2011latency technology and coordinate upcoming work across the project. Over two days, each partner presented their work packages, explored earlier low\u2011latency projects, and received an inside look at how the technology is used in productions such as The Canterville Ghost<\/em>. Participants collaborated on preliminary timelines, identified cross\u2011border partnerships, and prepared for future workshops and demos in music education, performing arts, and telepresence. The workshop laid the foundation for a unified Nordic approach to developing innovative cultural productions where education, technology, and the performing arts intersect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating representatives from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NORWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 UIT \u2013 The Arctic University of Norway \/ Music Conservatory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Beaivv\u00e1\u0161 S\u00e1mi Na\u0161un\u00e1late\u00e1hter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Tvibit in Troms\u00f8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Sami Upper Secondary and Reindeer Herding School (Kautokeino)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWEDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Riksteatern \u2013 The Swedish National Touring Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Sundsvall Municipality \/ Region V\u00e4sternorrland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 SMI \u2013 University College of Music Education in Stockholm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 TRE RUM (Three Rooms performance)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Opera Extravaganza \/ Sharegarden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FINLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Kaustinen sub-region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Kaustinen Music High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Kaustinen Folk Music Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Centria University of Applied Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Global Sounds Seminar October 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The event Music with the Speed of Light<\/strong>, part of the world music festival Global Sounds<\/strong> produced by United Voice and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, explored how advanced real\u2011time technology can transform music and performing arts through ultra\u2011fast connections and new creative possibilities. Participants were shown examples of virtual collaborations and innovative stage expressions without delay. The program also demonstrated how audiences can be engaged through interactive elements, digital effects, and new forms of participation. The technology further opens significant opportunities for music education and collaboration between schools, artists, and creators regardless of geographical distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants:<\/strong> M\u00e5rten Fr\u00f6jd\u00f6, Filip Alexandersson, Bo Wikerst\u00e5l, Ann\u2011Cathrine Fr\u00f6jd\u00f6, Ian Plaude & Johan Moberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Andreas Br\u00e4nnlund<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Technology takes performing arts to new heights<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Three Rooms is a groundbreaking theater production performed simultaneously in three countries\u2014Norway, Sweden, and Finland. During one week in September 2023, three actors met live on stage in Trondheim, Sundsvall, and Jakobstad, creating a shared performance across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project explores new digital formats and artistic possibilities enabled by low-latency technology, creating real-time interactivity and presence at a distance. For the first time, actors performed together across time zones, with one actor physically on each stage while the other two appeared through transparent veils using near-zero delay audio and video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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