Carte Blanche (Norwegian dance company)

Carte Blanche is the Norwegian national company of contemporary dance, based in Bergen in western Norway.

[1] Choreographers who have recently worked with Carte Blanche include Ina Christel Johannessen, Alan Lucien Øyen, Sharon Eyal (from Batsheva Dance Company), and Rui Horta.

[8] The history of Carte Blanche in Bergen starts in 1989, first as a regional dance theatre.

After a turbulent start including a bankruptcy, the company has gained a solid position, and is currently the national contemporary dance theatre of Norway.

Carte Blanche is owned and funded by the Norwegian state (70%), the County of Hordaland (15%) and the City of Bergen (15%).