Resident Artists

A living record of New Nordic Voices’ resident artists, board members, and the wider institutional continuity that carries the company forward.

2016 → 2026

A decade of Denmark’s first Black-led transnational theatre company

25 August 2016 — August 2026

Built with artists across backgrounds, borders, and generations.

Founding period2014–2015

The company was formed through an original circle of 30 artists from 21 nationalities, laying the groundwork for a Black-led company built from the outset through plural collaboration.

Public debut25 August 2016

The company made its public production debut at Baltoppen LIVE with The Merchant of Venice, inaugurating a body of work now approaching its first decade.

Wider network169 artists from 46 countries have shaped New Nordic Voices under the artistic leadership of Michael Omoke.

Black-led and radically inclusive, New Nordic Voices’ resident artists, directors, alumni, and collaborators continue to form a living institutional memory in the Nordic region and beyond.

Decade markerTen years in view

In August 2026, the company reaches the ten-year mark since its first public production debut — a significant institutional threshold in its transnational life.

Artistic Leadership

New Nordic Voices remains an ongoing artistic institution. This section honours the people who presently shape its leadership, governance, and continuing public life.

Shown below is the current artistic leadership and organisational frame around New Nordic Voices’ ongoing work.