Catrine Telle (born 1953)

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Theatre director, former artistic director at both Trøndelag Teater and Oslo Nye Teater.

Telle was born and raised in Oslo. She lived in Denmark during two periods, from 1973 to 1975 and from 1980 to 1986.

In the interview, she speaks about her upbringing and how, at a young age, she became involved in the feminist movement in the capital. In 1977, Livets mangfold (The Diversity of Life) was founded by women connected to the Women’s House, including Britt Andersen and Kjersti Fjeldstad. The group defined itself as a feminist theatre collective and remained active until the mid-1980s.

Telle moved to Denmark to pursue theatre studies and returned to Norway after working for several years as a director. She first settled in Bergen before moving back to Oslo.

In an excerpt from the interview, she discusses the founding of the Women’s House and the women’s camps on the island of Femø.

The full interview is available at Skeivt arkiv. We met Catrine Telle in Oslo, April 2018.