— Who we are

Team

Every April and October, over 100 individuals — crew, artists, volunteers and collaborators — come together to create the singular experience we call Under the Rug, colloquially shortened UTR, enjoyed by each and all of you, our 600 curious guests.

These are some of them.

— The Crew
The people who hold the festival together — organisers, builders, hosts, and quiet hands.
Photographed by Sofia Lambrou.
Octavio Esperanto

Octavio Esperanto

Project Leader
Martynas Babilius

Martynas Babilius

Economy Manager
Jonas Lovås

Jonas Lovås

Funding Manager

Filip Elverhøy

Funding
Line Wilberg

Line Wilberg

Event Manager
Cecilie Kristoffersen

Cecilie Kristoffersen

Volunteer Coordinator
Sina Schüttler

Sina Schüttler

Intellectual Contributions
Thisbe Stadler

Thisbe Stadler

Art & Decoration Lead
Siri Kristiansen

Siri Kristiansen

Art & Decoration
Kristine Crosby Midtbø

Kristine Crosby Midtbø

Art & Decoration
Mats Bekkåsen

Mats Bekkåsen

Technical Manager
Karol Szechnicki

Karol Szechnicki

Stage Manager
Melissa Follestad Larsen

Melissa Follestad Larsen

Visuals & Stage Scenography
Joao Pereira

Joao Pereira

Visuals & Stage Scenography

Mubashar Hussain

Head of Security
Jacopo Severitano

Jacopo Severitano

Graphic Profile
Sofia Lambrou

Sofia Lambrou

Photography
Lasse Røed

Lasse Røed

Videography
Arikas Pačešiūnas

Arikas Pačešiūnas

Multimedia Manager
Omar Nawaz

Omar Nawaz

IT & Communications Lead

Ørjan Myrland

IT
William Hjorth-Johansen

William Hjorth-Johansen

Artist Care Coordinator
Bård Aarnes

Bård Aarnes

Artist Host

Christoffer Storkitt

Artist Host
— Partners & Collaborators
The venues, organizations and companies whose support lets the festival happen.

Interested in collaborating?

We're always open to new partnerships, artistic collaborations and community initiatives that align with the spirit of Under the Rug.

octavio@esperanto.org