Governance Structure

Owner

Black Box teater was constituted on 30 October 1985 by Teatersentrum, currently named Danse- og teatersentrum (Performing Arts Hub Norway). Black Box teater is organized as a joint stock company, and is owned in its entirety by Danse- og teatersentrum. Black Box teater’s General Assembly consists of Danse- og teatersentrum's Board.

In 2012, Danse- og teatersentrum established regulations to insure that their ownership provides Black Box teater complete artistic liberty and independence, between the foundation itself as owner of Black Box teater, and subsidiary companies, within the frames of inalienable law.

Nomination committee

Black Box teater’s nomination committee consists of three members. One of three members of the committee should be appointed by the owners of Black Box teater, the remaining two members should be appointed by Black Box teater's Board. 

Members of Black Box teater’s current Nomination Committee

  • Ingrid Moe
  • Maria Utsi
  • Sudesh Adhana – choreographer, dancer

Board

The nomination committee appoints members to the board. The 2024 board is composed as follows:

Board chairman

  • Emnet Gaim Kebreab – Produsent og kunstnerisk rådgiver(board chairman since 2024).

Board members

  • Morten Pettersen – Lydmester, Black Box teater (board member since 2021).
  • Espen Røyseland – Architect, M.Arch. MNAL. Founding partner of TRANSBORDER STUDIO (board member since 2022).
  • Mah-Rukh Ali – Senior advisor and writer (board member since 2021
  • Anette Trettebergstuen – Politican (board member since 2024).
  • Nikhil Vettukattil – OCA (board member since 2023)

Deputies

  • .Sigurd Johan Heide– Dancer and coreographer (board member since 2024).