Teater Manu
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Teater Manu is Norway’s national sign-language theatre and a cultural meeting place based in Grünerløkka, Oslo.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Teater Manu produces professional performing arts with Norwegian Sign Language as a defining artistic language. It presents performances and projects for children, young people and adults at its Oslo venue and on tour across Norway.
Identity
Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-07
To provide high-quality theatre and cultural experiences in sign language, safeguard deaf people’s access to art and culture in their own mother tongue, and make sign-language theatre relevant and accessible to wider audiences.
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Janne Langaas has led Teater Manu since 2022. Morten Sletten is the new administrative leader, succeeding Mari Hjemtveit.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-07
https://teatermanu.no
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Informative, welcoming, inclusive and culturally focused.
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Officially founded in 2003 by Norges Døveforbund; the name was changed to Teater Manu in 2004.
Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Schleppegrells gate 32, Grünerløkka, Oslo, Norway.
Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Founded by Norges Døveforbund.
Offerings
Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Teater Manu addresses the limited access to professional theatre and cultural participation in sign language, particularly for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, while also making sign-language performance available to the wider public.
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Producing professional theatre in Norwegian Sign Language
- Presenting performances at its Oslo venue and touring across Norway
- Creating theatre and cultural projects for children, young people and adults
- Running low-threshold sign-language projects for schools, kindergartens and deaf centres
- Developing sign-language writers and theatre artists through courses, workshops and dramaturgical guidance
- Providing cultural meeting places, debates and events such as Manu Talk and Hands Up
- Collaborating with Norwegian and international theatres and cultural institutions
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Theatre productions and touring performances
- Manu Mini, digital and touring story sessions for young children
- Manu Ung youth theatre company
- Manu Talk sign-language debate events
- Hands Up sign-language stand-up
- Novelleforestillinger adaptations of literary short stories in Norwegian Sign Language
- Courses, workshops and seminars for theatre artists and writers
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Performing arts, theatre and cultural institutions.
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-07
The sign-language population is Teater Manu’s core audience; its performances are also open and accessible to all. It serves children, young people and adults, including schools, kindergartens, deaf centres, deaf associations and the wider public.
Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want professional theatre and cultural experiences in sign language, along with schools, kindergartens, deaf associations and audiences interested in inclusive performing arts.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Attending sign-language theatre performances in Oslo or on tour
- Providing deaf children and young people with access to art and culture in their mother tongue
- Introducing Norwegian Sign Language and theatre to school and kindergarten audiences
- Developing sign-language writing, directing, acting and other theatre skills
- Hosting sign-language debates, stand-up and cultural events
- Presenting literary works and stories in Norwegian Sign Language
- Collaborating on inclusive theatre productions and international cultural projects
Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Access to professional theatre and culture in Norwegian Sign Language
- Greater cultural participation for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences
- Opportunities for deaf children and young people to participate in theatre
- Skills development and increased confidence for sign-language writers and theatre artists
- Exposure to sign language and deaf culture for wider audiences
- Nationwide access through touring productions and outreach projects
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