# Teater Manu > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/teater-manu - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/teater-manu.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/teater-manu/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://teatermanu.no - **Slug:** teater-manu - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** Teater Manu is Norway’s national sign-language theatre and a cultural meeting place based in Grünerløkka, Oslo. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** 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. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** 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. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Janne Langaas has led Teater Manu since 2022. Morten Sletten is the new administrative leader, succeeding Mari Hjemtveit. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://teatermanu.no Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Informative, welcoming, inclusive and culturally focused. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** Officially founded in 2003 by Norges Døveforbund; the name was changed to Teater Manu in 2004. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** Schleppegrells gate 32, Grünerløkka, Oslo, Norway. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** Founded by Norges Døveforbund. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** 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. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - 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 Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - 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 Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Performing arts, theatre and cultural institutions. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** 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. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** 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. Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - 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 Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - 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 Source: Brand's website (https://teatermanu.no) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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