Recommended age limit 12 years due to free dog on stage.

This project challenges stereotypes about ADHD, aiming to break myths, promote openness, and reduce stigma. The performance questions the concept of normal, exploring behavioral discrimination through intensity, vulnerability, and the fear of rejection that many with ADHD experience.

Since I was little, people have said I’m intense. My life is a whirlwind of highs and lows, driven by an insatiable appetite for everything. I’m hungry for life and have always tried to tone down that hunger to avoid overwhelming those around me. In this dance, I share my story of growing up with ADHD, a diagnosis I received as an adult. As a child, my behavior was often misunderstood, leading to frustration and a sense of not fitting in.
– Cesilie Kverneland on the project

On stage, the audience will also meet Cissi, the Irish Setter who has been an important part of Cesilie’s life for many years. The dog's unpredictability highlights the spontaneous and sometimes chaotic side of ADHD, but also brings attention to the harmony and structure that exists within it. Cissi’s presence will not follow a strictly planned choreography, allowing space for surprises and authenticity—just as Cesilie experiences ADHD in daily life.

DansiT Choreographic Center and ADHD Norway invite you to an artist talk with Cesilie Kverneland and Yaniv Cohen, moderated by Lucie Glede Collett, advisor at ADHD Norway.

Cesilie and Yaniv will share their lived experiences with ADHD and reflect on how it has shaped their artistic processes, with a focus on their performances ADHD-dansen and I work with the possibility I might be a DOG.

The talk is organized in collaboration with ADHD Norway.