RABBIT/DUCK is an interdisciplinary art festival hosted at Scen 46 in Gothenburg, curated and produced by the independent platform No Deadline.
Supported by Göteborgs Stad and VGR and part of GIBCA Extended 2023 and 2025, the festival gathers artists from dance, performance, music and visual arts for a three-day encounter where different practices co-exist, interact and create new context.
We believe art should be accessible – not only physically, but also socially. RABBIT/DUCK creates an open and welcoming space where audiences of all backgrounds can engage with contemporary art in ways that feel intuitive, direct and surprising.
In a time when artistic freedom is under pressure, we resist narrowing definitions. We value nuance, ambiguity, and cross-pollination. We aim to lower thresholds and raise questions.
Through sharing artistic practices and experiences, RABBIT/DUCK hopes to spark new connections – between people, ideas, and ways of seeing.
RABBIT/DUCK is a part of GIBCA Extended, and this year’s edition includes some new developments:
A regional collaboration with Finnekumla Dans- och Konstscen as well as a international workshop hosted in collaboration with Danscentrum Väst.
The 2025 edition of the festival is supported by Göteborgs Stad and Västra Götalandsregionen.
Main technician: Dennis Åhman/ Ljudteknikerna.
Thanks to Scen 46, Skogen/Shelf Publishing and everyone who work in Kajskjul 46 for the cooperation!
Thanks to 3:e Våningen for the support.
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers: Toby Morey, Ida Andersson, Linda Wardal and Tanja Andersson.
Footage: Erik Bergstrand and Guest Platform. Video editing: Tomas Hulenvik
Sound and Light: Dennis Åhman/Ljudteknikerna
Documentation: Erik Bergstrand, Emiliano Sacripanti/Guest Platform
Curation and Production: No Deadline
Thanks to Scen 46
Supported by Göteborgs Stad
Behind the scenes of Rabbit/Duck 2023. Video and editing: Guest Platform. Music: Arvid Kraft
Insights from the inside:
Liza Penkova is a choreographer/performer based in Gothenburg, with a long and impressive career. Previously a long term dancer with choreographers Anna Theresa de Keersmaeker and Michele Noiret in Belgium, as well as a freelance collaborator with scandinavian choreographers Helena Franzén and Veli Lehtovaara. Penkova initiated a diverse range of collective projects such as “Phd in one night” and “House of Bertha” before deciding to focus on her own work in 2020.
Liza wrote a reflection on the festival following her participation as an artist as well as her experience as an audience member.
Read Liza Penkova’s reflections on RABBIT/DUCK:
Photos: Erik Bergstrand
Support and collaborations:
Göteborgs Stad
Skogen / Samarbetet
3:e Våningen
GIBCA Extended
Teater Nu / Boy Konsthall
Benedikte Esperi / Finnekumla Dans- och Konstscen
