“From the very first half an hour Karen managed to create a laid-back atmosphere that put participants into a self-reflective mode. The workshop’s structure consisted of individual reflections, work in pairs and groups, pitch trials and feedback sessions, which enabled learning-by-doing (and writing), so that each participant left the workshop with a finished pitch.
Nothing could be more rewarding than a feedback from one of the participants, “Before the workshop I despised the idea of pitching my work, now I can’t wait doing it.””

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Luba Kuzovnikova, Senior advisor - International Relations

“Karen is an active listener and responds to what she hears with clear, sharp rearticulations and provocations in ways where you understand your own thoughts and experience in a clearer way. She generously brings in her very broad catalogue of experience and uses language and reflections on language in a way that is very useful. She is wholly present and opens up a co-creative space that makes you feel at ease and respected as an equal.”

Katrina Bugaj (DK)

Artistic director, Out of Balanz

“Karen has a warm and welcoming presence and quickly builds trust within the group, enabling participants to dive in and open up. She made space for various needs within the group, providing exercises for reflection and explorations together with tools for further artistic development. The work is done with humour and respect and creates an atmosphere of generosity and support.”

Ólöf Ingólfsdóttir (ISL)

Choreographer

“Karen is a compassionate advisor while at the same time she is also a sharp devil's advocate. An ability I greatly appreciate as it brings Sydhavn Teater and myself as theater director forward. She is quick to analyze a situation and cut to the core of the problem - with her great human and media understanding she made me reflect and by that develop both the theatre ad myself as a leader.”

Mille Maria Dalsgaard (DK)

Founding Artistic director, Sydhavn Teater