As a duo, our artistic goal is to lend an epic flair to the everyday, while getting historical and personal facts just a tiny bit wrong.
The performance group DÍÓ was founded in 2016 by Reykjavík-based artists Aðalbjörg Árnadóttir and Ylfa Ösp Áskelsdóttir. Díó's performances have premiered at international festivals, and have received four nominations for the Icelandic Theatre Awards. Our performances have been funded by the Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education.
New work- premiered feb. 2026 in Reykjavík.
JÖTUNGÍMA -A eulogy for mankind.
The audience are met by a charming Giant Mushroom, that aces the unbearably tedious task of digesting, sorting and recycling mankind and its remains.
The problem is that it just couldn´t be bothered
Show duration: 50 minutes.
Languges: Almost no word spoken in the performance except in an animated video. Originally in Icelandic. Available in English and Danish. And also easy to subtext.
Available for touring from April 2026. For a detailed technical sheet, contact adalbjorga@gmail.co
THE PEPPER PEOPLE A performance about the fear of energy transition and the secret identity of a great grandfather.
Show duration: 65 minutes.
Languges: Icelandic or English (possible in Danish)
Available for touring from March 2024. For a detailed technical sheet, contact adalbjorga@gmail.com
It’s Volleyball Hallelujah
Volleyball players/actresses Aðalbjorg Arnadottir (outside hitter) and Ylfa Áskelsdottir (middle blocker) make up the duo Díó. 5 years ago they stepped into the idiosyncratic, complex world of Icelandic adult volleyball. After dozens of competitions around the country, plenty of medals, drama and injury, they are eager to invite you to join them for an evening of volleyball. It’s Volleyball Hallelujah is a performance that takes its script and structure from the movement score of an adult volleyball final. Throughout the research phase, the performers have conducted numerous interviews, while documenting their own careers as rising stars within the world of adult volleyball. Dío's performance Its Volleyball Hallelujah, premiered in 2016 at the international performing arts festival Everybody's Spectacular. The piece received two nominations for the Icelandic Theatre Award, for dance and stage movements of the year and as the Sproti of the year. The piece was then selected for the More More More program at Ice Hot 2018
It’s Volleyball Hallelujah
What: A perfomance.
How many: 2 performers, 1 show runner.
How Long: 60 minutes.
Audience: 14.- 20
Available: From spring 2019.
