Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt (1992) was a puppetry production by Teater Fusentast (Scatterbrain Theatre) and Nordland Visual Theatre, based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. The opening took place at the school Svartholt skole May 17 1992.
Harry Guttormsen directed it.
The production was a daredevil street puppetry performance, inspired by Ronzebons theatre. In other words, it was performed outdoors in an open air booth.
Information
(Objekt ID 2264)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 17, 1992 |
| Produced by | Teater Fusentast (Scatterbrain Theatre) |
| Coproducers | Nordland Visual Theatre |
| Based on | Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen |
| Audience | Youth, Adults, Families (from 13) |
| Language | Norwegian, Dutch, English and French |
| Keywords | Puppetry, Performance for the Family, Drama |
| Running period | May 17, 1992 |
| Duration | 66 minutes |
| Website | TEATER FUSENTAST |
Requirements to venue
| Minimum stage width | 4m |
| Maximum stage width | 4m |
| Minimum stage depth | 4m |
| Maximum stage depth | 4m |
| Blackout | Yes |
| Rigging time | 180 minutes |
| Downrigging time | 60 minutes |
| Audience | 250 |
Peer Gynt by Teater Fusentast (Scatterbrain Theatre) AKA Theatre Fusentast asks: In our world of madness – is Peer the craziest – or?
Imagine that your father drinks and your mother despairs, and you are harassed for it. If these are the circumstances, a friend is a good thing. One who sees you for who you are, not just the fibs you surround yourself with.
The dream weaver Peer lives like he lies. No wonder he has to stand up against the village he lives in, against the mob, an Arab gang of thieves, monsters and trolls. He wins over the devil, he wins over death. Can he win over himself? Stop lying? Is it too late to start over? Become how Solveig has proved he really is? Is it possible?
Henrik Ibsen started his theatre career by performing puppetry at the home farm of Venstøp. His Peer Gynt, England’s Punch, Italy’s Pinocchio, The Netherlands’ Jan Klaassen, France’s Guignol and Northern Europe’s Kasper are to a large degree similar. Unfortunately for Peer and Ibsen, Norway has no such puppetry tradition.
Like the travelling artists of the Medieval period, the company visited schools, libraries, cultural centres, festivals, markets, parks, institutions, prisons, lawns and nightclubs with the production.
Peer Gynt by Teater Fusentast (Scatterbrain Theatre) AKA Theatre Fusentast was supported by the Ministry of Culture and The Audio Visual Fund.
SOURCES:
Nordland Visual Theatre (2011): Figurteatret i Nordland 1991-2011 (literally: Nordland Visual Theatre), published by the publishing house Orkana forlag as. Stamsund.
Teater Fusentast (Scatterbrain Theatre), fusentast.no, 28.08.2012, http://fusentast.no/forestillinger/peer-gynt/
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Henrik Ibsen | – Playwright |
| Gösta Kjellin | – Script |
| Harry Guttormsen | – Direction |
| Frode Fjellheim | – Music |
| Gunnar Fretheim | – Stage design |
| Jaap den Hertog | – Puppet designer |
| Bjørn Myrholdt | – Actor |
| Ole Bruun-Rasmussen | – Puppeteer |
| Jaap den Hertog | – Puppeteer |
| Coby Omvlee | – Puppeteer |
| Karl Markus Reinert | – Puppeteer |
| May 17, 1992 – Svartholt skole | Opening night |