Det tredje tegnet* (The Third Sign)

Det tredje tegnet* (The Third Sign) was a theatre production produced by Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre) in 2003, based on a play by Bjørnar Teigen.

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

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(Objekt ID 32196)
Object type Production
Premiere March 7, 2003
Produced by Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)
Based on Det tredje tegnet* (The Third Sign) by Bjørnar Lisether Teigen
Audience size 7766
Number of events 45
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre
Running period March 7, 2003  
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Det tredje tegnet* (The Third Sign) by Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)was aimed towards youth.

Bjørnar Teigen directed it himself and won The Hedda Award 2003 in the debut of the year category.

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason:

"The Hedda Grant is new this year, and is given to an artist with a debut within one of the many different artistic disciplines of the theatre. It is meant to point towards the future, and to encourage further artistic efforts in the years to come. Paradoxically the first recipient of the Hedda Grant is an experienced theatre worker already.

Paradoxically, because the grant goes to a person making his debut. He is educated as an actor, but has made his debut as a playwright with a play for an age group the theatre rarely communicates directly with, those aged 11 to 14, and it is sad that such a distinct, dramatic universe as this debut work represents was not covered by national media. The winner has written a funny, poetic and philosophic play about young people on the threshold between childhood and youth.

The Hedda Grant of the year goes to Bjørnar Teigen for the play Det tredje tegnet* (The Third Sign), with its world premiere at Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre), directed by the playwright."

Sources:

Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre), annual report 2003, www.teatretvart.no, 06.11.2012, http://www.teatretvart.no/bunnmeny/organisasjon/arsmelding

Sceneweb on The Hedda Award 2003, www.sceneweb.no, 24.10.2012, http://www.sceneweb.no/en/awarding/23886/The_Hedda_Award_2003-2003

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Contributors (8)
Name Role
Bjørnar Lisether Teigen – Playwright
Bjørnar Lisether Teigen – Direction
Carl Morten Amundsen – Dramaturge
Arne Nøst – Stage design
Siren Jørgensen – Actor
Thomas Magnus Kristiansen – Actor
Tiril Pharo – Actor
Pål Rønning – Actor
Performance dates
March 7, 2003 Worldwide premiere