| Title (2) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestillingsprogram for Oslo Nye Teaters produksjon Fravær (2015). | September 24, 2015 | Download | |
| Sesongprogram for Oslo Nye Teater høst 2017. | Download |
Absence
Absence (2015) was a theatre production by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), the Norwegian premiere of the play by Peter M. Floyd. The production was performed in the theatre's venue Trikkestallen på Torshov.
Birgitte Victoria Svendsen directed it. This was her debut as a theatre director.
Marit Østbye interpreted the leading role of Helen. She was nominated for The Hedda Award 2016 in the best leading actress category for the role.
Information
(Objekt ID 52235)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 24, 2015 |
| Produced by | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| Based on | Absence by Peter M. Floyd |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre |
| Running period | September 24, 2015 |
SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 23.12.2015.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter M. Floyd | – Playwright |
| Cecilie Enersen | – Translation |
| Birgitte Victoria Svendsen | – Direction |
| Siri Løkholm Ramberg | – Dramaturge |
| Milja Salovaara | – Stage design |
| Milja Salovaara | – Costume design |
| Steffen Hofseth | – Sound |
| Anders Busch | – Lighting design |
| Helle Haugen | – Actor (Barb) |
| Johannes Joner | – Actor (Dr. Bright) |
| Morten Røhrt | – Actor (David) |
| Trine Wenberg Svensen | – Actor (Dr. Delane / Fru Moss) |
| Ine Marie Wilmann | – Actor (Samantha) |
| Marit Østbye | – Actor (Helen) |
| Julie A. Clark | – Makeup |
| Tina Espejord | – Stage manager |
| Birgitta Bjørnstad | – Prompter |
| September 24, 2015 – Oslo Nye Trikkestallen, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | National premiere, Norway |
Lillian Bikset, Fornuft og følelse (literally: Sense and sensibility), Dagbladet September 24 2015:
"Helen has dementia. She denies it at first, but it soon becomes too obvious to be denied. Or, soon? The understanding of time is in flux, in Absence, for the spectator as well as the main character. But director Birgitte Victoria Svendsen, her lighting designer (Anders Busch) and her actors aid the audience more than playwright Peter M. Floyd aids Helen. In Trikkestallen hops in time are marked through small changes in lighting and positioning of people. (...) Marit Østbye demonstrates how she is changed by the illness, at one and the same time older and rejuvenated. Her use of body is thorough and detailed. No body part is forgotten. There are moments in Absence that in a lesser production, with weaker acting, could have seemed artificially sentimental. Here they seem emotionally warm and wise, with genuine insight and empathy."