Free as a bird

Free as a bird by and with Ibsen Theatre, directed by Morten Cranner and Jon Tombre: Due to the Ibsen Year 2006 Ibsen Theatre challenged playwrights to write short texts. The performance Free as a bird was compiled of the following texts: Per, Pål, Kari og Anne leker hele den lange dagen* (Per, Paal, Kari and Anne play all the long day) by Jesper Halle, The Bus by Gyrid Axe Øvsteng and Krokodillen* (The Crocodile) by Maria Tryti Vennerød.

The starting point for the playwrights was the end of Ibsen’s When We Dead Awaken - "I am free! I am free! I am free! No more life in the prison for me! I am free as a bird! I am free!"**

Information

(Objekt ID 8193)
Object type Production
Premiere September 8, 2006
Produced by Ibsen Theatre
In collaboration with The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater)
Based on Krokodillen* (The Crocodile) by Maria Tryti Vennerød; Per, Pål, Kari og Anne leker hele den lange dagen* (Per, Paal, Kari and Anne play all the long day) by Jesper Halle; The Bus by Gyrid Axe Øvsteng
Audience Adults, Youth
Audience size 680
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, One-act Play
Running period September 8, 2006  
Website Teater Ibsen
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*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

**In English translation by William Archer.

Free as a bird visited The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) the autumn of 2006.

Sources:

Ibsen.net, ibsen.net, 03.11.2010, http://ibsen.net/index.gan?id=11143048

Teater Ibsen, teateribsen.no, 05.06.2014, http://www.teateribsen.no/index.php?page_id=1316&search_word=fri+som+fuglen&places_to_search%5B%5D=1317&places_to_search%5B%5D=1320

The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), detapneteater.no, 03.11.2010, http://www.detapneteater.no/pub/daat/forestillinger/?aid=172&cid=17&sac=all&viewall=1#daat

Contributors (18)
Name Role
Jesper Halle – Playwright
Maria Tryti Vennerød – Playwright
Gyrid Axe Øvsteng – Playwright
Morten Cranner – Direction
Jon Tombre – Direction
Ragnhild Mærli – Dramaturge
Kathrine Tolo – Stage design
Kathrine Tolo – Costume design
Morten Cranner – Sound design
Erik Spets Sandvik – Lighting design
Tora Augestad – Actor
Thomas Bye – Actor
Jonatan Filip – Actor
Anne E. Kokkin – Actor
Ola Otnes – Actor
Sylvia Salvesen – Actor
Morten Berntsen – Stage manager
Dag Jenssen – Photo
Performance dates
September 22, 2006Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) Show
September 21, 2006Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) Show
September 8, 2006Store scene, Festiviteten i Skien, Ibsen Theatre Worldwide premiere