The Flight

Smugglers 2

The Flight - Smugglers 2 was an outdoors production directed by Grenland Friteater, produced in 2008 and based on Arthur Omre’s novel from 1936.

Tor Arne Ursin directed it.

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(Objekt ID 830)
Object type Production
Premiere June 10, 2008
Produced by Grenland Friteater
Based on Flight by Arthur Omre
Audience Adults
Audience size 5293
Number of events 25
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Musical theatre, Physical theatre
Running period June 10, 2008  —  June 17, 2009
Website Grenland friteater

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The script was written by Jesper Halle and Tor Arne Ursin, the latter also in charge of the direction. The music was composed by Guttorm Guttormsen, and the cast included a number of actors from the counties of Vestfold and Telemark.

The Flight by Grenland Friteater about Anton Juel and his adventurous flight from the police was placed in the time of prohibition. Anton Juel already has spent time in jail for smuggling spirits. The audience followed him through a year of motion. He leaves Oslo to move to a small coastal town. He establishes a fishmonger shop and raise to be a regarded citizen. But he is unable to settle down.

Eventually, he flies again – followed by anxiety and the police.

Source: Grenland Friteater, grenlandfriteater.com, 29.07.2010, http://www.grenlandfriteater.com/show_details.asp?ID=99

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Press coverage

"The stage set was awoken to life as if we by magic had been travelling back in time. Down to the smallest detail the stage images and the props, not to mention the costumes, so coherently made we feel moved to another time. (...) This dimension, an everyday-like fairytale realism creating theatre magic, is the definitive strength of The Flight. Visually The Flight is a delight (...) well-made, popular entertainment theatre enchanting." IdaLou Larsen. Klassekampen.

"The theatre has had the Maritime Museum in Porsgrunn at its disposal and has made a vital wandering theatre performance over The Flight. The setting is great, with heaven, trees, water, veteran cars, sea cabins and boats as a fascinating backdrop (...) the adaption and the staging have become well-made entertainment theatre." Elisabeth Rygg. Aftenposten

"Thinking of the work put down in the preparation is dizzying, the scope of the character gallery considered. And when they are able to utilise the full senses of the onlooker, The Flight is a great experience in more than one sense of the word." Anette Therese Pettersen. Dagsavisen