Rom for forandring* (Room for change)
Rom for forandring* (Room for change) by Eirik Tveiten directed by Morten Thomte had its world wide premiere in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) the spring of 2002. Rom for forandring was a drama comedy about desperate love and modern humans’ demand for freedom and the price it necessarily has.
Information
(Objekt ID 8538)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 7, 2002 |
| Produced by | The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) |
| Based on | Rom for forandring by Eirik Tveiten |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Comedy |
| Running period | February 7, 2002 |
| Website | Det Åpne Teater |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
Rom for forandring* (Room for change) by Eirik Tveiten found its title in a catalogue from IKEA. It is about the couple Ørjan and Åsne. She is ten years older than him, with a broken marriage in her past. He is young and naïve and wants to give love total rule. The play goes over fourteen short scenes, describing half a year of the relationship, from a hot start until misunderstandings have made the relationship impossible to navigate.
Sources:
Hilde Østby (2002, 07.02). Article titled Krangler for åpen scene (literally: Arguing for open stage). Dagsavisen.
The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), archive, playbill Rom for forandring
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eirik Tveiten | – Playwright |
| Morten Thomte | – Direction |
| Kristin Menaat Berggren | – Stage design |
| Hanne Dieserud | – Actor (Åsne) |
| Rune Hekkelstrand | – Actor (Ørjan) |
| February 16, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 15, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 14, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 13, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 12, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 9, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 8, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 7, 2002 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Worldwide premiere |
"Rom for forandring* (Room for change) tells the not untypical, but sad story of a cohabitation dissolving. Tveiten’s dialogue is snappy and found directly in daily life – here is not much linguistic ornamentation, and nor is there theatrical embellishment."
Dagsavisen, Bengt Calmeyer
"Rom for forandring* (Room for change) takes the perspective of a man in a production which eventually conveys a provocative kind of hidden contempt for women. She is presented as the big bad selfish wolf, eating his red desire and turning him into a victim. (...) The texts lack subtext and message and it is natural to ask what the writer wants to tell his audience besides saying that love is terror, woman is a sly tiger and there is nothing we can do about it."
Klassekampen, Grete Indahl