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John Kristian Alsaker

John Kristian Alsaker (born 9th April 1949) is a Norwegian stage designer.

Information

(Objekt ID 18787)

Object type	Person
Born	April 9, 1949
Functions	Stage designer, Costume designer
Nationality	Norwegian
Gender	Male

John-Kristian Alsaker was active at several British stages during the 1970es, including National Theatre and Old Vic. He was a stage designer at The National Venue of Theatre 1976-82, followed by a period at The Torshov Theatre.

From 1984 he was a stage designer at Los Angeles Theater Center, where he won several awards for best stage design and costumes, among other things for productions based on Ibsen and Beckett, and he was also responsible for the stage design for Stein Winge's visiting production King Lear. Alsaker has been a stage designer for one or more productions at most of Norway's theatres. One may mention Falstaff, Enigma Variations, Tater!, 40, Woyzeck and A Doll's House, Fiddler on the Roof, Tørres Snørtevold, Faust and Boer Boerson jr.

At The National Theatre he has contributed to more than 50 productions.

He has also worked with movies and TV, repeatedly with the movie director Tony Richardson, including at the TV miniseries Phantom of the Opera 1990, directed by Richardson. Further one can mention Gåten Knut Hamsun* (The Mystery of Knut Hamsun) and Peer Gynt.

He has been nominated for The Hedda Award in the category of best visual design four times, in 1999 for the stage design for Pinocchio and in 2006 for Alice in Wonderland.

In 2002 he won The Hedda Award for the stage design for Antons villfaring* (Anton's Deviation) and in 2011 he shared The Hedda Award with Torbjørn Ljunggren and Øyvind Wangensteen for the stage design, video and lighting for Ti liv* (Ten lives), script and direction by Kjetil Bang-Hansen, The National Theatre.

In 2011 the Hedda jury gave the following reason:

"The award winners in this category show the amazing possibilities there lie in innovative collaboration between stage design, video projection and lighting design. Thanks to their magical creative abilities the Dovre Express thunders across one of the smallest stages in the country, motorbikes and lorries rage up narrow mountain roads, and we experience rose-painted mansion interiors and Norwegian train coupes while the actors elegantly wanders in and out of historically correct film projections. It is impossible to separate one winner's efforts from the other's – or the third's: They are intrinsically linked to one another.

Thus the award goes to John-Kristian Alsaker, Torbjørn Ljunggren and Øyvind Wangensteen for stage design, video and lighting design respectively, for Ti liv* (Ten lives), at The Torshov Theatre."

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

Involved in productions (183)

Title	Premiere	Role
Juvikfolke (The Touring Theatre of Trøndelag)	February 17, 2024	Stage design, Costume design
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	April 30, 2022	Stage design
Abraham's Children (The Norwegian Theatre)	April 10, 2020	Stage design
A Streetcar Named Desire (The Theatre of Cruelty)	October 24, 2019	Stage design
The Apology of Socrates (Kilden Theatre)	February 1, 2019	Costume design
Cyrano (The National Theatre)	Navember 24, 2018	Stage design
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (The Theatre of Cruelty)	October 25, 2018	Stage design
Manon (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	October 13, 2018	Stage design
The Price (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	February 15, 2018	Stage design, Costume design
The Price (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	February 9, 2018	Stage design, Costume design
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	January 27, 2018	Stage design
Le Grand Macabre (The Norwegian Theatre)	September 9, 2017	Stage design, Costume design
Bjarte Hjelmeland - I lånte fjær (Over Norge)	Navember 3, 2016	Stage design
Thank you for the music – Vi elsker ABBA (Over Norge)	October 12, 2016	Stage design
Galla med Nasjonalballetten (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	June 16, 2016	Stage design
Bjarte Hjelmeland - I lånte fjær (Over Norge)	January 14, 2016	Stage design
Juvikfolke (The Touring Theatre of Trøndelag)	October 1, 2015	Stage design, Costume design
Manon (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	September 19, 2015	Stage design
The Odd Couple (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	January 15, 2015	Costume design, Stage design
Brand (The Norwegian Theatre)	January 9, 2015	Stage design, Costume design
The Odd Couple (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	October 7, 2014	Costume design, Stage design
The Odd Couple (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	October 2, 2014	Costume design, Stage design
Love Letters (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	May 8, 2014	Stage design, Costume
Private Lives (The National Stage)	March 8, 2014	Stage design, Costume design
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	February 28, 2014	Stage design
Abraham's Children (The Norwegian Theatre)	January 14, 2014	Stage design
Freuds siste møte (The National Theatre)	September 21, 2013	Stage design, Costume design
Den øde øya (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	April 28, 2013	Stage design, Costume design
Svarta Bjørn (Nordland Theatre)	March 16, 2013	Stage design
Collaborators (The National Theatre)	January 12, 2013	Stage design, Costume design
Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	2013	Theatre masks, Stage design, Costume design, Puppetry Design
Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	Navember 2012	Theatre masks, Stage design, Costume design, Puppetry Design
*Silbajavri - Sølvvannet (The Silver Lake)** (The National Sami Theatre)	October 19, 2012	Stage design
Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	August 30, 2012	Theatre masks, Stage design, Costume design, Puppetry Design
Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	August 25, 2012	Theatre masks, Stage design, Costume design, Puppetry Design
Den øde øya (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	August 18, 2012	Stage design, Costume design
Das Boot (The Norwegian Theatre)	January 27, 2012	Stage design, Costume design
Art (The National Theatre)	Navember 16, 2011	Stage design, Costume design
Abraham's Children (The Norwegian Theatre)	September 9, 2011	Stage design
Påklederen (Nordland Theatre)	September 6, 2011	Stage design, Costume design
*Ti liv (Ten lives)** (The Torshov Theatre The National Theatre)	April 9, 2011	Costume design, Stage design
Enron (The Norwegian Theatre)	January 14, 2011	Costume design, Stage design
*Pinter møter Beckett (Pinter meets Beckett)** (Nordland Theatre)	December 8, 2010	Stage design, Costume design
Reisen til Julestjernen (The National Theatre)	October 30, 2010	Stage design
Long Day's Journey into Night (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	September 6, 2010	Costume design, Stage design
Long Day's Journey into Night (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	September 1, 2010	Costume design, Stage design
Jorden rundt på 80 dager (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	May 21, 2010	Stage design
God of Carnage (The National Theatre)	April 17, 2010	Stage design, Costume design
Fanny and Alexander (The National Theatre)	Navember 7, 2009	Stage design
Pinocchio (Teater Manu)	October 29, 2009	Stage design, Costume design
John Gabriel Borkman (Rogaland Theatre)	August 29, 2009	Stage design
The Homecoming (The National Theatre)	April 29, 2009	Stage design, Costume design
*Guttene i skyggen (The Shadow Boys)** (The National Stage)	January 23, 2009	Stage design, Costume design
The Retreat from Moscow (The National Theatre)	January 10, 2009	Stage design, Costume design
Carmen (Opera Nordfjord)	2009	Stage design
A Moon for the Misbegotten (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	September 6, 2008	Costume design, Stage design
Singin' in the Rain (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	September 5, 2008	Stage design
The Sound of Music (Nordic Event Group AS)	September 4, 2008	Stage design
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	May 5, 2008	Stage design
Jeppe (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	April 17, 2008	Stage design, Costume design
Singin' in the Rain (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	January 30, 2008	Stage design
Jeppe (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	January 22, 2008	Stage design, Costume design
BECKETT (The National Theatre)	January 18, 2008	Stage design, Costume design
BECKETT (The National Theatre)	Navember 17, 2007	Stage design, Costume design
Reisen til Julestjernen (The National Theatre)	Navember 10, 2007	Stage design
*Snø og Ild (Snow and Fire)** (Teaterfabrikken 70N 30Ø Musikk i Finnmark)	October 13, 2007	Stage design
Richard II (The Norwegian Theatre)	September 27, 2007	Stage design, Costume design
The Homecoming (The National Theatre)	April 14, 2007	Stage design, Costume design
Fully Committed (Stageway Thalia Teater AS)	February 22, 2007	Stage design, Costume design
En Himmel Full Av Stjerner (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	January 19, 2007	Stage design
Skyfri himmel (Rogaland Theatre)	Navember 4, 2006	Stage design
... til døden skiller oss ad (The National Theatre The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	October 30, 2006	Stage design, Costume design
... til døden skiller oss ad (The National Theatre The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	September 30, 2006	Stage design, Costume design
Lady Arbuthnott - Frua på Elverhøy (Jazzåteatret Produksjon )	June 15, 2006	Stage design
The Servant of Two Masters (The National Theatre)	February 23, 2006	Stage design, Costume design
Richard II (The Norwegian Theatre)	Navember 18, 2005	Stage design, Costume design
Alice in Wonderland (The National Stage)	September 10, 2005	Stage design
Demokrati (The National Theatre)	August 24, 2005	Costume design, Stage design
Waiting for Godot (The National Theatre)	April 16, 2005	Stage design, Costume design
Nattergalen (The National Theatre)	February 12, 2005	Stage design, Costume design
Olsenbanden jr. på cirkus (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	February 3, 2005	Stage design
Billy (Thalia Teater AS)	September 16, 2004	Costume design, Stage design
90-metersbakken (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre))	August 18, 2004	Stage design
Barabbas (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	April 22, 2004	Stage design
Figaro (The National Theatre)	March 19, 2004	Stage design, Costume design
The Glass Menagerie (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	February 15, 2004	Stage design, Costume design
La Cage aux Folles (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	January 29, 2004	Stage design
Fully Committed (Stageway Thalia Teater AS)	2004	Stage design, Costume design
The Celebration (The National Theatre)	September 12, 2003	Stage design, Costume design
The Importance of Being Earnest (The National Theatre)	August 23, 2003	Costume design, Stage design
My Fair Lady (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	January 30, 2003	Stage design
The Importance of Being Earnest (The National Theatre)	Navember 30, 2002	Costume design, Stage design
Fiddler on the Roof (The Arctic Theatre)	September 19, 2002	Costume design, Stage design
Copenhagen (Thalia Teater AS)	September 12, 2002	Stage design
Hedda Gabler (The National Theatre)	April 27, 2002	Stage design, Costume design
Den glade enke (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	April 24, 2002	Stage design, Costume design
*Antons Villfaring (Anton's Deviation)** (The Norwegian Theatre)	April 20, 2002	Stage design
The Homecoming (Rogaland Theatre)	January 15, 2002	Stage design
Bør Børson (The Norwegian Theatre)	October 13, 2001	Stage design, Costume design
Enigma variasjoner (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	August 28, 2001	Lighting design, Costume design, Stage design
40 (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	May 9, 2001	Lighting design, Costume design, Stage design
Woyzeck (The National Theatre)	March 1, 2001	Stage design, Costume design
Falstaff (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	January 20, 2001	Stage design, Costume design
West of Eden (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	September 16, 2000	Costume design, Stage design
Bergfrue og Asfaltdronning (Teater Vestland)	May 25, 2000	Stage design
Carousel (The National Theatre)	May 6, 2000	Stage design
A Doll's House (The National Theatre)	March 18, 2000	Stage design, Costume design
*Tater! (Gypsy!)** (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	February 11, 2000	Stage design, Costume design
Teatermakeren (Rogaland Theatre)	Navember 11, 1999	Stage design
Bergfrue og Asfaltdronning (Teater Vestland)	October 29, 1999	Stage design
A Doll's House (The National Theatre)	October 14, 1999	Stage design, Costume design
Erasmus Montanus (Teater Vestland)	October 9, 1999	Stage design, Costume design
Hver sin Lyst (Trøndelag Theatre)	September 4, 1999	Costume design, Stage design
Tørres Snørtevold (Rogaland Theatre)	May 15, 1999	Stage design, Costume design
Juleoratoriet (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	Navember 20, 1998	Stage design
Pinocchio (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	September 11, 1998	Stage design, Costume design
Hamlet (Trøndelag Theatre)	September 2, 1998	Stage design
The Nerd (The National Theatre)	April 30, 1998	Stage design, Costume design
Gilles (Rogaland Theatre)	March 20, 1998	Stage design
Closer (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre))	February 19, 1998	Stage design, Costume design
Benoni and Rosa (Nordland Theatre)	1998	Stage design
Killer Joe (Rogaland Theatre)	Navember 14, 1997	Stage design, Costume design
Peer Gynt (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	September 10, 1997	Stage design
*Peer du lyver! (Peer, you're lying!)** (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	September 10, 1997	Stage design, Puppetry Design
Peer Pressure (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	August 22, 1997	Stage design
Fredkulla (Musikkteatret i Trondheim Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)	February 1, 1997	Stage design, Costume design
Oppvokst i fangenskap (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	January 18, 1997	Stage design, Costume design
People Annihilation or My Liver is Senseless (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	October 5, 1996	Stage design, Costume design
Først blir man jo født (Teatergruppen Fallskjerm The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	1996	Stage design
Helligtrekongersaften eller Hva du vil (Rogaland Theatre)	Navember 4, 1995	Stage design
Extremities (The Arctic Theatre)	March 16, 1995	Stage design
A Night's Lodging AKA The Lower Depths (The Arctic Theatre Murmansk Regional Drama Theatre)	March 8, 1995	Stage design, Costume design
Uncle Vanya (The National Theatre)	Navember 26, 1994	Stage design, Costume design
Oleanna (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	Navember 5, 1994	Stage design, Costume design
Engler i Amerika - Del 2 - Perestroika (Rogaland Theatre)	October 8, 1994	Stage design
Engler i Amerika - Del 1 - Tusenårsriket nærmer seg (Rogaland Theatre)	September 2, 1994	Stage design
When we dead awaken (The National Theatre)	August 26, 1994	Stage design, Costume design
Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Lillehammer OL)	February 27, 1994	Stage design
Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Lillehammer OL)	February 12, 1994	Stage design
Kristin Lavransdatter (Visjoner Teater The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	January 30, 1994	Stage design
Frost Flower (The Arctic Theatre)	January 13, 1994	Stage design, Costume design
Peer Gynt (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division)	December 28, 1993	Stage design
Døden og piken (The National Stage)	March 5, 1993	Costume design, Stage design
Lady Inger (The National Theatre)	August 28, 1992	Stage design, Costume design
Jeppe of the Hill (The National Theatre)	March 20, 1992	Stage design
Dagen dør i søvn (The National Theatre)	February 12, 1992	Stage design, Costume design
Du e´kje redd vel? (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret))	Navember 25, 1988	Stage design
En tur i det fri (The National Theatre)	Navember 3, 1988	Stage design, Costume design
Det regner ikke mer, eller Hjertet er en pil i øyet - Dialog kring ein deig - Hos logoterapyton - Suite med døden andante - Vegen fram - Var jeg en hopper (The National Stage)	Navember 6, 1987	Costume design, Stage design
De tre flosshattene (The National Stage)	February 14, 1987	Stage design, Costume design
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (The Norwegian Theatre)	Navember 22, 1986	Stage design, Costume design
Pantagleize (The Norwegian Theatre)	Navember 5, 1986	Stage design, Costume design
Uncle Vanya (Trøndelag Theatre)	March 1, 1986	Stage design, Costume design
Faust (The Norwegian Theatre)	December 21, 1985	Stage design, Costume design
The Good Person of Szechwan (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division)	Navember 6, 1984	Stage design
Life of Galileo (The Norwegian Theatre)	Navember 1, 1984	Stage design, Costume design
Woyzeck (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	October 4, 1984	Stage design, Costume design
Kaos er Guds nabo (Trøndelag Theatre)	March 10, 1984	Costume design, Stage design
Saga of the Sea (Trøndelag Theatre)	February 3, 1984	Stage design, Costume design
Richard II (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	January 6, 1984	Stage design, Costume design
Richard II (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	January 5, 1984	Stage design, Costume design
King John (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	December 10, 1983	Costume design, Stage design
Medea (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division)	Navember 15, 1983	Stage design, Costume design
De ville svanene (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	April 26, 1983	Stage design
Lille Eyolf (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division)	April 12, 1983	Stage design
A Doll's House (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	February 26, 1983	Stage design, Costume design
Svartedauen (Maridalsspillet)	1983	Consultant
Kan du elske? (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division)	December 14, 1982	Stage design
Trumpets and Raspberries (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	September 29, 1982	Stage design, Costume design
OO DJA NA (The National Theatre)	September 10, 1982	Assistant Stage Designer
Camino Real (The National Theatre)	August 21, 1982	Stage design
Richard III (Trøndelag Theatre)	March 10, 1982	Stage design, Costume design
Anarkistens tilfeldige dødsfall (The National Stage)	March 4, 1982	Costume design, Stage design
Kirkebyggeren (Maridalsspillet)	1982	Consultant
The Dumb Waiter (The National Stage)	Navember 17, 1981	Costume design, Stage design
Terra Nova, Kampen om Sydpolen (The National Stage)	Navember 14, 1981	Playwright, Playwright
Barabbas (The Norwegian Theatre)	September 22, 1981	Stage design, Costume design
Faderen (Trøndelag Theatre)	September 5, 1981	Costume design, Stage design
Kjærtekt (The National Stage)	May 20, 1981	Costume design, Stage design
Dødsfellen (The National Stage)	May 5, 1981	Stage design, Costume design
Betrayal (The National Theatre)	March 30, 1981	Stage design, Costume design
Da er jeg en klingende bjelle (The National Stage)	February 19, 1981	Stage design
Dødsfellen (The National Stage)	1981	Stage design, Costume design
Can't Pay? Won't Pay! (The National Stage)	December 18, 1980	Costume design, Stage design
Hvite netter (The National Stage)	Navember 29, 1980	Stage design
Antigone (The National Theatre)	September 11, 1980	Stage design, Costume design, Theatre masks
Mascarade (The National Theatre)	June 2, 1980	Stage design
Hamlet (Trøndelag Theatre)	March 14, 1980	Costume design, Stage design
A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Norwegian Theatre)	February 16, 1980	Stage design, Costume design
King Ubu (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	Navember 3, 1979	Stage design, Costume design
Parløp (Trøndelag Theatre)	Navember 1, 1979	Costume design, Stage design
Noen må begynne - Over ævne II (Trøndelag Theatre)	September 5, 1979	Stage design
Romeo and Juliet (The National Stage)	May 23, 1979	Stage design, Costume design
Moren (The National Theatre The Torshov Theatre)	May 7, 1979	Stage design, Costume design
Utviklinger (The National Stage)	February 25, 1979	Stage design
Haren og hauken (The Norwegian Theatre)	February 22, 1979	Stage design, Costume design
A Delicate Balance (The National Stage)	January 16, 1979	Stage design
Utviklinger (The National Stage)	1979	Stage design
Det lykkelige valg (The National Stage)	Navember 14, 1978	Stage design, Costume design
Fellow Man (Rogaland Theatre)	September 16, 1978	Stage design
Hedda (The National Stage)	May 24, 1978	Stage design, Costume design
Ingenmannsland (Trøndelag Theatre)	April 7, 1978	Stage design, Costume design
King Lear (The National Stage)	April 5, 1978	Stage design, Costume design
Sengekammerspill (The National Stage)	January 28, 1978	Stage design
Ballerina (Rogaland Theatre)	Navember 2, 1977	Stage design
Kvinner (The National Stage)	October 5, 1977	Stage design
Brann i brønnen (The National Stage)	September 1, 1977	Stage design
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (The National Stage)	February 3, 1977	Stage design
Candide (The National Stage)	January 8, 1977	Costume design, Stage design
Elskeren (Scene 7)	1968	Stage design
Hyrdehistorier ()		Costume design, Stage design

Awards (2)

Awards - Nominations (4)

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