Alex Byrne
Alex Byrne is a British theatre director and performer, and one of the artistic directors of the theatre company NIE (New International Encounter).
The Hedda Award 2017 in the best production for youth category was given to We come from far, far away, by NIE (New International Encounter), directed by Alex Byrne and Kjell Moberg.
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(Objekt ID 27)| Object type | Person |
| Functions | Artistic director, Director, Direction |
| Nationality | British |
| Gender | Male |
The Hedda Jury gave the following reason for the award to We come from far, far away:
The theatre can build empathy and understanding, and the theatre can advocate open discussion. This year's winning production in the best production for youth category does both. The performance uses a vital collage of effects from storytelling theatre and puppetry, physical theatre, shadow theatre and musical theatre, with realistically performed dialogue and symbolically presented factual information. The expression is intimate, but also pays testimony to expansive knowledge. In the production, as in former productions by the same company, keywords such as «hope, survival and the force of life» are central. The themes have been found in contemporary society, and the idea material has been collected through interviews with people who have personally gone through the flight that is the theme of the performance."
SOURCE:
The Hedda Award, heddaprisen.no, 19.06.2017, https://www.heddaprisen.no/vinnere/2017
Central School of Performing Arts. London BA-1996 MA 1999
- New International Encounter - Artistic director