Glenn Belden

Glenn Belden is a Norwegian playwright.

His play Betre utan ball* (Better without the ball, originally written in Norwegian Bokmaal as Bedre uten ball) won The Hedda Award 2007 in the category of best production for children and youth, in a production directed by Øyvind Osmo Eriksen for The Norwegian Theatre.

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason:

"Based on a reality the target group can recognise, without ever pointing admonishing nor politically correct fingers, this year's winner discusses a highly contemporaryand involving issue in our consensus-based society: The right to be different. The production uses simple effects and is filled with playful energy. It respects its audience, and doesn't give in to the temptation of embarrassing pandering to adults. Thus it also delights the age group it is meant for.

The winner of the year is Betre utan ball* (Better without the ball) by Glenn Belden, directed by Øyvind Osmo Eriksen, The Norwegian Theatre, the venue called Scene 2, the spring of 2007."

Sources:

The Hedda Award

The Norwegian Theatre