Kathrine Nedrejord
Kathrine Nedrejord (born 1987) is a Norwegian writer and playwright.
Nedrejord was nominated for The Norwegian Ibsen Award 2016 for her text Brent jord* (Scorched Earth).
In 2018, Nedrejord was hired as a playwright in residence at The National Theatre for a period of two years.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 53343)| Object type | Person |
| Born | 1987 |
| Functions | Author, Dramatist/Playwright |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Gender | Female |
"The critically acclaimed writer Kathrine Nedrejord is hired as the new playwright in residence at The National Theatre for the duration of the next two years.
Kathrine Nedrejord is born in 1987 in Kjøllefjord. She is currently living and studying in Paris. She has published the books Transit (2010, the publishing house is Forlaget Oktober), Crowding (2014, Forlaget Oktober) and Who Am I When You're Gone?(2016, published by Aschehoug).
Nedrejord becomes part of the theatre staff, and she is provided with an office of her own at the theatre for the next two years. In addition, the play she writes during her residency will be performed in one of the theatre's venues.
Kathrine Nedrejord is the third playwright in residence during The National Theatre's history. The former two areArne Lygre (2014–2016) and Johan Harstad (2009–2011)."
SOURCES:
Oktober publishing house, http://www.oktober.no/Forfattere/Norske/Nedrejord-Kathrine
The Norwegian Drama Festival, dramatikkfestivalen.no, 29.02.2016, http://dramatikkfestivalen.no/?page_id=529
Ibsen Awards, www.ibsenawards.com, 30.03.16, http://www.ibsenawards.com/nyheter/vinner-ibsenpris-2016
Press release from The National Theatre via My Newsdesk 26.04.2018, www.mynewsdesk.com, 26.04.2018, http://www.mynewsdesk.com/no/nationaltheatret/pressreleases/teaterhoesten-2018-er-lansert-2489696
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Maid Sárá čiegada/Det Sara skjuler (The National Sami Theatre) | February 24, 2023 | Author |
| Max v 2.0 (Norwegian Centre for New Playwriting (NCNP)) | October 25, 2022 | Playwright, Concept/Idea |
| Vi hjemløse (The National Theatre) | January 13, 2021 | Playwright |
| Human Zoo (The National Sami Theatre) | October 4, 2019 | Playwright |
| Medea (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | February 2, 2019 | Translation |
| Internert (Norwegian Drama FestivalThe National TheatreThe Norwegian Theatre) | June 11, 2017 | Playwright |
| Brent jord* (Scorched Earth) (Norwegian Drama Festival) | June 12, 2015 | Playwright |
| Utestengt - Innestengt (The Norwegian TheatreThe Norwegian Actors Centre) | May 2009 | Playwright |
| Prinsens magiske reise (Thesbiteatret (The Thesbi Theatre)) | 2006 | Dramatised by, Direction, Producer, Stage design, Choreography |
| Title | Publiseringsdato | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Brent jord* (Scorched Earth) | 2015, Script | – Author |
| Internert | 2016, Script | – Author |
| Det Sara skjuler | Literature | – Author |
| Human Zoo | 2019, Script | – Author |
| Forvandlinga | 2018, Literature | – Author |
| Vi hjemløse | 2020, Script, Drama | – Author |
| Utestengt - Innestengt | 2009, Script | – Author |