The Hedda Award 2002

Best direction

Best direction is to surpass other good directions through:

*choice of style and/or style elements and how this/these are executed and adjusted to the totality of the production.

*how style and/or style elements are adjusted to and established in relation to the material the production discusses or is based on (the dramaturgy/reading).

*innovation in style.

Winners
  • Támas Ascher

    Tamás Ascher won the award for Tales from the Vienna Wood by Ödön von Horváth, The Norwegian Theatre.

Nominated (3)
  • Támas Ascher

    Támas Ascher was nominated for Tales from the Vienna Wood by Ödön von Horvath, The Norwegian Theatre.

  • Leif Stinnerbom

    Leif Stinnerbom was nominated for Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen, Rogaland Theatre.

  • Tyra Tønnessen

    Tyra Tønnesen was nominated for Mother Courage by Bertolt Brecht, Trøndelag Theatre.

Best production

Best production is to surpass other productions through:

*current interest.

*format.

*context/event.

Winners
  • There

    There by Jo Strømgren Kompani.

Nominated (3)
  • There

    There, Jo Strømgren Kompani was nominated.

  • Mother Courage

    Mother Courage by Bertolt Brecht, Trøndelag Theatre was nominated.

  • Tales from the Vienna Wood

    Tales from the Vienna Wood by Ödön von Horváth, The Norwegian Theatre, was nominated.

Best visual design

The best visual design is to surpass other good works through:

*conceptual autonomy (that the stage design is an artistic work in itself) balanced with conceptual function (the dramaturgic dimensions of the room).

*relation to related art forms (visual art, design, architecture).

*innovation, in particular related to stage design/the profession of theatre and related art forms.

Winners
  • John Kristian Alsaker

    John-Kristian Alsaker won the award for the stage design for Antons Villfaring* (Anton's Deviation), The Norwegian Theatre.

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

Nominated (3)
  • Mia Runningen

    Mia Runningen was nominated for the costumes for Annie get your gun, The Norwegian Touring Theatre.

  • Bård Lie Thorbjørnsen

    Bård Thorbjørnsen was nominated for the stage design for Mother Courage, Trøndelag Theatre.

  • John Kristian Alsaker

    John-Kristian Alsaker was nominated for the stage design for Antons Villfaring* (Anton's Deviation), The Norwegian Theatre.

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

Honorary Hedda

In this category the jury announces no nominations.

The criteria are open.

Winners

Open category

Winners
  • Lisbeth Narud

    Lisbeth Narud won the award for her artistic work with the puppetry performances Thumbelina, The Norwegian Touring Theatre, and Petter Blå* (Petter Blue), Hordaland Theatre, with particular emphasis on puppetry design, stage design and costumes.

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

Nominated (4)
  • Lisbeth Narud

    Lisbeth Narud was nominated for her artistic work with the puppetry performances Thumbelina, The Norwegian Touring Theatre and Petter Blå* (Petter Blue), Hordaland Theatre, with particular emphasis on puppetry design, stage design and costumes.

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

  • Dramatikerutdanningen - Pilotprosjektet
  • Verdensteatret
  • Tsalal

Particularly excellent performance

The particularly excellent performance is to surpass other good performances through:

*qualities of craft.

*artistic qualities.

*unpredictability.

Winners
  • Arlene Wilkes

    Arlene Wilkes for her interpretation of Velma in the musical Chicago.

Nominated (3)
  • Laila Goody

    Laila Goody was nominated for her interpretation of Eleonora in Easter by August Strindberg, The National Theatre.

  • Bjarte Hjelmeland

    Bjarte Hjelmeland was nominated for his interpretation of the clown Fabian Feste in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, The National Theatre, and of Steinar in the musical Antons Villfaring* (Anton's Deviation) by Erlend Loe and Jan Eggum, The Norwegian Theatre.

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

  • Arlene Wilkes

    Arlene Wilkes was nominated for her interpretation of Velma in the musical Chicago.