Norwegian Critics' Award 2006/07

Excerpt from speech by Elin Høyland on behalf of Norwegian Critics' Association:

"And one may wonder, what many of us now agree was possible - how to mould the complexity of Isak, a near mythological character, and Growth of the Soil as a historical, political, dystopian and at the same time romantic masterpiece.

And then I will give you one of the names that convinced us this was possible. Sven Nordin. Born February 6 1957 in Oslo, and one of Norway's best known actors across the theatre and TV stages in modern times.

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And obviously not just in me, for Sven Nordin creates, in collaboration with director Hartmann and an ensemble surpassing itself, a performance essentially shaking us into Isak's silent knowledge of a value of life, perhaps about to get lost."

The complete speech can be read at the webpage of Norwegian Critics' Association.

Source:

Norwegian Critics' Association, kritikerlaget.no, 24.11.2010, http://www.kritikerlaget.no/pages/nor/310-teaterkritikarprisen_20062007_sven_nordin