The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre
The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre (BUT) is a member association for children and youth, arranging weekly club events and producing large theatre productions. The initiative is connected to Rogaland Theatre, with professional management, instructors and other collaboration partners.
In the club there are weekly classes in use of voice, song, dance, improvisation, mime, stage fighting or acting in general. The Children and Youth Theatre also provides classes for adult professionals working with theatre for children and youth.
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(Objekt ID 3928)| Object type | Organization |
Other information
| Legal entity | Limited liability company/AS or ASA |
The Children Theatre was established in 1957 by Bjørn Endreson, the artistic director and CEO of Rogaland Theatre from 1960 to 1970. After him Edit Ottosen led The Children Theatre from 1963 to 1970. From 1970 to 1973 Sverre Bentzen, Elsa Nordvang, Carl Chr. Thorsen and Per Egil Hovland were involved.
Elsa Nordvang led The Children Theatre from 1973 to 2002, when current director Bjørn Ravn Carlsen took over the responsibility.
In 2002 the name was changed into The Children and Youth Theatre.
After Rogaland Theatre took over the old gymnastics hall in Stavanger from the county of Rogaland in January 2003, The Children and Youth Theatre got its own building - called Teaterhallen (literally: The Theatre Hall) - with stage venue options as well as rehearsal rooms.
Elsa Nordvang got the Honorary Hedda 2008 for her efforts as the leader of The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre from 1973 to 2002.
The Hedda jury reasoned as follows:
"The Honorary Hedda is not supposed to be an annual event, but is only to be awarded when the jury can't not give it out. Wenche Foss got it in 2002, Jon Fosse in 2003, Espen Skjønberg and Toralv Maurstad in 2005. This year the jury couldn't abstain from giving out again.
The theatre offering to children and youth unfortunately is a neglected area in our rich theatre country. But there is one amazing exception. And that is here, in Stavanger, where the Honorary Award winner has provided children and youth with love to the theatre for almost 30 years, and educated, not just a number of performing artists who have enriched Norwegian theatre, but also a unique audience.
The Honorary Award goes to Elsa Nordvang, leader of The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre from 1973 to 2002."
Sources:
Rogaland Teater, BUT, http://www.rogaland-teater.no/barne--og-ungdomsteatret/historikk
The Hedda Award
| Title | Premiere |
|---|---|
| Hårfagre - en skrønike | – September 7, 2022 |
| Lilla | – March 5, 2005 |
| Veien til slottet | – March 29, 1973 |
| Pippi Langstrømpe | – December 26, 1962 |
| Title | Premiere |
|---|---|
| Hårfagre - en skrønike | – September 7, 2022 – Rogaland Theatre, The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre |
| Lilla | – March 5, 2005 – The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre |
| Veien til slottet | – March 29, 1973 – The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre |
| Pippi Langstrømpe | – December 26, 1962 – Rogaland Theatre, The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre |
| Bjørn Ravn Carlsen | – Theatre director (fra 2002) |
| Elsa Nordvang | – Theatre director (fra 1973 til 2002) |
| Elsa Nordvang | – Theatre director (fra 1970 til 1973) |
| Carl Chr. Thorsen | – Theatre director (fra 1970 til 1973) |
| Sverre Bentzen | – Theatre director (fra 1970 til 1973) |
| Per Egil Hovland | – Theatre director (fra 1970 til 1973) |
| Edith Ottosen | – Theatre director (fra 1963 til 1970) |
| Bjørn Endreson | – Theatre director (fra 1957 til 1963) |