Blindness
Digital version
Blindness. Digital version (2020) was a digital theatre production in six parts by Haugesund Teater. It was based on the novel by José Saramago. The digital production was based on the theatre production Blindness from February 2020. The digital version consists of six short episodes, edited from film from the home offices of the theatre's ensemble. It was made available through Haugesund Theatre's Youtube channel during the Corona crisis the spring of 2020. The production was openly accessible in the period following the release, and the access was free.
Information
(Objekt ID 100424)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 21, 2020 |
| Produced by | Haugesund Theatre |
| Based on | Blindness by José Saramago |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama, Digital production, Corona-production |
| Running period | March 21, 2020 |
| Website | HAUGESUND TEATER |
Haugesund Theatre wrote the following, among other things, about Blindness. Digital version:
"What would happen if a pandemic spread all over the world? Would be manage to keep calm, or would society break into violent chaos? In February, we stood onstage, describing apocalyptic events. In March, the theatre is shut due to Corona, and the actors work from home. This is the result."
SOURCES:
Haugesund Theatre, haugesundteater.no, 26.05.2020, https://haugesundteater.no/forestilling/en-beretning-om-blindhet, https://haugesundteater.no/nyheter/alle-episoder-av-ebob
Heddadagene, heddadagene.no, 26.05.2020, https://www.heddadagene.no/program/digitalt/en-beretning-om-blindhet
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| José Saramago | – Author |
| Morten Joachim | – Direction |
| Signe Gerda Landfald | – Stage design |
| Solveig Holthe Bygdnes | – Costume |
| Eirik Brenne Torsethaugen | – Lighting design |
| Henrik Bjelland | – Actor |
| Lars August Jørgensen | – Actor |
| Rikke Westerlund Lie | – Actor |
| Marina Popovic | – Actor |
| Ane Skumsvoll | – Actor |
| March 21, 2020 – YouTube, Haugesund Theatre | Opening night |