The Fakir
The Fakir (2007) by Espen Dekko had its world wide premiere in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) the autumn of 2007. The Fakir was a dark puppetry performance about the human need to feel valued whoever one is. About how a person has to push his/her own limits to survive and to feel valued by others.
Information
(Objekt ID 1005)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 19, 2007 |
| Produced by | Espen Dekko |
| Audience | Youth, Children (from 12) |
| Keywords | Theatre, Puppetry, Performance for youth, Monodrama, Solo |
| Running period | September 19, 2007 |
| Website | Det Åpne Teater |
The Fakir by Espen Dekko was about a man’s hard and painful way rising from the gutter. As a fakir he experiences feeling recognised and respected, though the cost it has to challenge his own limits increases. He is driven by being loved and valued until he is confronted with the question if what is valued by the world is really him or just his pain. The story takes us into a dark landscape where the world is displayed from another angle than we like to admit being part of us.
The Fakir by Espen Dekko was produced with support from Arts Council Norway and was part of the Contemporary Stage Festival program of The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) in 2007.
Source:
The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), detapneteater.no, 27.10.2010, http://www.detapneteater.no/pub/daat/forestillinger/?aid=391&cid=17&sac=all&viewall=1#daat
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Espen Dekko | – Script |
| Anne Marit Sæther | – Direction |
| Martin Smidt | – Music |
| Halldis Hoaas | – Dramaturge |
| Espen Dekko | – Stage design |
| Silje Fjellberg | – Costume |
| Torbjørn Skårild | – Video/Film |
| Martin Smidt | – Sound design |
| Trond Halbo | – Actor (i videosekvens) |
| Linda Hverven | – Actor (i videosekvens) |
| Martin Slaatto | – Actor (i videosekvens) |
| Espen Dekko | – Puppeteer |
| Espen Dekko | – Puppet maker |
| September 28, 2007 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| September 27, 2007 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| September 26, 2007 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| September 21, 2007 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| September 20, 2007 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| September 19, 2007 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Worldwide premiere |
"All in all The Fakir is a play which does not offer any expressional surprises, but it is concise in its expression, dynamic, varied and moving." Sigurd Ziegler, 21.09.2007, Review titled Velgjort lek med kunstnermyten (Well-made game with the artist myth), Scenekunst, 27.10.2010, http://www2.scenekunst.no/artikkel_3912.nml