The Girl, the Mother and the Rubbish

The Girl, the Mother and the Rubbish (2008) produced by Jegerne is a production for children about growing up with a mentally ill parent. The text for The girl, the Mother and the Rubbish is written by Erik Uddenberg and based on Suzanne Osten's descriptions of growing up with a mentally ill mother.

Information

(Objekt ID 10238)
Object type Production
Premiere October 10, 2008
Produced by Jegerne Productions
Residency SEANSE – centre for art production
Based on The Girl, the Mother and the Rubbish by Suzanne Osten
Audience Children, Youth (from 9 to 13)
Language Norwegian
Keywords Performance for children, Puppetry, Theatre
Running period October 10, 2008  
Website Holte Produksjoner, SEANSE - senter for kunstproduksjon
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The Girl, the Mother and the Rubbish by Jegerne Productions was a production about living with a mentally ill parent.

The audience met Ti, who lived with her mother. Her mother had two invisible guardians, Polter and Geist.

A debate with a professional panel was arranged after the productions. Mental illness is illness, just like other illnesses, but it can be harder to understand it. It's not just about thinking or feeling differently. For people suffering from mental illness something has happened to the brain, making it work differently. Useful information particularly directed towards children can be found at the webpage of Morild (www.morild.org).

The Girl, the Mother and the Rubbish by Jegerne Productions was supported by The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services, the interest organisation Mental Helse (literally: Mental Health), the Freedom of Expression Foundation Fritt Ord, The Fund for Performing Artists, The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association/NAEA's fund for freelancers, Seanse - Centre for Art Production at  Volda University College, Bodø University College, the culture centre Hunstad Kultursenter (Bodø), Nyebilder.no (http://Nyebilder.no), Nordås Film and Oslo Teatersenter.

The opening took place at the World Mental Health Day 2008.

Source:

Holte Productions, 30.12.2010, http://www.holteproduksjoner.no/Skuespiller%20i../Jenta.....html

Contributors (18)
Name Role
Erik Uddenberg – Playwright
Liv Anne Bjurgren – Concept/Idea
Katinka Rydin Berge – Direction (regiveileder i 2010)
Liv Anne Bjurgren – Direction
Astrid Elise Sæterøy – Instruction
Bjørn Andor Drage – Music
Gunnar Fretheim – Stage design
Anitha Asbjørnsen – Actor
Elisabet Hagli Aars – Actor
Vera Holte – Actor
Bjørn Andor Drage – Musician
Ann Karin Orset (from 2010) – Puppet maker
Astrid Elise Sæterøy (from 2008 to 2010) – Puppet maker
Ann Karin Orset (from 2010) – Mask design
Astrid Elise Sæterøy (from 2008 to 2010) – Mask design
Arash Nejad – Photo
Vera Holte – Producer
Ann Karin Orset – Producer
Performance dates
Navember 19, 2010Hunstad Kultursenter Show
Navember 18, 2010Hunstad Kultursenter New opening
October 10, 2008Oslo Nye Trikkestallen, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) Opening night
Press coverage

Writer unknown, 19.11.2012, Avisa Nordland [Bodø, Norway]:
"Powerful theatre! (...) Cry for help from the stage (...) Powerful theatre for children about mental illness".