Min storebror Henrik og Olaf Liljekrans* (My Big Brother Henrik and Olaf Liljekrans)
Min storebror Henrik og Olaf Liljekrans* (My Big Brother Henrik and Olaf Liljekrans) produced by The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble, starts when Henrik Ibsen’s sister Hedvig clean after her mother’s death, finding a box with the old model theatre of Henrik’s. Hedvig is annoyed with her brother, who hasn’t been at home for 19 years, and she wants to throw his theatre box away, but memories stream through her mind. She unpacks the theatre and plays one of Henrik’s early dramas, Olaf Liljekrans.
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 1116)Object type | Production |
Original title | In Norwegian: Min storebror Henrik og Olaf Liljekrans |
Premiere | 2006 |
Produced by | The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble |
Residency | SEANSE – centre for art production |
Based on | Olaf Liljekrans by Henrik Ibsen |
Audience | Children, Families, Adults, Youth (from 13 to 15) |
Language | Norwegian |
Keywords | Puppetry |
Running period | 2006 |
Website | Kattas Figurteater Ensemble, SEANSE - senter for kunstproduksjon |
Requirements to venue
Blackout | Yes |
Min storebror Henrik og Olaf Liljekrans* (My Big Brother Henrik and Olaf Liljekrans) by The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble tells about Henrik Ibsen’s life and work.
Henrik Ibsen played with theatre figures as a child, in particular the type of puppets we know refer to as model theatre. He drew, painted and cut out little carton figures he put on small cubes of wood so that they could stand up. His sister Hedvig is the most important source to the story about Ibsen’s childhood game.
As an adult Ibsen used the knowledge he had found through playing in designing stage design and costumes for many performances in working at theatres in Bergen and Oslo. Among other things he drew the costumes for his own national romantic drama Olaf Liljekrans.
Puppetry artist, playwright and theoretician Anne Helgesen has served herself, using the costume drawings of Henrik Ibsen’s and made sure they have become theatre puppets in the production Min storebror Henrik og Olaf Liljekrans. In the role of the younger sister Hedvig she tells stories from Ibsen’s childhood and playing, but first and foremost she plays Olaf Liljekrans in the model theatre stage.
Sources:
Anne Helgesen's private archive, donated by Anne Helgesen. 11.05.2009
Performing Arts Hub Norway, http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/sck/members.shtml?lang=nor&sam=&cat=&gen=&cou=&cri=Kattas%20Figurteaterensemble&aid=171&prid=5&act=prod , 22.11.2010
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Name | Role |
---|---|
Henrik Ibsen | – Playwright |
Anne Helgesen | – Script |
Agnes Mowbray Schou | – Stage design |
Anne Helgesen | – Actor |
Anne Helgesen | – Puppeteer |
Agnes Mowbray Schou | – Puppet maker |
Navember 11, 2006 – Re bibliotek | Show |
Navember 4, 2006 – Deichmanske Hovedbibliotek, Deichmanske bibliotek | Show |
August 27, 2006 – Ibsens Venstøp, Henrik Ibsen Museum | Show |
August 25, 2006 (7 + 7 solos) | Show |
May 16, 2006 – Byteatret i Teheran (Ibsen Festival ) | Show |
May 16, 2006 – Byteatret i Teheran (Ibsen Festival ) | Show |
May 15, 2006 – Byteatret i Teheran (Ibsen Festival ) | Show |
May 15, 2006 – Byteatret i Teheran (Ibsen Festival ) | Show |
May 14, 2006 – Byteatret i Teheran (Ibsen Festival ) | Show |
2006 | Opening night |
7 + 7 solos | August 25, 2006 |
Ibsen Festival | May 14, 2006 |