Wednesday13th of October

I would very much like to tell you a story that is often in my mind, but which I have forgotten.

Wednesday 13th of October (1990) by Verdensteatret was the first part of the company's The October Trilogy. The October Trilogy consisted of Wednesday 13th of October (1990), Thursday 14th of October (1992) and Friday 15th of October (1993).

Information

(Objekt ID 11179)
Object type Production
Premiere June 6, 1990
Produced by Verdensteatret
Coproducers Black Box Teater, BIT Teatergarasjen
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Trilogy, Dance
Running period June 6, 1990  —  September 21, 1991
Website Verdensteatret

Requirements to venue

Blackout Yes
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In an information brochure made by Verdensteatret in 2002 the following was written about Wednesday 13th of October:

"The setting is an abstract installation/sculpture containing a rectangular platform with a pool and a backwall of constantly running water. This gives an (overly) aesthetic surface contrasted by the brutality of the performers.

Music is composed specially for the performance by the Norwegian composer Rune Rebne.

The texts are from: M. Duras, H.B. Tristam, C. Bukowski and Cecilie Løveid."

Sources:

Buresund, Inger and Anne-Britt Gran (1996): Frie grupper og Black Box Teater. 1970-1995 (literally: Independent Companies and Black Box Teater), adNotam Gyldendal, Oslo

Verdensteatrets' archive. Donor: Verdensteatret. August 4th 2010.

Contributors (15)
Name Role
Lisbeth Bodd – Concept/Idea
Asle Nilsen – Concept/Idea
Lisbeth Bodd – Direction
Anne Gjems – Choreography
Rune Rebne – Composition
Asle Nilsen – Stage design
Petter Steen – Stage design
Runa Fønne – Costume
Petter Steen – Lighting design
Corinne Lyche Campos – Performer
Manuel Canteria – Performer
Anne Gjems – Performer
Eugene Janpolsky – Performer
Marius Kjos – Performer
Karstein Solli – Performer
Performance dates
September 21, 1991Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
September 20, 1991Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
July 31, 1991Teatro Municipal Miguel de Cervantes Show
July 30, 1991Teatro Municipal Miguel de Cervantes Show
September 16, 1990Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
September 15, 1990Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
September 14, 1990Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
September 13, 1990Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
September 12, 1990Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
June 6, 1990BIT Teatergarasjen, Norsk Dramatikk Worldwide premiere
1990 Show
1990IX Festival Internacional de Teatro Show
1990Théâtre en Mai Show
Festivals (2)
Press coverage

Writer and date unknown, Klassekampen [Oslo]:
"Verdensteatret's production is a stage composition in which every element is part of a whole one will have difficulty pushing into schematic interpretation. A holistic study in stage rhythm and musicality, to be experienced rather than interpreted."

Writer and date unknown, Aftenposten [Oslo]:
"Rarely or never does one see such a stage design in a Norwegian independent theatre company production - dazzlingly beautiful, subtle and at the same time highly functional – as the one Verdensteatret now introduces. One barely sees such a stage design in any of the theatre institutions, either."