Fryd på jord* (Joy on Earth)
Fryd på jord* (Joy on Earth) (2005) by The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble was a Christmas performance for children. In it were angels and devils, miracles and looming dangers. The parts were played by human actors as well as puppets.
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 1118)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 2, 2005 |
| Produced by | The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble |
| Audience | Children, Families (from 3) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Puppetry, Christmas Production, Performance for children |
| Running period | December 2, 2005 |
| Duration | 40 minutes |
| Website | Kattas Figurteater Ensemble |
In the puppetry performance Fryd på jord* (Joy on Earth) by The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble the arch angel Fryd (literally: Joy) comes to earth to prepare the large outdoors concert on the fields outside Bethlehem, during which she was to open the big silver suitcase sent with her by the Boss. Without this, Christmas can’t start. Miss Lucifer tried to steal the suitcase, using any means, to stop Christmas.
The arch angel Fryd lands on earth with a big noise. This happens about one minute, 22 seconds and three hundreds of a second prior to the time the gifted angel assistant Gustav has calculated. Is this the fields outside of Bethlehem, or does Fryd has to spread her wings, pack away the necessary and unnecessary angel equipment and fly on?
Fryd på jord by The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble is an including play about Christmas preparations, friendship, learning how to fly, gathering angels in finding the right note and make sure everything is ready when the time is the exact right for the birth.
Sources: Writers’ Guild of Norway/WGN, http://www.dramatiker.no/index.php?id=19545, 22.11.2010
The Puppetry Company Kattas Figurteater Ensemble, http://www.kattas.no/katta/?page_id=17, 22.11.2010
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Helgesen | – Script |
| Ingjerd Skrede | – Script |
| Anne Helgesen | – Direction |
| Steinar Kaarstein | – Stage design |
| Jon Løvaas | – Stage design |
| Agnes Mowbray Schou | – Costume design |
| Ingjerd Skrede | – Actor |
| Ingjerd Skrede | – Puppeteer |
| Agnes Mowbray Schou | – Puppet maker |
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| December 9, 2006 – Mariakapellet på Tønsberg gamle kirkegård | Show |
| December 7, 2006 – Larvik bibliotek | Show |
| December 4, 2006 – Andebu menighetshus | Show |
| December 3, 2006 – Drøbak bibliotek | Show |
| December 2, 2006 – Tønsberg bibliotek | Show |
| December 2, 2006 – Tønsberg og Færder bibliotek | Show |
| December 2, 2005 – Amfisal, Nøtterøy Kulturhus | Opening night |
"Joy for the children (...) Yesterday the puppetry company Katta i Sekken held its final dress rehearsal for the Christmas performance Fryd på jord. The angels landed softly and were a hit among the children in the kindergarten of Gipø".
Tønsbergs blad 03.12.05