The Autumn of the Patriarch

The Autumn of the Patriarch (1979) by Saltkompagniet was a street theatre performance for adults, inspired by Gabriel García Márquez' The Autumn of the Patriarch. Performed as Majorenes middag (literally: The Majors' Dinner) it had its world premiere during a festival for women in Oslo in 1979.

The Autumn of the Patriarch was performed in the period 1979-1981 in Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy and at the St. Archangelo festival, the Murcia festival, in Alta and at all upper secondary schools in Oslo.

Information

(Objekt ID 11679)
Object type Production
Premiere 1979
Produced by
Based on The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez
Audience Adults, Youth (from 13)
Number of events 89
Keywords Street theatre
Running period 1979  —  1981

Requirements to venue

Minimum stage width 10m
Minimum stage depth 10m
Minimum stage height 4m
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Source:

Elsa Kvamme's private archive, donated by Elsa Kvamme. 03.11.2008

Contributors (9)
Name Role
Gabriel García Márquez – Author
Elsa Kvamme – Instruction
Yves Lièbert – Instruction
Per Spildra Borg – Actor
Inge Gunnarsen – Actor
Elsa Kvamme – Actor
Ida Lind – Actor
Kjetil Skøien – Actor
Agnethe Weisser – Photo
Performance dates
September 26, 1979 Show
June 14, 1979Karl Johans gate, Oslo Show
1979 Worldwide premiere
1979Finnmarksvidda Show
Festivals (1)
Frie Gruppers Festival June 14, 1979