Shock-Headed Peter

Shock-Headed Peter is a theatre production for children, produced by Boa Scenekunst in collaboration with Nordland Visual Theatre. It is based on the famous educational catechism of Heinrich Hoffmann by the same name.

Using grotesque stories, animated film, song and cataclysmic proofs Busteper demonstrates just how bad things can go it one doesn’t cut one’s hair or one’s nails, or if one doesn’t eat fish!

Information

(Objekt ID 1435)
Object type Production
Premiere January 14, 2006
Produced by Boa Scenekunst
Coproducers Nordland Visual Theatre
In collaboration with Grimfilm
Based on Shockheaded Peter by Heinrich Hoffmann
Audience Children (from 6 to 11)
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Jester Theatre, Performance for children, Puppetry, Animation
Running period January 14, 2006  
Duration 40 minutes
Website Boa Scenekunst

Requirements to venue

Minimum stage width 9m
Minimum stage depth 8m
Minimum stage height 5m
Lights requirements Brought with
Audio requirements Brought with
Blackout Yes
Rigging time 180 minutes
Downrigging time 90 minutes
Audience 150
More

In Shock-Headed Peter by Boa Scenekunst the audience is invited into the imaginary world of the main character Mary. She is to be brought up, and she meet the strict bringer upper Victoria and her hard-hitting perfectionism, as well as the more whimsical methods of the tired Gordon. Using grotesque stories, screaming mandolin, insisting rhyming song and animated film the audience gets to see sinister evidence of how bad things can go if one misbehaves.

In Shock-Headed Peter an eager trio is warring misbehaviour and dirty manners. Will the trio succeed in freeing our country from free parenting? Shock-Headed Peter is a macabre performance with bonnets, saws, scissors and humour.

Due to Shock-Headed Peter a webpage is made, www.busteper.no, dealing with the full process of making a theatre performance, from idea to opening. The wish is to stimulate pupils and teachers to make theatre of their own.

Shock-Headed Peter by Boa Scenekunst is co-produced by Nordland Visual Theatre and presented in close collaboration with Grimfilm. The project was supported by Arts Council Norway, The Fund for Performing Artists, The Cultural Rucksack and the municipality of Ålesund.

Sources: The Norwegian Association of Performing Arts/NAPA, http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/sck/members.shtml?lang=nor&sam=&cat=3&gen=&cou=&cri=&aid=128&prid=3&act=prod, 20.11.2010

Boa Scenekust, http://www.boascenekunst.no/Busteper.html, 20.11.2010

Contributors (14)
Name Role
Heinrich Hoffmann – Author
Anne Mali Sæther – Direction
Audun Eriksen – Music
Gudbrand Heiene – Stage design
Camilla Lilleengen – Stage design
Camilla Lilleengen – Costume design
Elin Grimstad – Animation
Elin Grimstad – Actor
Gudbrand Heiene – Actor
Elisabeth Helland Larsen – Actor
Kjell Stenhaug – Photo
Fredrik Jansson – Technician
Jan Erik Skarby – Technician
Elisabeth Helland Larsen – Project manager
Teaterfigurer (1)
Performance dates
May 10, 2007 Show
January 14, 2007MS Innvik, Nordic Black Theatre Show
January 28, 2006Parken kulturhus, Ålesund Show
January 14, 2006Figurteateret i Nordland, Nordland Visual Theatre Worldwide premiere
Festivals (1)
Fri Figur May 10, 2007