The Wall
The Wall is a production by Hordaland Theatre. The Wall is a musically conjuring play about losing and finding, what a wall has been, is and can become. The Wall has been developed by all the involved after an idea by Ljudmil Nikolov.
Information
(Objekt ID 15478)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 2, 2011 |
| Produced by | Det Vestnorske Teateret |
| Audience | Children (from 6) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical theatre, Object theatre, Performance for children |
| Running period | May 2, 2011 |
| Website | www.hordalandteater.no |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
The Wall by Hordaland Theatre had its world wide premiere during Bergen International Festival 2011.
Karoline Krüger, who has written the music especially for the production, has collaborated with the theatre artist Ljudmil Nikolov at an earlier occasion, in the production The Concert. At the time they were called a rare, nice combination.
Theatre manager and director Trond Birkedal continued the musical and poetic language in the production Papir (literally: Paper).
The Wall builds on the theatre's strong tradition for creating distinct productions for children and youth.
Music by: Karoline Krüger. Lyrics: Tore Nysæther. Direction: Trond Birkedal. Stage design and costumes: Silje Sandodden Kise, Lysdesign: Arne Kambestad.Onstage: Ljudmil Nikolov, Karoline Krüger, Eline Sundal (cello), Are Ovesen (trumpet) and Jostein Stalheim (accordion).
The Wall won The Hedda Award 2012 in the category of best production for children and youth.
The Hedda Jury gave the following reason:
"This year's winner is a sombre production about how conflicts and wars are rising around hindrances and walls between people and cultures. At the same time the performance is playful, using all the options of the theatre.
The stage design triggers the imagination, and works as a visual counterpart to the varied, suggestive music, and both create an unusually beautiful and poetic universe. Young children, youth and adults can all enjoy something appealing to them in particular.
The best production for children and youth award goes to The Wall at Hordaland Theatre."
Sources:
Hordaland Theatre: www.hordalandteater.no 28.06.11:
http://www.hordalandteater.no/default.aspx?pageId=27&articleId=51
The Hedda Awards, 29.05.2012, http://heddaprisen.no/pub/heddaprisen/main/?&mid=1031&aid=1030
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tore Nysæther | – Songlyrics |
| Ljudmil Nikolov | – Idea |
| Trond Birkedal | – Direction |
| Karoline Krüger | – Music |
| Silje Sandodden Kise | – Stage design |
| Amelia Bjornsen | – Decorator |
| Katharina Grodzki | – Decorator |
| Muriel K. Sandberg | – Decorator |
| Silje Sandodden Kise | – Costume |
| Jens Lassen | – Sound design |
| Arne Kambestad | – Lighting design |
| Karoline Krüger | – Actor |
| Ljudmil Nikolov | – Actor |
| Arve Ovesen | – Musician (Trompet) |
| Jostein Stalheim | – Musician (Accordion) |
| Eline Sundal | – Musician (Cello) |
| Kristian Børve | – Props |
| Thomas Fredriksen | – Props |
| Britt Koldal | – Props |
| Linbjørg Sæterdal | – Props |
| Britt Koldal | – Tailoring |
| Atle Johannesen | – Carpenter |
| Steinn Ove T. Oygardslia | – Director’s assistant |
| Kristian Børve | – Sound technician |
| Thomas Fredriksen | – Lighting technician |
| Mathias Grønsdal Johannesen | – Lighting technician |
| Cristiano Mira Lopes | – Stagehand |
| John Stavland | – Production manager |
| May 2, 2011 | Worldwide premiere |
Writer and date unknown, Aftenposten:
"The Wall is a successful production using the illusion and the theatre magic to show children parts of an adult world."
Writer and date unknown, Barn i byen:
"A dramatic, tender, intense, poetic, quiet, beautiful and strong performance - entirely without words."