Trio for Two Actors and a Spanish Guitar
A Visual Radio Play
Trio for Two Actors and a Spanish Guitar - A visual radio play for children by Tore Vagn Lid/Transiteatret-Bergen
The story of editor in chief Odd's final deadline was a small crime story which takes place in the hours between December 23rd and Christmas Eve. For reasons unknown, the eccentric newspaper editor has relocated himself and his only employee, journalist trainee Tatakanavanavanavanava Ho, to the vast wilderness of Canada. Here the two struggle to meet ever pressing deadlines, always fearful of their competitors' headline thieves, and they must fight against brain farts and computers that break down at the worst possible moment. There is just one real rival for the Christmas headlines: Santa Claus. Only Santa knows the true and hidden secrets of Christmas Night, and thus he is the only one, so far, who have managed to make the best Christmas headline.
Information
(Objekt ID 1847)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 2, 2004 |
| Produced by | Tore Vagn Lid/Transiteatret Bergen |
| Audience | Youth, Adults, Children, Families (from 9) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical theatre, Theatre, Performance for children, Comedy |
| Running period | December 2, 2004 |
| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Website | Transiteatret-Bergen |
Requirements to venue
| Minimum stage width | 7m |
| Maximum stage width | 15m |
| Minimum stage depth | 6m |
| Maximum stage depth | 15m |
| Minimum stage height | 3m |
| Maximum stage height | 15m |
| Lights requirements | 4 zoom lights, 3 fresnels, 6 current dimmer |
| Audio requirements | PA system with double CD player (DJ) |
| Blackout | Yes |
| Rigging time | 60 minutes |
| Downrigging time | 30 minutes |
| Audience | 100 |
The set design was created at the cross point of sound and physical action. Through this, the troupe attempted to gain sound where space was lost, i.e. a school building. The contrast between indoors and outdoors, snow-covered wilderness and a top modern newspaper office, became the contrast between silence and noise. Through accurately coordinating the sounds and the movements and actions of the actors, Transiteatret presented a precise and funny performance. Directions, distance and movement in time and space were realised through physical stage expressions and visual or visualised sound.
Trio for Two Actors and a Spanish Guitar - A visual radio play for children by Tore Vagn Lid/Transiteatret-Bergen was funded by The Cultural Rucksack in Hordaland County.
Source: Transiteatret-Bergen, transiteatret.com, 01.08.2010, http://www.transiteatret.com/trio.html
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tore Vagn Lid | – Playwright |
| Tore Vagn Lid | – Direction |
| Simen Grankel | – Music |
| Tore Vagn Lid | – Dramaturge |
| Claus Gladyszak | – Stage design |
| Simen Grankel | – Sound design |
| Tore Vagn Lid | – Sound design |
| Tor Christian Faugstad Bleikli | – Actor |
| Sara Norlin | – Actor |
| Runar Jacobsen | – Musician (gitar) |
| Tor Christian Faugstad Bleikli | – Producer |
| Tore Vagn Lid | – Producer |
| January 29, 2005 – Teaterhuset Avant Garden | Show |
| December 4, 2004 | Show |
| December 3, 2004 | Show |
| December 2, 2004 | Worldwide premiere |
"Can this – really – go wrong? Far from it. It goes directly to the heaven of theatre – accompanied by guitar! Tore Vagn Lid often has showed his society and media critical claw, and yeah, he does manage to get in a funny little critical turn in this children’s Christmas performance too." Astrid Kolbjørnsen (2004, 03.12). Bergens Tidende