Den som har begge beina på jorda står stille* (The one who has both feet planted on the ground stands still)

Den som har begge beina på jorda står stille* (The one who has both feet planted on the ground stands still) was a production made in collaboration by Samovarteateret AKA The Samovar Theatre AKA Samovar and Teaterfabrikken. The production was made with basis in some of the imaginative texts of Tor Åge Bringsværd and the strange universe the stories take place in.

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Information

(Objekt ID 2166)
Object type Production
Premiere September 1, 2002
Produced by The Samovar Theatre
In collaboration with Teaterfabrikken 70N 30Ø
Audience Youth, Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Video
Running period September 1, 2002  —  October 1, 2003
Website Samovarteateret

Requirements to venue

Blackout Yes
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In the production Den som har begge beina på jorda står stille* (The one who has both feet planted on the ground stands still) by Teaterfabrikken and Samovarteateret AKA The Samovar Theatre AKA Samovar the different stories are told using text, image and music. Within a daredevil acting style the surreal texts of Tor Åge Bringsværd and the dark music of Tom Waits merge. The foundation for the production was a former production Samovarteateret had made based on texts by Tor Åge Bringsværd.

Den som har begge beina på jorda står stille was performed in lower secondary schools in the county of Finnmark the school year of 2002/2003.

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Source: Samovarteateret, 11.1.2011, http://samovar.no/

Contributors (5)
Name Role
Bente S. Andersen – Direction
Ellen Zahl Jonassen – Actor
Turid Skoglund – Actor
Kjetil Nicolaisen – Musician
Kjetil Nicolaisen – Technician
Performance dates
September 1, 2002 Worldwide premiere