| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anmeldelse av Elisabeth Leinslie i Norsk Shakespeare- og Teatertidsskrift av Det Norske Teatrets produksjon "Ad Astra" (2007) | 2007 | Download |
Ad astra
Ad astra by Karin Boldemann was staged at The Norwegian Theatre in 2007, as the farewell performance of Henny Moan.
Sigve Bøe directed the production.
Information
(Objekt ID 26045)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 18, 2007 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Ad astra by Karin Boldemann |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 2021 |
| Number of events | 22 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Theatre, One-act Play, Monologue |
| Running period | January 18, 2007 |
| Duration | 1 t 20 minutes, no break |
| Website | Det Norske Teatret |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
At the webpage of The Norwegian Theatre the action of Ad Astra is described like this:
"An elderly womanw who sits wondering about life on Earth and the star-filled sky above is visited by a young man. Who is he? What does he want? Have they, perhaps, met before? Is he real? Slowly she understands he is Dan, the brother of her first, hopeless love. But why him? And why is he coming now? He has been dead for more than sixty years... A life passes in review, with both the dead and the alive present."
Ad astra is Latin and means "to the stars".
Source:
The Norwegian Theatre, detnorsketeatret.no, 03.01.2012, http://www.detnorsketeatret.no/Default.aspx?Tabid=65&PlayId=181
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Karin Boldemann | – Playwright |
| Henny Moan | – Translation |
| Sigve Bøe | – Direction |
| Ola E. Bø | – Dramaturge |
| Tormod Lindgren | – Video/Film |
| Gyril Høgberg | – Lighting design |
| Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen | – Actor (Ein ung mann) |
| Henny Moan | – Actor (Ei eldre kvinne) |
| Stig Wedvik | – Mask design |
| January 18, 2007 – Scene 3 (tidligere Prøvesalen), The Norwegian Theatre | National premiere, Norway |
Rygg, Elisabeth (20.01.2007). Review titled Minner under stjernehimmelen (literally: Memories underneath a starry sky). From Aftenposten, aftenposten.no, 03.01.2012, http://oslopuls.aftenposten.no/?service=redirect&sourceid=1609560:
"Henny Moan carries the weight of her last performance as an employee of The Norwegian Theatre. It is easy to see that she feels a strong relation to the text, which she also translated, with a sense for poetic language. The woman in the chair, who is drawn towards the star, makes an impression. This is a play of memories, and it could easily have become highfalutin and sentimental in its expression. But here it stays within the limits. The theatre veteran is joined by a fresh colleague. Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen shows up in short sequences, like a memory or an assistant in lonely times. Together they create a clear performance about human presence on Earth and the eternal questions underneath the sky."