Urmakarens Hjarte* (The Heart of the Clockmaker)
Urmakarens Hjarte* (The Heart of the Clockmaker) (2011) by Sandsund/Lie and Sogn og Fjordane Theatre was a fairytale thriller for children and youth, inspired by Norwegian popular mythology and modern fantasy literature.
Urmakarens Hjarte was nominated for the Hedda Awards 2012 in the category of best production for children and youth.
Information
(Objekt ID 26164)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | July 8, 2011 |
| Produced by | , Teater Vestland |
| In collaboration with | Førde International Folk Music Festival, Rogaland Theatre, The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Urmakarens hjarte by Miriam Prestøy Lie |
| Audience | Children, Youth (from 9) |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Performance for children, Theatre, Thriller, Performance for youth |
| Running period | July 8, 2011 |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
Supported by: Arts Council Norway, The Audio Visual Fund, The Fund for Performing Artists, the county of Sogn og Fjordane, the bank Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane and Innovation Norway.
Sources:
E-mail from Dordi Strøm, 31.12.2011
Sogn og Fjordane Teater, softeater.no, 10.01.2012, http://www.softeater.no/default.asp?menu=310&page=1
The Hedda Awards, 29.05.2012, http://heddaprisen.no/pub/heddaprisen/main/?&mid=1031&aid=1030
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miriam Prestøy Lie | – Script |
| Torkil Sandsund | – Direction |
| Torkil Sandsund | – Music |
| Dordi Strøm | – Stage design |
| Dordi Strøm | – Costume design |
| Amanda Steggell | – Video/Film |
| Dordi Strøm | – Video/Film |
| Mattias Arvastsson | – Sound design |
| Trond Lossius | – Sound design |
| Torkil Sandsund | – Sound design |
| Torkel Skjærven | – Lighting design |
| Laufey Eliasdottir | – Actor |
| Per Vidar Gornitzka Anfinnsen | – Actor |
| Morten Espeland | – Actor |
| Irene Waage | – Actor |
| Unni Løvlid | – Singer |
| Julie A. Clark | – Mask design |
| Dordi Strøm | – Mask design |
| Hroar Hesselberg | – Props |
| Ingrid Hansen | – Producer |
| May 20, 2012 – Teaterhallen (Turnhallen), Rogaland Teater, Rogaland Theatre | Show |
| May 19, 2012 – Teaterhallen (Turnhallen), Rogaland Teater, Rogaland Theatre | Show |
| May 18, 2012 – Teaterhallen (Turnhallen), Rogaland Teater, Rogaland Theatre | Show |
| May 11, 2012 – Scene 3 (tidligere Prøvesalen), The Norwegian Theatre | Show |
| May 10, 2012 – Scene 3 (tidligere Prøvesalen), The Norwegian Theatre | Show |
| April 27, 2012 | Show |
| March 20, 2012 | Show |
| March 16, 2012 | New opening |
| July 8, 2011 – Rica Sunnfjord Hotel, Førde International Folk Music Festival (Førde International Folk Music Festival) | Worldwide premiere |
| Førde International Folk Music Festival | July 8, 2011 |
Writer and date unknown, Bergens Tidende:
"Technically advanced and entertaining"
Writer and date unknown, NRK Sogn og Fjordane:
"An excellent production for families (...) Splendid direction in exquisite stage design"
Writer and date unknown, Vårt Land:
"...a fable in screaming contrast to all the indolent entertainment children and youth are overfed."
Writer and date unknown, Klassekampen:
"...(rare) it is to meet a text so sharp and brave, with imagination as its means of expression, taking hold of such a difficult topic as the relationship between mother and daughter."